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I am now 2 years post OHS ( I am 53) and fitter than any time since i was about 20 ... No major issues ... I travel extensively for work ( 50% of time abroad) ... I completed a hike of the 3 highest mountains in UK last July ... in 2 weeks time I do a 35 mile hike across 3 mountains in England...

I am now 2 years post OHS ( I am 53) and fitter than any time since i was about 20 ... No major issues ... I travel extensively for work ( 50% of time abroad) ... I completed a hike of the 3 highest mountains in UK last July ... in 2 weeks time I do a 35 mile hike across 3 mountains in England...

Time is a great healer ... Every week will make a massive difference ... I had no specific memory loss issues ... But then my memory was not as good at 50 as it was at 30 ... However you will get better and 40 minutes on the treadmill is fantastic ... Keep it up and keep coming back here.

i am 52 and had an AVR done in July .. choose mechanical .. was right for me .... I wasn't worried about Warfarin (Coumadin) but preferred not to have another op in future unless something goes badly wrong ... I don't think there is a good or bad choice ... only what you are comfortable with ...

Welcome .... the best thing to do is to do what YOU feel comfortable with .. I am 52 and opted for Mechanical .. I like the sound of the ticking but accept that not everyone will.

INR this week was 2.1 so GP and I were happier ... I am now on bi weekly measurements so this is good progress

I will be in Itasca Illlinois .. Looking forward to it !

Andy, thanks for the note .. The op went really well and my recovery has been fantastic ... I feel much better now than I have felt for a couple of years. Today is 8 weeks since the op and next week I go back to work. I would appreciate the notes you mention and will try and message you...

The good news is you don't need to make any decisions today ... See how you feel in another two or three weeks .. Every week makes a big difference ... There has been a lot of good advice provided on this thread ... We are all different .. I am 6 weeks post op and intend going back in two weeks...

Congrats ... Things will now get better ... Look after yourself and do what you were told !

Good luck .... And remember it is only two weeks since surgery and feeling sh**ty at times is ok ... Every week will make a difference and I am sure there will be a few tough days ahead but thousands of good ones ... I actually remember having similar thoughts to some of yours when I gave up...

Pain was never really that bad ... Discomfort was there especially when trying to turn in bed or if I coughed it was a but sore but after about three weeks I was off all painkillers . Now I am six weeks post op and feel tender at times and a little sore sometimes but nothing I would describe as...

Great news ... The only way is up !

Graham, welcome to the forum ... This is a great place for advice. I had a bicuspid aortic valve replaced a month ago exactly ... And I am well back on my feet able to walk 5 miles on the flat and feel great. I am 52 and opted for mechanical as personally I wanted to ideally only have the op...

Best of luck.

Hi ... Breathlessness was the biggest surprise I have had s post surgery ... Had a mechanical valve fitted as an AVR 4 weeks ago today and I had no breathlessness until about 11 days post surgery. This could happen when I was sitting doing nothing, trying to sleep or walking. I went to my GP...

I know people who use caringbridge website for updates and really like it for updating a lot of those friends and wider family that cannot easily get updated by those closest to you .... Someone close to you can do the single updates to caringbridge and then everyone else can see. Good luck...

Good luck Lawdog. We will all be thinking of you ... Life will get a lot better. I am 25 days after AVR with Mechanical (I am 51 YO) ... there are no right and wrong choices .. just ones you feel are right given all you know. I am sure you will get gold standard care and be on your feet very...

Claudia, good luck with the procedure ... You are really fortunate, as I was, to find this forum before your big day. The advice on here is unbelievable. I am 3 weeks post op for my AV replacement and feel really good. My advice is don't feel pressured to do anything in particular but go with...

thanks for all the comments ... it is actually a relief to know that this is normal rather than something wrong ... Last night I felt like I had been kicked by a horse in the chest and was short of breath etc today so went to the doctor and he confirmed everything is OK ...but is sending me for...