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Just wondering something. Does anybody know if, once you've had an AVR root replacement, can you get in a tanning bed, or not? If so, how long should you wait before going in one?

Did any of you have peeling on your chest and or stomach at some point after surgery? My skin is peeling mostly on my chest. I'm still very numb on the left side of my chest, but I'm really surprised by this peeling! lol. Did you have numbness on your chest, if so, how long did yours last...

I was surprised that I found out they actually collapsed my lungs to perform the surgery. I didn't know they did that! I was surprised that when you have this surgery, sometimes it can make you go into some form of a temporary diabetes, and they gave me several insulin shots! I was surprised...

Yay, today is my 3 week post-op day!! I think I'm doing well. All of my vitals, etc. seem to be doing well. I had my appt with my surgeon just under 2 week post-op, and he said that he thinks I'm doing very well. I've had lots of bad days, just no energy and drained, felt bad, etc. but I've...

Here I sis, 11 days post-op!! Now if I could just get rid of those stupid "blues" that come around some of us!!!!! ugh! Mine started yesterday and seeped over into today as well! I went ahead and took 2 lorazapams to hopefully nip that! I feel so depressed and cry at nothing. I'm sure so...

Well, my OHS sister Penny will be getting her surgery 1 week from today!! I'll be so happy for her to get that behind her, so she can get on this road of recovery. Penny, we've shared a lot since we met here. We've met some wonderful, helpful, caring and kind people here, including each...

Hello friends! Just a little update here. I'm feeling ok, just that real tired feeling, and fall asleep at nothing!! Even sitting at the laptop! lol. I had about a 7 hour surgery last Friday, they replaced aortic valve and root and did a single bypass on the LAD. I was in a room the next...

Hello my VR friends!! This is me, Angel! Everyone says I've done so well, I'm not sure! It seemed like a rough time for me! lol. Anyway, here I am 2 days post op and yes, I'm pretty sore when my meds wear off, but doing very well I think. I do have a temp of 99.? lets just pray that's just a...

Well, it's just about my time to have surgery, 1 more day. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers, please. I appreciate all everyone has done here on this forum to help ease my anxieties and for all of the answers and information I have received here. This has been my best information resource...

yay, my heart cath was done today and I am at home - until my surgery on Friday!!!!!!! Thanks for all of your encouragement here about the heart cath thing, because I was scared. Everything went so well, other than having to wait longer because they had a couple of emergencies, but that was...

Thought I would be having AVR this Friday, but just found out tonight that I'll be having the ascending aorta and root as well. He said my aorta is dialated, forming an aneurysm in the first portion of the aorta. I'm having a heart catherization tomorrow to find out if I will need bypass...

Did any of the ladies here get to wear their own personal gowns, or pj's that they took with them to the hospital? Just wondering.

Could you please give me more info on your surgery for replacing the aortic valve and the aorta? How long was your surgery, was your hospital stay longer than 4 days, did it make a longer recovery time, have you had to have a second surgery yet and if so, was that surgery more complicated...

Just wondering, what considers a surgeon to be "experienced". How many valve replacements does he have to do to be considered, of good experience? I'm referring to aortic valve and aorta replacement surgeries. But, seriously, would it be 25, or 75, or more than 1 or 200? What would you say?

Surgeon just called a little while ago. Now I find out, I do have to have my aorta replaced also. It is dialated and forming an aneurysm in first portion of aorta. So.......now, instead of just an AVR, I must have the root, ascending aorta. I will find out tomorrow about whether or not I...

Just wondering if there's anyone here that's having or has had AVR and bypass surgery at the same time? Would just like to hear your experience of the surgery and the recovery. I may or may not have to have the bypass along with my AVR, should know after heart cath, tomorrow though.

well, to my surprise, i just received a call from my cardiologists office stating that they did find what looks to be like a 50% moderate blockage on one of my arteries, front of heart, from the CT angiogram. My surgery was already scheduled for next friday, now they say they need to do a...

had a few people ask in other threads about my surgery date, so here it is! 8 more days. my pre-op stuff is the 21st, monday.

When you went for your pre-op stuff, did you go alone or did you take someone with you? Just wondering .

When did you have your first shower after OHS? Was it in the hospital, how long after your surgery & how did it go?