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I had my AVR done in 2013 at age 49. I still notice the ticking but I've become used to it. It constantly reminds me how fortunate I was, and that I get to keep on living.

I've had some pretty good wipe-outs on the mtb and the valve is still good. I think any impact that could damage the valve would probably be deadly anyway.

I was 49 when I had AVR with a St. Jude Regent. I chose mechanical because the surgeon believed, at my level of activity, a bio-prosthetic valve might not hold up beyond eight years. That was enough for me. Who wants to go through this again? There's been no change to my activities, which are...

Time flies! I haven't been here in a while.............. Life has been great since the implant and I've been fortunate to have no problems with my health since then. There was a little fussing over PT-INR last summer when Roche (Coagu-Chek) changed something unannounced. This resulted in...

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I'm checking in after several years........ I had aortic valve replacement on June 10th, 2013. This forum........I mean, the people of this forum, really made a difference for me and how I faced this hurdle. I really appreciate all the advice on choosing a valve, anti-coagulants and lifestyle...

That's great news!

It's been quite an experience. I was truly blessed to have had no problems. I'm back to normal, or should I say, better than normal.

At this time last year, I was in surgery. Thanks to all the good folks here, I was able to face it without too much worry and was ready for the road to recovery. Today, I can hardly believe that I even went through it. Thank you all!

Frank, It's good to hear that your surgery went well and you're into recovery. My HR was also a little high afterwards and I was reassured that it was not a problem. Mike

Just give yourself up to the professionals. They know what they're doing. You'll be awake and then awake again and you'll be starting your recovery. In the meantime, we're all pulling for you and can't wait to hear from you on the other side!

I tried to do the survey but on-x never got back to me. I emailed several times and.......nada.

The cath was a breeze for me......... And it will be for you too. Let us know!

I gave myself the first dose last night after stopping warfarin on Sunday. The last dose of that was Saturday evening.. I tested first, out of curiosity, and my INR was 2.2. I'll likely test again on Thursday.

See you on the other side!

I had AVR surgery last year in June at age 49. I chose mechanical because I'm so active that the doc didn't think a bio-prosthetic valve would last past 8 years. I didn't want to go through another surgery, at least not that soon. Taking warfarin is not a big deal for me and hasn't changed my...

That's good news! I'm still amazed at how good I feel........ Or how bad I felt before without knowing it.

I'm bridging in case there is a polyp, so I won't have to go through all the prep again. My cardiologist requires antibiotics for any such procedure.

Thanks for the pointers, everyone!

I'll be getting my first screening colonoscopy next week Friday and will be doing the "lovenox bridge". Any advice or caveats? Thanks, Mike