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howdy everyone! I just referred a pre-op friend to the site, so I thought I'd stop by the 'hood and see what's what. I'm delighted to see that The Order of the Tawdry Shirt still seems to be kicking along, although I can't seem to see any of the photos. I'm now in Miami, FL, working on a...

Poor Choice of Words Poor Choice of Words This is basically what I meant: "...the use of warfarin and the increased bleed time might increase the total negative effects of brain aneurysms, including mortality, but should not affect the likelihood that an aneurysm develops in the first place."...

I actually have e-mailed the doc asking if his study group was pre- or post-op. I'm yet to hear back. I would be very surprised if he's talking about a group of mechanical valve patients who are on warfarin therapy, as the warfarin itself would be a factor in the increased incidence of...

I thought I posted this link a few weeks ago, but I can't find it now. Apparently, those of us with bicuspid aortic valves are predisposed to brain aneurysms. Here is the director of the Microvascular Neurosurgery Program in the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center...

Goodness, why all the mystery? Please post the e-mail here. That's the idea with the forum, right? To share information? Why should some of us be more informed than others? If you indeed don't want to post it, please e-mail me a copy [email protected] But e-mailing it to...

Greetings, all! It's been a long time since I've been on the Forum, so please excuse my absence. I hope each of you are well. I'm now two-and-a-half years post-op from my Ross Procedure and life is great- still working a fair amount overseas in far flung places where it would be a real hassle...

Carla, I'm so sorry to hear of Chris's passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Thanks for the Kind Words, All... Thanks for the Kind Words, All... It's good to visit again! You people are the greatest. If anyone's bored, take a look at the work my Boy Scout Troop's doing, on the Woodwork Merit Badge. These kids are awesome: http://stretchphotography.com/414/woodwork...

Goodness Gracious... Goodness Gracious... These shirts have gotten tawdrier and tawdrier during this past year... and I'm sure no one thought THAT was possible! Congrats on your surgery and recovery, Wes. You look fab.

...I was unable to thank Dr. Paul Stelzer for the work he was doing inside my chest cavity, so I called him to do so today, exactly 365 days post op. I just wanted to pop in share the celebration with everyone, and to thank each of you for all you've done to make my road to, through, and past...

What? Me? Pump Head? What? Me? Pump Head? First of all, I'd just like to say that I'm a bit annoyed with all this talk about my "open heart surgery," and my "Ross Procedure." If I'd been through all that just 11 months ago, I'd remember it. And I don't. So please stop talking about it...

You look great, Carolyn! Congratulations and welcome to TOOTS!

He's BAAAACCCKKKK! He's BAAAACCCKKKK! Greetings, all! Sorry I've been out of touch! I appreciate all the concern and interest! :) I hope everyone's well. I'm still doing very well. Working hard again, which is great, and still running, up to 5+ miles nearly every day. In fact, I'd never...

I just realized I never finished my post! Can anyone say, "Pump Head"? Here's how I meant to finish that... Aortic valve replacement: $70,000 Registration for a 10k sixteen weeks post-op: $25 Relaxing in a hot tub with Noni after the race: PRICELESS. :D

It was actually 16 weeks, Hens...

On March 31, two days shy of 16 weeks after my Ross Procedure, I ran the Monument Avenue 10k here in Richmond, along with 25,022 other participants. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and a thrill to be able to participate, especially since Noni, who hates to run, ran with me. I'd not been...

What a wonderful post, Janene. Can't wait to see the newest member of the Order. Very best wishes to you both-

GREAT POST, Brad! So very, very glad to read how well you're doing, and so happy you posted it all for those in the waiting room. Awesome.

Hey, mate... hope this all clears up quickly. Sorry you've having to deal with it all... You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Thanks for this post. I'd wondered what Dr. Yacoub was doing these days. Not surprising that he's (still) way out in front of everyone else...