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Thanks for Fixing My Avatar Thanks for Fixing My Avatar Thanks to whoever fixed my avatar. Been trying to fix that darn thing since I joined. I guess no one else has trubs with alcohol and the metoprolol tartrate...must be my chemistry. I'll try switching to metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL)...

It's been almost 9 weeks since the AVR surgery and been recovery nicely. Have some irregular heart beats, unstable blood pressure, headaches and short term memory loss. Started drinking a few glasses of wine and had chest pains on the left side during the past week. Not sure what is causing...

Best Wishes Best Wishes Mike...wish you all the best for a successful surgery and speedy recovery! :o God Speed...Eric

Mine is Edwards Bovine Pericardium Mine is Edwards Bovine Pericardium Angel, mine is Edwards Perimount Magna Ease 23mm. Have no complaints after one month of use. No Toyota recall yet. :)Don't know how long it will last especially since I'm 55 yrs old and below the 60 yr old cutoff where...

Only One For Me Only One For Me I only had one big drainage tube below the chest incision. I drained 500cc of fluid the first day and by the fifth day was draining 20cc so they took the tube out. Jkm7 I don't know why you got three but may be subjective or hospital policy. Larry, I guess...

Hey we must be twins...we have the same valve part and same scar (mine is 7 inches...must be discount scar)...better check our DNA! It'll heal up soon...good thing is you can always wear a shirt. :) Aloha...Eric

Flyboy back for more Flyboy back for more Andy, Gil & Larry...good to hear you guys using your thinking caps which probably means you are starting to enjoy life and accepting your new bodies with the big zipper in front. Andy, per your question on adhesives I guess my Stanford doctors are old...

Las Vegas or a Cruise Ship Las Vegas or a Cruise Ship Andy...me thinks a nice cruise ship to the Far East would be nicer than Vegas. We could eat, drink, party and talk until our valves wear out...not to mention golfing, night life and massages! Anyway, my doctor told me I couldn't drive...

Migraines & visual trubs for me too Migraines & visual trubs for me too I had migraines way before I had OHS...unfortunately the surgery seemed to amplify my migraines to the point that I had one everyday. This included visual auras without the headache, flashing fireflies and in one instance...

Paternity Test Paternity Test Andy & Malibu82...we better get a DNA test to see if we came from the same family. Seems we have a lot in common as far post op symptoms, recovery times and even valve model types. Makes you feel like getting together for some cocktails and reminiscing about the...

Hi Mike, If you look at he signature block you will find I received the Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Ease 23mm bovine pericardium on May 6, 2010. I am totally satisfied with the choice even though I made need a reoperation in 15-20 years. Which valve did you receive? Take care and good...

Thanks for the Responses Thanks for the Responses Thanks for the kind words from everyone! As I said the migraines and sweating are subsiding now but I still have frequent irregular heatbeats registering on my blood pressure machine (about once a day). The doctor seems to think this is normal...

As you can see from the atch pic life is always good in the islands. I hope to return to this status very soon as I feel better everyday. Had echo on Jun 2 and the doctor said that my pericardial fluids have returned to normal levels :)...also no leaks in the new valve and all systems are go...

Ultimately Your Choice Ultimately Your Choice Hi Casey...I am not an expert in this field but I can give you some advice based on my experience. If you choose a mechanical valve you will not need reoperation but will have to deal with some noise factor (ON-X valves may be quieter) and the...

Info on Ross Procedure Info on Ross Procedure Hi B N Sah. Sorry to hear about your 12 yr old son's encounter with I-cell disease. While I am not familiar with that disease, I heard about the Ross procedure from some of the doctors at Stanford University where I had my AVR on May 6. I asked...

Mahalo for your valuable comments to my post AVR surgery blues. Ross and nnqbwh (any name?) thanks for the welcome remarks. Larry and Dayton thanks for the military courtesy and also serving our country. Superbob thanks for the reference to blood sugar levels. Kona Boy Daren and Jeanie...

Aloha fellow valve replacement survivees! I am a 55 yr old Asian male from Maui in excellent health who had an AVR on May 6. My symptoms were syncope followed by an echocardiogram and angiogram which detected a congenital bicuspid aortic valve, aortic insufficiency, severe stenosis .69 area...