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It's been a month since my AVR and I find that some nights I just can't get to sleep. I was never a big sleeper, averaging about 6-7 hours a night for a long time but now I find that I'll sleep for no longer than 4 hours and then wake up and not be able to get back to sleep. Some nights I only...

I had my AVR surgery on December 4th at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola NY. I was originally supposed to have a tissue valve (bovine) put in but when my doctor opened me up I needed aortic root repair and a mechanical (titanium) valve was put in. I also had 3 inches of my ascending aorta replaced...