Search results

I didn't make it on here on my one year anniversary, which was this past Friday, the 15th. Life got the best of me, been so busy with everything. I have been doing fantastic. Can't believe it's been a year since my surgery. I was talking with my fiance on Friday and we were talking about how...

Didn't find any posts on this, unless I missed it. We got new work shirts, they are 100% polyester and are polo shirts. I washed the shirts but when I wear them, my scar gets really irritated. It's not my laundry detergent because none of my other shirts bother me. And my other shirts rub my...

So today, the 15th, marks 6 months since my AVR. I did not take any pictures right after surgery, blonde me! But here are my pictures from today. The bump in the middle, between my tata's is a pimple..blah! But I am doing very well!!!

So this past Friday I was at work and I started to feel what felt like palpitations to me..not really sure if that's what it was since I've never had them before. Those went away and when I was heading home from work I started to have some discomfort in my chest, especially when I took a deep...

Well I figured I'd a little update and I had a few questions. Things seem to be going pretty well. I was taken off Metoprolol and baby aspirin about 3 weeks ago and haven't had any issues not being on it, which I'm really happy about, I hate taking pills. I am still on Iron pills because my...

I am almost 4 weeks post-op and will be seeing my surgeon in two weeks. I was not a very active person before surgery and I am 23. I am leaning towards going but I don't think my insurance would cover any of it and I'm not sure if I could pay for it. I do feel back to how I felt before surgery...

Hey all, I'm 23 yr old and will be having my valve replaced next Thursday, the 15th. I have a bicuspid valve with stenosis. I am having the tissue valve because my fiance and I want to have children. I have to be honest, I'm not as worried about the surgery as I am about the moments right...