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I was wondering if there are any tennis players out there. If so, how long did you wait between surgery and playing? I was thinking of possibly resuming after four months. Thanks, Dave

I had a similar question before my surgery. I was trying to decide between the Cleveland Clinic and the local hospital, Mission in Asheville NC. I made appointments with both places. However, after talking to the surgeon and his staff here in Asheville, I cancelled the Cleveland appointment. We...

I had AVR September 11 and started cardiac rehab about one month after. The nurse, a runner and triathlete, encouraged me to push myself, exercise wise. I entered a 5K six weeks after the operation and my time was about the same as my PR for a 10K. (Alright that was about 20 years ago). The...

Another three weeks plus has gone by, and all continues to go well. My recovery is going better than I anticipated. Still feeling slight chest pain, but it's not so bad and less than I expected. My short term goal of participating in a 5K run was accomplished. I finished the 3.1 miles in under...

Following AVR on September 11, I was able to complete a 5K race, The Superhero 5k, held in Asheville NC. My time of 39'53' was about 10 minutes slower than last year but good enough for third place in my age group, 70+. (OK, there were only three of us) Everything is going well, and I'm looking...

Firstly, I'd like to thank all you kind folks for your support and advice. It certainly made the experience a lot easier. My surgery was September 11, and I believe it went as well as could be expected. The pain and discomfort are now becoming a fading memory, and I confidently expect my...

Interesting thread. About me: 74 yo, AVR 9/11/13, 21 mm bioprosthetic valve, Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC, Dr.Oliver Binns. I have a similar history to many of the loggers here. Noted a severe degradation of my exercise tolerance, eg, ran the Augusta half marathon in 2011 and 2012 at just...

Had my pre-op tests and meeting yesterday. Today I did my last, for a while, bike ride: 26 hilly Asheville miles. All set for tomorrow. I'll get back to you on the post surgery page. Thanks everyone for your good wishes and encouragement.

Thanks for your posting. It's extremely helpful. I'm having valve replacement on September 11;

I'm due for my valve replacement on September 11 and have been reading this forum since I found out about it. My experience with bp may be useful. I was experiencing very high bp about 5 years ago. I tried at least 10 different medications of almost every type. None worked and most gave me...

Thanks to all for their valuable advice. I met with the Asheville surgeon and have decided to have the operation done here, in Asheville. My surgery date is September 11.

Hello all. Just discovered this forum and am happy to see all the valuable information it has. My first echo cardiogram was 16 years ago and revealed mild aortic stenosis. A few months ago, I noted a severe decrease in my exercise tolerance. Although I don't do marathons any more, I still...