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Hello VR Friends, It has been quite a while since I have posted anything. I just had my 2 year anniversary of my Aortic Valve and Root replacement (July 12, 2010) and my 3 year anniversary of my orignal Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery (July 8, 2009). I am a 46 year old female living in...

Hello VR Friends, It's been quite a while since I posted here. Quick history on me...I was diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve approximately 2002. I had my first Aortic Valve Replaceement surgey on July 8, 2009. During surgery they found that I had another (rare) defect with my aortic...

I had my aortic valve and root replaced 1 year ago (July 12, 2010). This was my 2nd AVR in a year (had my Aortic root replaced on July 8, 2009). It had to be re-done due to a previously unknown defect in my root that they detected in my 1st surgery. I have no idea about the arteries having to...

On July 12, 2011 I celebrated my one year anniversary of my aortic valve and root replacement surgery. On this day I went zip-lining in Montego Bay Jamaica (we were on a cruise). It was a wonderfuly way to spend the day celebrating my "valve-versary" On July 8, 2011 I celebrated my two year...

Hello Friends, I am 3 weeks post op. I had my aortic valve and root replaced. Things were going really well for me but about a week ago I started feeling irregular beats. It wasn't all the time, mostly in the afternoon and at night and more when I was laying down. After feeling this for a...

Dear Friends, Today is Sunday and I'm watching golf with my husband...well he's really watching and I'm typing this post. I'm happy to report that I went home on Friday, just 4 short days after my surgery. Everything went very well and my recovery (this time) is much easier. Less pain in...

To all my VR friends...I made it over the mountailn (again). I must saty this time around was muche easier, less pain, less complications. less swelling etc. I am going home today (this morning) which is only 4 days after my surgery, which ended up being late in the day on Monday. I'll post...

Thanks guys! My husband has many great qualities, but computers is not one of them. I'll hopefully be back online in a couple of days. Going to sleep now! Liz

Thanks everyone...I'm sitting here in my pre-op hospital bed, just signed all the forms (ugh) and ate dinner (yuch). Got my awesome hubby here with me! Good luck to Robb and Penny too. Liz

Well, today I will be checking into Emory Hospital, having all my pre-op testing and getting ready for surgery. I am on the schedule for first thing Monday morning (July 12). Dr. Chen will be doing a root and aortic valve replacement. Thanks for all your well wishes and support. As soon as...

Today is my one year anniversary of my new aortic valve. Unfortunately I will be having another surgery in 4 days to have a valve (and root) replacement. I'm getting scared, although I this time I do know I can survive, I did it once before. Liz G

Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support. Rob and Penny, I also wish you well next week. Liz

Here is the background on my case (if anyone is interested). Thanks for everyone's support, prayers and well wishes. http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?34857-2nd-OHS-in-the-same-year http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?34857-2nd-OHS-in-the-same-year

Hello All, Thanks to everyone for your support. Just a quick update on me...I am scheduled for my AVR and Root Replacement re-op on July 12, 1 year and 4 days from my 1st AVR. I will have the same surgeon (Dr. Chen) and be in the same hospital (Emory). I am trying to stay positive and focus...

Hi Everyone. My surgery is scheduled for July 12 with Dr. Chen at Emory. This is 1 year and 4 days after my (first) OHS (Aortic Valve Replacement). This time I wll be having a prostetic (dacron) root and pig valve replacement. The surgery itself is more involved than the last, but they...

I agree with the two responses above. I sweated a lot after my surgery. It was July in Atlanta which is about an average of 90 degrees. My hair was very long at the time and I wish I had gotten it cut before my surgery. It was very tangled and annoying and in my way. One of the nurses in...

Hello Everyone. My husband and I had a long discussion with my cardiologist yesterday. Here's what we found out: My valve is leaking a little worse than what showed up on my echo in early December, the cardiologist classified it as "moderate" leakage (as opposed to right before my surgery, he...

Hello Friends, I just found out that I will need another surgery to replace my aortic valve and root. A little background: I had my aortic valve replaced on July 8, 09 (freestyle pig valve). At the time my surgeon (Dr. Edward Chen at Emory) noticed that my aortic root measurements were very...

I am 5 months post AVR and I'm feeling great! I went for an echo last week and all is good. I do still have a small leak in my (pig) valve due to my specific anatomy of my aortic root. The docs will keep an eye on it (with echos every 6 months) but so far so good. I was diagnosed with...

Thank you all for your responses. I am trying not to get too worked up over any of this. I am also trying to focus on the positive and not dwell on the negative. As most of you probably know, it's not easy to do that all the time. I am scheduled to have the TEE on Monday so we'll see what...