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After a month of postponements I'm going in on Nov. 22, unless it gets put off again. The last four weeks have been at the least very stressful but despite my fears I'm looking forward to getting it over with. I wish you all the best off luck and a speedy recovery.

I've had pressure/pain below my sternum and a constricting feeling in my throat for about a month, my surgery, scheduled for Oct. 18, was postponed because my surgeon was out sick, the sensations in my chest and throat went away immediately.

Hi, Reader and infrequent poster on this forum. I'm sixty years old and have been in the waiting room for fifteen years. I've read all the posts about valve choice and while helpful it's also a bit scary. Obviously there are opinions all over the place as well as some redundancy on making your...

I have a small farm and I'm a commercial fisherman, having aorta and aortic valve replacement in October. I've worked hard all my life and even though the cardiologist said I shouldn't lift over 50lbs 15 yrs ago I've had to keep working to take care of my family, I haven't had a day off since...

I like baked fillet of cod, steamed clams and red potatoes with cheese, followed by a couple of glasses of Mount Gay and water. I'm having that at the first opportunity post-op. Shellbell, I have an appointment with my surgeon on 9/24, I'll be thinking of you on that day, wish you all the best.

Hi, This is my first on this forum, just got my surgery date, 10/18. Up until now I had pretty much ignored my hearts condition, I mean after all my doctor has been telling me for fourteen years that "someday" I'll need surgery and I guess I didn't think it would actually come. Well now it has...