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Just had my 2nd surgery at 67 and have had some good days but some bad days. Last night my hear rhythm was off and still have fluid on a lung. When this new valve wares out my 3rd valve replacement will be tavet.

Surgery was successful. Did 4 laps in the hall today.

My pig 🐷 valve lasted 12 years and two months. Keep me in your prayers 🙏🙏. Surgery to replace with cow 🐄 valve and fix the aorta aneurysm is this Tuesday morning. I self paid to be transfer to the hospital where the surgeon is that I want to do my surgery. The bed, food are do much better. Staff...

I had a friend that was on too many drugs (not heart drugs) she told her doctor that she wanted to have a baby. Her doctor helped her get off the drugs. She already had three children and didn't want anymore children.

My little friend had her mitral valve replace with a mechanical valve as a infant. Last year at the age of 12 she had it replaced with another mechanical valve because she out grew her other mechanical valve. At your age definitely go with a mechanical. The bad part is as you age and might need...

I was anemic and for four and half years I took iron supplements. Luckily one of my doctors tested me to see how iron I had in my body. I had triple the amount that is needed. If it gets to high you can have organ failure. After I had my aortic valve replaced with a tissue valve I am no longer...

I am lucky that my mom is 89 and still alive. Over the years she has had orthopedic surgeon tell her that she needed surgery on both ankles and knees. Rheumatoid Arthritis doctor I think we need to try using braces at the age of 80 I don't think surgery is a good idea. A hospital cardiologist...

Thank you for the up date. All I remember back when I was in my forties I found comfort in knowing that Arnold had surgery and was back doing movies and some of his own stunts again.

I alway recommend a second opinion from a different doctor be it cardiologist or surgeon. I had my little heart angel who I know that had three open heart surgery's before the age of two. Nine years later she had to have her mechanical valve replaced because of her growing. This last surgery she...

1) was that my aorta was nicked with the saw when my chest was open up. 2) how thirsty I was and you can't drink for x number of hours after. 3) how weak I was, by the time I took the paper off the straw and silverware and them remove the lid off the plate of food I had no energy to eat. 4) all...

Maybe they were checking your ears for ear crystal vertigo. Getting dizzy is not good because you could fall. Have they changed up any of your drugs? My drugs for high blood pressure sometimes makes me light headed when I get up.

I have a aneurysm and I get echo to watch my tissue valve and chest scan with contrast to measure size of aneurysm. Last year measurement was 4.7.

For the last 27 years I have had a echo every year. Have you ever had a technician doing your echo ask you if he was hurting you? I once had the strangest technician that asks me about five times am I hurting you. His echo lasted almost a hour. You have that feeling when you are walking out how...

I also miss I think it was grand bonnie who lived in Helen GA. I think she was the first one that responded to my first post. I remember someone posting how when he returned home on his motorcycle the painters had not cleaned up the job site. We don't have any rags. No problem he take his old...

Sorry to all that have to read the above. Keep your negative statements to yourself. I missed Hank who created this form. Dearly miss Ross who was the one that helped so many of us through our surgery.

This forum is support group. Everyone needs to do your own research. You need to go into surgery with plan A, plan B, and plan C. My tissue valve turn 11 years this month.

My chest incision was glued with maybe dissolvable stitches in inner skin. I also had the tape strips along chest incision. When my drainage tubes were removed I think I had glue and tape strip. No stitches. Best of luck with your upcoming surgery. Just remember you will be feeling better by...

This month is my 11 year anniversary. After surgery you most likely will have a nurse stationed in the hall just outside your room. I did wake up with the the breathing tube, just remember to breathe with it. As soon as I woke up they put me under and remove my breathing tube. Two days before...

11 years ago I had a tee done. I was given something to gargle with to numb my throat. I also was given some drug maybe by pill as a light anesthesia. I was awake and remember telling the doctor that did it that I had seen him once before. He checked my records and told me I was right. Like any...

When I woke up I had the breathing tube still in and my family was there. The doctor told me what valve I had. I tryed making the hand motion for water. I was so thirsty. I think they thought I was going to pull the tube out. They immediately put me back under and I woke up in different room...