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@The mail man I have arthritis everywhere too and I'm a little bit older than you. I agree, Tylenol isn't helpful much. I highly recommend yoga; gentle or even restoration yoga. It's amazing how much it helps me! I'll tell my husband; I can't go to class because I hurt everywhere, but then I...

@Maso I was 64 (turned 65 a few days after my surgery) and I had originally wanted (really demanded) a TAVR too. My heart team had to approve of the TAVR because I was on the younger side for one. haha! It was approved but I had to talk with a surgeon about a mechanical first. They wanted me to...

Check with your doctor's billing office for advice and also your insurance company. Sometimes they'll tell you exactly what to say to fight it. Frustrating, I'm sure!

@Paleowoman and @tommyboy14 What great advise and this shows how much our forum helps!

That's awesome! Congratulations!

Welcome! Deciding on a valve is hard! I have an On-X and it's been almost 3 1/2 years now. I turned 65 in the hospital and I wanted to avoid a 2nd surgery if possible. Warfarin (Coumadin) is manageable. I don't hear my valve much, but if I do hear it in bed, I barely need to move, to not...

Welcome to the other side! Great news about your aneurysm! Now on to recovery!

Welcome to the other side! I had Afib's after my surgery (Dec 2020) too. They kept me in the hospital a few extra days because of them. I was put on amiodarone and metoprolol for thirty days (it was a process of weaning me off slowly). I had a few Afib's at home and talked to the surgeon and...

Glad you're home and recovering!

@flex131, Bridging isn't too hard/bad, it's something we need to do sometimes. It's not a big deal bridging. I'd rather have that extra protection and peace of mind when something else is going on. Last year was my first colonoscopy since being on Warfarin. It was my 3rd one and the 2nd one...

Congratulations for your 8 years!

Yicks! Glad you're okay!

@slipkid @Protimenow After getting a meter off ebay, I've been buying my strips directly from Reliaston for a couple of years. I self-monitor but I'm part of a Coumadin clinic, which I'm happy with and don't want to change. I do my own weekly testing and go to the clinic 6 to 8 weeks. They...

Congratulations on your milestones!

Welcome to the other side! Ditto to what @pellicle said "just follow all the directions about lifting and I wish you an uneventful recovery"

Glad you're up and walking! Yep, the INR is a little frustrating at first! I had my surgery in December too, 3 years ago. Happy holidays and healing to you!

This is a good topic. I was concerned about the ticking when I was choosing. age @ surgery: 64 (Dec. 2020) On-X minimal invasive scar 3 years since surgery I rarely hear my ticking internally. The only time I ever hear it, is when I'm in bed, and I have to be laying a certain way. It's not...

@pellicle I think I would move if I had a spider like that!:ROFLMAO:

I was also bitten on Thanksgiving by a spider! I had 3 bites on my shoulder. I didn't go to the doctor, and I only used a cream for the itching for a couple of days. I wasn't worried about them. The red marks grew to about 2 to 3 inches. They are pretty much gone now, but you can slightly see...

Yeah, I didn't go for the pain meds either. I told the doctor I only wanted Tylenol when the tube came out but he said disagreed that one time. After that, I was on Tylenol only. I did watch the clock, until the next dose, a couple of times. Using only Tylenol kept me alert for a couple of...