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I was surprised (the next morning) to find the surgeon kneeling by the side of my bed, holding onto both of my hands, praying...when he sensed I was awake...he looked at me and said "I am so sorry!" By that time, I had already intuitively figured out that I had had a slight stroke...I was able...

Yes, Mt. Townsend would be a fun day trip...

Yes, I did stay with the On-X, 23mm... Martin

I had my AVR done on June 23, then some residual bleeding that had to be cleaned up, and then a piece of calcium from the aortic valve got into the blood stream and caused a stroke...I spent a week in the hospital for the surgery, and then 2 weeks in Rehab at the University of Washington for the...

Lyn, It now looks like I might have picked up a stomach bug....I was feeling rocky for 24 hours, but I'm starting to feel much better now. Yes, my doctor did get back to me and advised me to drink plenty of liquids, maintain a bland diet, and if the nausea continued, to discontinue the...

Thank you for your responses...I did take my morning Amiodarone pill, and I am starting to feel a little better...in my case, it is prophylactic in hopes of preventing Afib after surgery.... Lyn,

Hello all and Happy Father's Day! Well, I'll be going in for AVR on Wednesday. All has gone pretty well so far, and I'm ready to get the whole process underway. This site has been very helpful to me as I've been learning how to negotiate this new experience. I've been given a 6-day supply...

Julieaka, You can find more information about the PROACT reduced anticoagulation study at www.onxlti.com. It looks like it is available at two locations in Tucson, at the University of Arizona andSouthern Arizona VA Medical Center. It's not for everyone, but it might have some benefits for...

Hello all, I received my date today, and will show up at Tacoma General Hospital on Tuesday, June 22 for pre-op procedures, spend the night at their guest facility, and then check in at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23 for AVR with Dr. Nichols. I've selected the On-X mechanical valve, but will...

Thank you all... Thank you all... Thank you all for your welcome advice... I have contacted a surgeon and will be heading over to Tacoma for a consultation with Dr. Nichols and some testing to see if I will qualify for the On-X / Plavix / Aspirin study. All the advice was sensible and got...

Thank you Thank you Thank you all for your considerate and thoughtful responses... I have scheduled a consultation with my regular doctor to discuss his recommendations for cardiac surgeons to interview for AVR. If anyone else has any recommendations for cardiac surgeons in the Seattle area...

As mentioned in a previous post, in my most recent echocardiogram I was shown to have an aortic valve opening of .7cm2. I was expecting this to be the trigger for scheduling valve replacement surgery. My cardiologist was less ready to make this assessment. He felt that with a gradient reading...

Hello, I'm new to this forum and I'm sure I could benefit from all the combined experiences found here... I do have Aortic Stenosis and will need valve replacement. I'm 61 years old. My valve area is currently measuring .7cm2, and my gradient (?) is 36. My cardiologist tells me that the...

Steve, Just curious... what readings are you coming up with on your echo? I'm kind of in the same situation, with a .7 size opening and a 36 gradient reading... Thanks, Martin