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Thanks for all the great comments everyone, very helpful. I talked to the doc Saturday morning and he said he had no problem with staying out another month. I don't think I will need that long. But one income source (50%) is pre-approved out to March 1 2014, just have to worry about the...

I don’t have ANY experience with disability before this surgery so I’ve never been in a situation like this. Monday will be 3 months, so short term disability runs out and I have to apply to go to to long term disability. I'm sure the insurance company will want more paperwork. I'm 50 yo and...

My cardiologist put down 6 months initially. I am coming up on the 12 week mark. My salary is paid by insurance so while I am not in a hurry to go back, I am still anxious to get back to work. Anyone know how long it could be? I've had some complications (pericarditis) and was initially in...

My BP goes down with exercise, and it still does that even after the open heart surgery. For me it's normal. Sounds like for you it might be something to discuss with doctors. Good luck! CJ

I had no symptoms but an aneurysm with BAV. There was a lot of pushback from 5 surgeons about going ahead and doing the repair, they all wanted to wait longer, but eventually I convinced one after showing him a research article that suggested waiting longer was not beneficial at 5cm. Docs are...

I think you choose the surgeon, and you let them decide how to do it. I would not be comfortable picking the way the procedure is done....I'd want them to do it the way they thought was best. I ended up getting open heart in one of the "centers" for this in LA (aorta graft with BAV). I...

Not sure if I have the same thing going on or not. I am 2 months post-op (aorta root graft and David BAV reimplantation). When I sit still there are no issues, but if I take a deep breath I feel large pounding starting.....kind of like a part of the heart is touching bone or something and...