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So git home after 8 days in hospital and things are going OK. My high temp came to nothing but I still have a heart rate of around 100 when resting so I'm on a beta blocker a day for two weeks until it sorts itself out. Off all pain meds except paracetamol and to be honest i dont have much pain...

My valve had to be replaced to protect the function of my heart and stave of right sided heart failure. Recovery going OK I guess, not on much pain meds and moving around unhindered. My heart rate is pretty high and temp raised slightly so antibiotics to take. Hopefully this is the only bump in...

Well i made it! Pulmonary Valve replaced along with two ASD which nobody knew, including MRI scans anything about. Feel pretty spaced out but at least I'm here! Forgive any stage spelling etc, I'm so tired can hardly focus.

That's me admitted, arms shaved (no chest hair to speak of) and now awaiting PVR surgery tomorrow morning. Was hard saying goodbye to my kids this morning but feeling a strange sense of calm now I am here. Hoping for a positive and smooth recovery. Thanks to all on this forum who have taken...

I'm being admitted tomorrow with surgery scheduled Tuesday for a Pulmonary Valve Replacement and feel exactly the same. Here's hoping for a smooth ride for the both of us.

Yeah it is pretty messed up. The NHS is great when you get hit by a bus or some other emergency procedure but when there are waiting lists involved you are at the mercy of the scheduling system. Meeting with the surgeon tomorrow, then admission Monday. Fingers crossed.

So, here we go again.. I've been rescheduled to 16th September, i was meant to be undergoing surgery today. Not long to wait now, hopefully it happens this time. I'm ready to take this on and get on the road to recovery!

Glad to hear all went well, have a happy recovery!

Sending positive thoughts your way, all will be fine and soon this will just be a memory.

Luckily i'm asymptomatic apart from some ankle swelling so i can afford to wait i guess. Now my dad has been scheduled for a hip replacement the same day as i undergo my valve replacement. You couldn't make this up! I've said the first one discharged from hospital buys the beers :-)

Calmed down a bit now just needed to vent, i can't really complain. The date in August was only provisional and that was altered and confirmed once the scheduling office got everything in order. The hospital i am being admitted, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, has private rooms anyway so no...

Now postponed again, revised date is mid September. If things happen for a reason, perhaps i am not meant to go through with this. Staying positive is proving difficult at the moment but i'll keep going. Hmmm... :confused::confused:

Awesome advice, I'm going to get this tattooed on my forehead :-)

Thanks for the responses, Red i am already a zipper club member having had a Pulmonary Valvotomy aged 3. I can't really remember much about that time though but i have a cool scar to show for it :). Unfortunately after 33 years of life without much of a Pulmonary Valve my cardiologist has...

Interesting, thanks for sharing! Have to say the ventilator and chest drains are what i am most worried about, hopefully i have the same experience as you there.

Hello, i previously posted in the Heart Talk section but for some reason i now cannot post a reply to my original topic (http://www.valvereplacement.org/foru...-pvr-candidate) So, surgery for PVR and possible Tricuspid repair was scheduled for August 8th but unfortunately i received a phone...

Linda, thanks for the clarification. What you summarised was exactly what my cardiologist told me. Surgery is required to preserve the function of my heart before any irreversible damage is done. I now understand what you mean when talking about sudden death if the valves are simply left...

I'm sure you mean well but coming out with lines like sudden death are not helpful. I am being seen by the head cardiologist of the national ACHD here in Scotland. I have been closely monitored over a number of years and yes my scans and Fitness tests etc indicate it is time for a PVR. I have...

Great to hear that you are home Blair. I'm sure you'll be back to 100% in no time :-) Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

All the best Blair. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk