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Two year ago today I had my valve replacement! Mother's Day fell 2 days after that...Luckily I did get to see my kids, but I was just overcome with emotion, especially because I didn't want them to have to go home without me! I hope all you moms are having a wonderful day :) Here's a pic of my...

I made a post on Pre-surgery and continued it, but I figured it was more appropriate to just start a new post here. (My surgery was May 12th 2017) Surgery lasted about 6-7 hours, I woke up in ICU, not able to open my eyes, and a mouth more dry than the Sahara desert. I could hear my family and...

I can't believe it's happening NEXT week. Part of me wishes it would just be here already but I'm nervous about recovery. I'm also nervous about the valve choice. I know mechanical makes sense for someone my age, and I'm grateful that it's an option, it's just not what I had planned on. I...

Hi everyone, this is my first post...I was wondering if anyone else here has Shone's Complex? I have the incomplete form which for me includes: Aortic & mitral stenosis, aortic coarctation and parachute mitral valve (also bicuspid aortic valve.) I had OHS at age 2 (1987) to repair the bicuspid...