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    Chest/sternal pain

    I am just about 10 weeks out from OHS. I received mixed instructions on restrictions after surgery. In the post-operative book that I was sent home with, they said not to lift more than 10 pounds for the first 8 weeks, and then no more than 20 lbs for weeks 8-12. When I met with the PA three...
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    Chest/sternal pain

    I am just about 10 weeks out from OHS. I received mixed instructions on restrictions after surgery. In the post-operative book that I was sent home with, they said not to lift more than 10 pounds for the first 8 weeks, and then no more than 20 lbs for weeks 8-12. When I met with the PA three...
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    A-fib/flutter

    I've shared my story a couple of times here, and I'm grateful for this forum and all of the support. I had AVR and repair of the ascending aorta performed on November 10th, 2021, with placement of an On-X valve. I developed inflammatory pericarditis post-operatively, and as a result had a ton of...
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    Post-op Warfarin

    Hi, Haven't posted in a bit but I'm 42, otherwise healthy, and underwent AVR with an On-X valve as well as ascending aorta repair on 11/10/21. I had post-op pericarditis and a lot of post-op pain, but otherwise things went well. I was discharged on post-op day 4. At the time of discharge, my INR...
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    Sparing the Aortic Root

    I'm 42 and have a bicuspid aortic valve and aneurysm of the ascending aorta, severe stenosis and AR (although asymptomatic). I'm scheduled for surgery in 3 weeks...mechanical On-X valve, Dacron graft repairing the ascending aorta. I just found out that my surgeon is planning on sparing the...
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    Upcoming Surgery

    Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and have read through a lot of the posts. I want to thank you all for sharing your experiences and insight, as I have found this forum to be invaluable. In summary, I am 42 years old and was found to have severe aortic stenosis and an aneurysm of the ascending...
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