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Thanks! Just trying to get my head around this. That helps.

Does anyone know how long the chest pain stays around? I had my surgery Nov 16. The only time I have chest pain is when I cough. The pain is intense. Other than that I am doing great. My first OHS was in 2004 and was minimally invasive AVR. This one Nov 16 they had to crack my chest which is...

Sorry! Forgot to say my second surgery was Wednesday. Nov 16th

My last surgery in 2004 (AVR) I had a fever every eve around 5:00pm. Mostly low grade but sometimes higher if I walked more that day. I had that for three weeks. The Cleveland Clinic said not to worry about it. But they new my lab work and did my surgery. I am leaving today around 88-99. Don't...

Thanks so much everyone!! (May I ask why you choose another tissue valve?) I had a tissue before and really wanted another again. The surgery was not that bad for me. At 70-75 I have option for another tissue or tavr valve. I had surgery on Wed and be back at hotel tomorrow. I take Celebrex...

This is post op day 3. Doing great! Thank you to everyone that answered questions!! I had another tissue valve put in. Size was 25. Just resting now at the Cleveland Clinic.

Thanks guys! I was 48 when I had my first AVR done.

Cleveland Clinic was offering that in 2004 but in my decision on which valve ( mechanical or tissue) I would have chosen mechanical if they would have told me they were going to crack my chest on the second AVR.

My first heart surgery was a minimally invasive AVR. Does anyone know for your 2nd AVR do they have to crack your chest

Thanks guys! I am reluctant to take both because of bleeding. The only other drug that I know of would be to take Hydrocodone (low dose) when I first get up and then Tylenol the rest of the day if needed. The problem is, here in the US the government has come down so hard on using any pain meds...

Thanks Warrick and pellicle for the info from the Food and Drug report. I found that report about one month ago but have not found any other reports confirming celebrex use with warfarin. I have been through every journal you could think of. I will bring this to my teams attention. I have not...

Delos Cosgrove (which is now the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic) in 2004 suggested that I go with a tissue because of my lifestyle and that 2nd replacement was not that bad. I had an echo in March and the cardiologist said that the valve was looking good. In August I started to have palpitations...

I am having 2nd valve surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Nov 16th. My first valve replacement was in 2004 (48 yrs old) at the Cleveland clinic and I chose a carpentier-edwards magna tissue valve. I was out of the hospital in 4 days. I am now 60 years old and if I choose another tissue valve that...