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Yay!!! Was waiting for your update, glad it went all good!

https://www.heartcentre.ca/services/heart-surgery my hospital sent me the following link and told me to watch all 3 videos. Filled with some good information. Good luck on your recovery!

Sorry it got delayed! Hang in there! hopefully you can enjoy the extra few days before coming out on the other side

Best of luck! I am having my mechanical bental done at the end of May. Wishing us both uneventful surgeries/recoveries!

Hi all, I finally was able to have my consult with my surgeon. I had originally thought that I was only to be getting a simple valve replacement. Sadly I will also be needing a Aortic replacement and the suggested route is to do a Mechanical Bentall. He said I could do just a sparing bental but...

Welcome, I'm also in BC and awaiting my consult to lock in a surgery date. As others have mentioned the wait time in Canada is disgustingly long. I have BAV and severe regurgitation and have been waiting over 2 months to get my consult date. Hoping you get yours quickly! Are you going to St...

Thanks Patty, crazy to know that you had it for 8 years! I do know that my heart is very englarged but I did ask if it would go down to a normal size and the doctor said yes after surgery it should return to normal. Consult is hopefully coming in a couple of weeks so I can hopefully have a...

Thanks, I got an update from the surgeon and should hopefully have a consult booked in the next two weeks. I'll be sure to ask these questions. I am still able to exercise relatively well. But have for sure noticed a decline in my out of breathness!

Yes I'm thinking of at the very least looking at other surgeons in my country if this continues to delay. Already asked if my cardiologist can bump me up the wait list but he can only give a referral per his words. The surgeon decides the waitlist sadly.

Back in December of 2023, I got diagnosed with BAV & severe regurgitation, with my cardiologist indicating that I would have surgery sometime in 2024. I am however still on the waitlist to even have my consult with the surgeon. I've phoned multiple times and get hit with the same "we're still...

Thanks Deidra! Hope you get your consult soon! Hope you're feeling ok with your regurgitation

Only advice I got for gym was to not do it if I feel chest pains while working out. My chest pain is usually just constant throughout the day and doesn't increase with working out so I've continued to do light/moderate exercise. For diet im just avoiding high sodium/processed foods and have...

That blows, hope you get you get it all sorted soon

Thanks for the welcome! The waiting time before booking surgery sucks! I just want a date in place so I can start planning around it haha! Hopefully will have an answer soon but our medical situation in Canada isn't doing too hot these days...

Yeah I have considerable tiredness as well. Its defs been getting worse lately as I find I'm lightheaded and fatigued more days than not. Any idea when you will have your surgery?

31-year-old male recently diagnosed with BAV. What became a trip to the doctor to figure out why my blood pressure was so high led me to discover that I have BAV with severe regurgitation and a very enlarged heart. After an echo, heart monitor, stress tests, and most recently an angiogram (no...