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Good luck to you and your husband. I went to hospital on a Sunday, op (AVR) was next day and I was home by tea time on the Friday. Sounds like your husband is an active guy and I'm sure he'll do just fine. Do let us know how it goes.

My first shower was two days after my operation. I was sitting in a mobile plastic chair und the nurse gave me a good soaking - goodness me, it felt good. The day after that I was able have a shower by myself and I haven't looked back since. In fact, the morning after surgery, while still in...

Sorry to hear that you need imminent surgery. My experience of it (almost 3 weeks ago now) has been very positive. I didn't worry unduly beforehand and I've been very lucky thus far with my recovery. I hope the same will be true for you too - stay positive and always look to the good things that...

Good luck with the surgery. I'm now just over 2 weeks post surgery and the whole thing was very straightforward. I've been lucky so far and I wish you exactly the same. A positive attitude is so so important and a belief that you can and will cope with this - take all the help and support that's...

I don't have any bad memories at all. Yes, I remember the breathing tube being there when I woke up in the ICU, but for me it was an immediate reminder of what had happened to me. I just accepted that it was there to help me and it was removed before I knew it. Yes, the removal of the drainage...

Well done on getting out of hospital. You've done the hard bit hopefully and it's now time for an uneventful, boring recovery. My operation was only 9 days ago and I really feel as though I'm getting better day by day - I really hope that you start to feel the same now that you're back home...

Yes indeed - good luck with your surgery. Here's to a trouble free op and a boring, uneventful recovery. I'll be thinking about you.

I'm now only one week post AVR surgery with Coumadin (or Warfarin as I know it). The first week is not really enough for me to make any informed comment on the effect it's having on my life - not that it worries me very much at all I have to say. What I can say is that I've had a pacemaker since...

Hello again everyone. I had my operation on Monday of this week and the whole thing was nowhere near as bad as I had imagined. I've been lucky to have no problems so far and I'm scheduled to go home tomorrow or the next day. If a medical coward like me can get through this then anyone can! I...

Hi everyone I'm here in Scotland and am going into hospital in Edinburgh on Sunday - my AVR replacement op is scheduled for Monday afternoon. I'm not unduly nervous or worried about this, my health is fine, I'm asymptomatic apart from very slight shortage of breath on climbing several flights...