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Awesome!! Giddy Up!! :)

Well said by Tom. Cardiologist has commented in a positive way when the crisp ticking sound is made, but I only notice a more pronounced tick when I take a deep breath.

Hi Maverick and Welcome. Can your name be anymore fitting? :) I doubt you can get many opinions from those who elected on waiting too long for the surgery and resulting in a bad outcome although you obviously don't have the aneurysm along with the BAV many of us have had . My apologies if that...

Sorry, for any miscue - My surgery was early on a Monday and I had that stuck in my head when I created the thread. Funny looking back as I remember being concerned and even asking the Surgeon and Staff if anyone involved liked to party hard over the weekend. I was worried somebody might be a...

Hello Valvers! Just celebrated my 1 year yesterday (Tuesday)! I am so thankful for this forum pre & post op! You all are an amazing group of individuals. I have to admit that looking back, I am glad my waiting room time was very short; however had I known the results would have been this...

Thank You everyone for your replies. Very helpful! ;)

Glad you are here HopefulHeart... Well, sort of.....;). You will find once you have the procedure done, this is the best club you will have never wanted to be a member of. It sure beats the alternative!!! :cool: I'm 44 yrs old, and back in 1986, while a Sr in HS; my Grandfather (@ 72) went...

Hello Gang, Now almost 8 months post-op and I'm interested in home testing for INR. Can somebody direct me on where to start? I'm hoping I can just go to a manufacturer / distributor online and seeing if they can provide all the necessary steps in obtaining one. Is that the way it works...

Happy 8th and many many more.

Ski Girl, you are amazing. I am thankful to have read your posts while I went through this and wish you all the best. Good luck in August and I look forward to hearing your results. BTW, who won the 30MM lotto? JK

Glad you are home. I wish you the best. Rest and recover well.

I'm a desk jockey (engineer) and at 6 weeks, although my sternum was healed, I wan't too comfortable going back to work at first. I think this was mostly psychological though as within a few days, I was quickly noticing how much better I was feeling. I think because prior to returning to work...

Welcome to the club and glad you are here (well sort of ;)). I was told by my surgeon, cardiologist and Dr., the cardio rehab was not necessary. But, heck if it helps in anyway, go for it! I don't lift anything like Thegymguy, but I do exercise 5-6 times a week along with lots of physical...

My symptoms came on so slowly, I though I was just "getting old" and having a midlife crises. The BAV was depleting my energy while I believe the aneurysm was causing severe fatigue. I was tired all the time but could not sleep! So here now almost 8 months post surgery and I feel like a kid...

My surgeons experience (most type of valves used) along with his personal preference (although this was hard to get as he didn't want to influence my choice) and my age all led me to my valve choice. Make the best choice for you and try not to second guess it (easier said than done). Warfarin...

Personally, I don't think I have a high pain tolerance, but I never experience too much pain. Well, except for that darned surprise sneeze! Have a pillow handy to hug just in case. Also, the breathing exercises were not all that fun at first, but you soon see yourself improving and that...

Welcome Mike. This is my first post in quite some time and that is mostly because I have been so active! I had no idea what was wrong for years prior to my diagnosis but I'm so glad my situation needed to be addressed ASAP once identified. Monday will be over before you know it and you will...

Please let us know your thoughts on the ON-X valve after you have broken it in. ON-X was my 1st choice and my surgeon said he would put any valve in I would like, but I went with the St. Jude as I knew that was what he had the most experience with. Now, having experienced it all, the install...

I wish you all the best Canon. The odds are far more in your favor as compared to many other things you likely do every day (I'm in Risk Management). None the less, the waiting before hand is the worse part. Keep yourself and mind occupied and soon it will be complete and you will be amazed...

Heart, welcome and I wish you all the best. I was amazed how common this surgery is. Even so, it still is nerve racking in the pre-op seat. I also had a hard time feeling "lucky" as many would suggest; however now I am so grateful for the surgery that not only ultimately saved my life, but...