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Me too, but more expensive in Canada (more than double the cost) - yeah peace of mind.

This is pretty much the exact same as me (age, On-x, warfarin ease, one & done, rare ticking), except that I am a male. My wife can only hear my valve when she is really close to me and says it's the most beautiful sound she's ever heard.

Same here. Same here. I'm 65.

I send you healing thoughts and wishes for a quick and full recovery. Your heart drawing looks so vibrantly healthy and beautiful. I look forward to reading your posts afterward when you return to running marathons again. You got this Jeff!

Yesterday, I officially summited my first "real" mountain 7 months post-op at 5200 feet on snow pack with sketchy footing. I was pleased that my wife was able to keep up to me. 😁 If you can visualize and feel what you want, you are almost there to getting it. I did this for my whole recovery...

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Hi Sandra, Thank you for your post. I am doing well in my recovery. I'm 6 months post op and I have been kicksledding and hiking elevation throughout our cold snowy winter. I'm feeling stronger every day and I am getting better and better in every way. Sandra, I wish you well with your...

I agree with pellicle. My cardiologist who I have always respected, told me for 20 years, that I needed to have the surgery done at the 11th hour. 🕚

I was 64 when I had these same measurements. That was November 2022. I live in a country where the medical system is very stressed and medical procedures move very slowly. At that time my cardiologist told my wife that I should not be hiking the mountains in the wilderness anymore unless...

Same for me. Not a peep. I don't think this is a rare occurrence.

Way to go! May you have 33 ++ more years of healthy ticking.

Everyone is so different. I still don't hear the ticking sound and neither does my wife. The only thing she hears is when she puts her ear on my chest, and instead of a Lub-Dub, Lub-Dub, she hears a Lub-Pop, Lub-Pop. She says it's a ton better sound than the scary ocean wave sound of my...

I've progressed really well. 1 1/2 hour hikes walking up 1000 foot elevations are easy for me now and I do it at the pace I did when I was asymptomatic prior to surgery. My only annoyance is my resting heart rate at times is higher than I would like it to be, but everyone tells me my heart is...

GreenGiant91, this entire post from LondonAndy is excellent. The thing that I have found most helpful for sleeping is a big comfortable recliner. Maybe you want to make sure you have one or borrow one and have it at home just in case you have an experience like me. Three months post-op and I...

Delucadana, this is like eating 1 blueberry in a bowl of blueberries, or 1 chip from a bag of chips, or 1 peanut from a bag of peanuts. You, my natto-friend have more restraint and willpower than I will ever have. I love natto but I've learned to leave it alone as I do not have the willpower...

You are less than half my age when I had my SAVR done 3 months ago. My surgeon said I would also make a quick recovery due to being fairly active and I have made a quick recovery. You have youth on your side so you will do fantastic! Like Chuck said, the only thing I don't eat anymore while...

Because I knew how sensitive I was to drugs in general, I asked for 1/4 to 1/2 the dose of the Midazolam. I felt so good afterward, that I was able to have a meeting with my cardiac surgeon to discuss valve choices and surgical dates, immediately after the procedure.

Hi Johnpb, I hear your fear. I was there too. But like tom in MO it was also a positive experience for me. My coronary arteries were clear and the cardiologist and staff in the cath lab were very skilled. My biggest hurdle was my mind. The thing that helped me prepare for the cardiac...

😁 One of the advantages of OHS.