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Hi everyone! Sorry that it has taken me almost 2 weeks post-op to send a message that everything is fine and I am on the mend. My surgery was Tuesday, Feb 10-in at 7:30 am (walked in extremely calm) and from what my husband Joe tells me he got the call at 1:30 pm that they were done. Joe...

Hi All, This is Joe, Teresa's husband. She wanted me to post her results. I am delighted to report that the surgery went great. The problem was completely fixed. No blood products were needed and she has no pacemaker. She is now getting some much needed rest in ICU. I want to thank you...

Well my VR friends, my surgery has been confirmed for Tuesday, Feb. 10th at the Brigham & Woman's hospital in Boston. Since I have Von Willebrands Disease (my blood doesn't clot well) and being on coumadin would not be a good option for me, I will be going with a tissue valve. Believe me...

There is a good chance that I will be having my VR sometime this winter (I am hoping for Feb '09). I know the drill when it comes to recovery at home: eat, breath, sleep and walk! I am currently very active and walking is part of my exercise routine. My main concern (there are probably more...

I just wanted to finally post a hello and thank all of you for the information you have provided here. I have been spending the last 10 weeks trying to absort everything that has been going on with me and I have become more informed about my condition of all of you and this site. I will...