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    I can't get no sleep

    Are you taking any pain meds such as hydrocodone? I could only take them a few days after getting home, then had to stop as they keep me awake. I couldn't sleep in a bed for several weeks, and had to use wedge pillow too.
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    How did your heart surgery compare to other major operations?

    In 1988 I had a splenectomy, 2011 my first valve replacement, 2018 my second. My surgery in 88 was much harder than my heart surgeries. 2011 I was sore about 2 weeks, driving in 3, back to work in 7 weeks (industrial maintenance). 2018 I had very little pain, was driving in 2 weeks, released for...
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    Any recent On-X valvers in here?

    I got one in 2018, but have no knowledge of a ring.
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    Age 55 and I need a new Aortic Valve, Its decision time. Radiation caused calcium build up. (First Post)

    Hi Fishnfool. Your story sounds exactly like mine. At 27 I had hodgkins disease . They also removed my spleen as part of the staging process. I recieved radiation also, I believe 4500 rads total. At 51, I had my aortic valve replaced due to stenosis. I had a porcine valve put in as I didn't...
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    Never ending INR issues- warning LONG post

    I don't know if this will help you, but I started taking a 100mg vit K2 supplement daily several months ago. My INR was jumping all over the place prior to this. My clinic asked if I would be willing to try this as there were some studies done several years ago. Google this and you should find...
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    Aortic stenosis and radiation therapy

    I too had Hogdkins. I had it when I was 27, am now 51. Was treated with radiation only. I Was diagnosed with aortic stenosis early March 2011, had valve replacement end of March 2011. They weren't sure if it was caused by the radiation, but found I had a bicuspid valve. I never had major...
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