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  1. Om Gnome

    Is it safe to fast?

    Is it safe to fast with a bio-prosthetic valve? I don't mean 40 days or some multiple day fast, I'm talking about 16 to 20 hour fasts several times a week. Short fasts are a way to treat insulin resistance which is a precursor to Type II diabetes. There are a lot of positives to giving yourself...
  2. Om Gnome

    Four and a half weeks after SAVR

    I am in my fifth week of recovery after having my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a bovine valve. In the weeks before surgery my ejection fraction was 27% so I have felt better from Day One after surgery. The most uncomfortable part of early recovery was the nasty bedsores I got after 8 days...
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