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It was one year ago today that I had an aortic valve and aortic root replacement at the Cleveland Clinic. Things have gone very well for me, and although I don't feel any better post-surgery, I never felt badly before. So I guess I'm doing fine. I just wanted to say how everyone at this site...

Hi everyone! I had AVR in November, and today was my first post-op echo. Aside from what I called post-traumatic stress syndrome (feeling vulnerable and helpless like I did before surgery), it all went well, and my valve seems to be working fine. Yay!!! But I told my cardio about these...

I'm 7 weeks post AVR and aorta replacement. I have started back to work, walk on the treadmill at home daily, and seem to be recovering well. My cardio did not think I needed cardiac rehab because he said it's for people who like to socialize or who are not self-motivators--neither of which is...

I had OHS a month ago at the Cleveland Clinic. The day before, I met with my surgeon who, upon seeing that both my aortic and mitral valves were extremely calcified, asked me if I drank a lot of milk. When I answered that I don't drink any milk, he asked if I took calcium supplements. Because...

I had surgery 3 weeks ago, and this is the first time that I have felt up to writing on this forum. I just wanted to let everyone who was so nice to me pre-surgery that I came through okay, and to thank you all for being so kind. The surgery itself was easy, but there were lots of...

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am leaving for the Cleveland Clinic tomorrow and surgery will be on Tuesday. The surgeon told me that I will be "first round," which I'm assuming means his first case. I hope so. One of my biggest problems is waiting. And I also wanted to let you...

I am having AVR at the CC Nov 11th. My cardio at home refused to do a cath because he said that often at the CC, the doctors will say a cath from where you live is not good enough and they want to repeat it there. Just curious--how many of you had caths where you live and then came to the CC...

I've been a member for a couple of months, but mostly reading and not posting. And now I need you all. I am having aortic valve replacement, possible mitral repair and possible aortic root graft at the Cleveland Clinic on Nov 11th and I am having a cath there on Thursday. I am scared out of...

Hello everyone-- I've been dealing with possible aortic valve replacement since March, and I think it's going to be in November at the Cleveland Clinic. I'm scared to death, but have been trying to educate myself and be in as much control as possible. Your site has been invaluable to me. I...