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Good luck Tom. Post a report!

Just jumping with another story to confirm all of the above. My surgery was March 10 and my first full marathon back was Mid November. I plan to run my next marathon in three weeks and hope to be able to run a bit harder. Although, like before surgery, we have to take whatever the day gives us...

I am 50 years old and have taken 81 mg of asprin since post op day one.

See you on the other side tomorrow.!

I have made this decision twice. First I decided to go with the local hospital and surgeon. This may have all worked out fine, but at my pre-op cath it was decided that my pressures really were not that bad and surgery could wait. When I developed symptoms six months later, I decided to get...

Every person is different and every surgery is different. There is no "correct" answer to this question because it all depends.....With that in mind, I think there are two points to consider about your post. #1- I think that those that respond, particularly early, to this post are going to be...

I'll add to the group who started sleeping on my side on POD #5 before I left the hospital so that I would know that I could sleep on my regular bed at home. Been sleeping on my side ever since with no problems.

Hey Everybody: When I went in to work today the guy who ordered the tests for me informed me that my kidney labs and sed rate were both fine, but my d dimers were elevated. This can indicate pulmonary embolism. So over lunch I went to a hospital nearby and had another chest CT, this time...

Hey Everybody: I've had probably one of the easiest post op courses possible but have run into a stumper. I went back to Cleveland last Friday to get a follow up with my surgeon and cardiac CT and echo. While we were in Cleveland all went well and both tests went great and my surgeon gave me...

Hi Bean Counter! Well, immediately before surgery I couldn't walk up hills without getting lightheaded and chest pain, so I was not running at all. Two years ago I was running about 60 miles per week and have run over 50 marathons and ultramarathons in the past ten years. I am running my...

Welcome to this side of the mountain! We can all (well almost all of us) relate to the waking up with the vent tube. Maybe the worst part of the whole expernience for many of us. Keep us posted on your progress.

Hey Everybody: Thought I would throw a bit of an update out there for those who might read these threads to see how things go post op for different folks. I am now approaching my 12th post op week. All is fine. I saw my cardiologist last week and my ventricular wall is now approaching normal...

Hey Everybody: This week is 8 weeks since my surgery. So far so good. I have been back to work for the past three weeks so have not had as much time to participate in the forum. Lots of catching up to do. My energy level is now back to about my pre-op level. I am hoping it will get even...

Hey we are twins!!!! Glad to hear you are home. It seemed to me that recovery slowed a bit after the first few days, but you will be amazed how much better you will feel soon. Please keep us posted.

Great news KS! What kind of valve did you settle on?

That is wonderful news Jeanie. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much for sharing the follow up to your story. Lots of stuff for all of us to learn. Great that you are back in rhythm. Here's to a bumpless remainder of recovery.

Five Weeks! Five Weeks! Hey Everybody. I know I am turning my thread into more of a blog, but I thought for at least several weeks it may be helpful for those who are facing surgery to follow post op progress as it happens. My check up with the cardiologist last week went well and I have...

Thanks for the update. It is great to hear.

Four Weeks Post Op Four Weeks Post Op Hey Everybody: Today is my four week post op point and all is still going fine. I saw my cardiologist Monday and he is pleased with my progress and released me to drive next week and back to work in two weeks. He reduced my beta blocker to 12.5mg once per...