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So I have had two OHS and am doing just great. I am 58 and thinking of retiring soon. One of the big considerations is around health insurance. I assume that I would not qualify for standard health insurance, but is that changing? Does anyone have any experience in this or any new...

Well, 4 weeks post surgery and the "vacation" is over and I am back to work - just part time at first. I still have some lingering pericardial effusion but the pain is not too bad. All in all doing pretty darn good. I'm working out for an hour or more a day and eating so healthily even my...

Okay, so to this point in time, I have spent all of my energy researching valve choices, surgical centers, and surgeons. Now that I am on the other side I have to figure our this anticoagulation thing. Surgery was 5 days ago. Here is my Coumadin dosing from the Cleveland Clinic cardiology...

Of the surgery that is. It turned out that my March 2000 homograft had not only deteriorated but also had a bad tear and an aneurism in the root. I now have an On-X 25 with a dacron graft root clear up to the arch. My coronary arteries were clear so no other procedures. I have to say that I...

Hi All. I posted most of this in the valve selection forum and then realized that it probably should really have been here instead. It has been a few months since I joined and participated in some great discussions about valve replacement choices. Life got in the way on regular participation...

Hi All. It has been months since I joined and participated in some great discussions about valve replacement choices. Life got in the way on regular participation. This is a terrific forum and is a great support to those of us that have to deal with this stuff. As a refresher - I had a...

Hi all. I have been reading this great forum for the past few weeks and thought it was about time to register and to introduce myself. As you can see I am Bob in Colorado. I am late 50s, fit and healthy overall and stay active with hiking, biking, swimming, and sports including tennis...