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Thanks, Lyn.

Howdy. You've gotten a lot of helpful advice here -- and I'd echo most of it. I'm about 10 months post-op and feel great. To quote Tom Petty, "The waiting is the hardest part." If you are interested in a real-time report, I offer to share a blog I kept for family and friends. It starts with...

Thanks for providing this information -- Marcia, too. I think this is the best explanation yet for the potential interaction between aspirin and ibuprofen (disclaimer: speaking as a biochemist NOT a physician!). And it's certainly very topical for all of us trying to manage various types of...

Yes, as Bina says, first thing is to consult your own docs. Based on what I've heard in the last couple of days, they're clearly somewhat conflicted about it themselves! But here's what my cardiologist said. One issue is the potential GI side effects when combined with aspirin (which I'm taking...

Same with me -- has always been my go-to. Tylenol is useless IMHO! Might be worth re-checking with your cardiologist or surgeon.

Thanks to all for the replies. It does indeed seem like a common consequence of surgery -- just knowing that makes me feel better. And yet another great reason for a community like this. By way of follow-up, I spoke with both my cardiologist and surgeon about this in the last couple of days...

Hmmm. My sore shoulder is the left one as well. Three for three. Coincidence? Or where a right-handed surgeon is likely to be standing for several hours? Thanks for the quick replies.

Hi, everyone. I'm about seven weeks out from my AVR. Feeling pretty good, hope to go back to work next week. The incision pain comes and goes -- I find I can easily aggravate it by twisting or pulling the wrong way. But my biggest problem is a sore shoulder. It hurts like hell and restricts...

Yes, I was indeed "in residence" at Ellison 8 for a few days. Wonderful people -- every last one of them. Frankly, I don't know how they do it.

Hi, everyone. This is my first post to the site (and the moderators should feel free to relocate it if there's a better home for it). When I first learned I needed my aortic valve replaced (in late September), I did what I'm sure many of you first did -- I googled like crazy. And, of course, I...