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I only remember the first three or four hours of that day before I was transported to that white-fogged world somewhere between death and dreaming. Coming out of surgery, I was told the first words out of my mouth were, "Well... that wasn't so bad, was it?" Well, it turns out it wasn't. And...

Hopefully my experience will offer some degree of encouragement to those who are worried about their upcoming surgery. These pics were taken at ten weeks after my aortic valve replacement.. At the time I was still in Cardio Rehab at the hospital; and during the off days, I'd come down to the...

It has been a little over five weeks, and I have noticed: Shortness of breath has been almost eliminated. Even while exercising. The persistent fatigue is gone. I need fewer afternoon naps to regenerate. The natural color of my skin has returned. I had a grey pallor, especially in the...

I am 12 days post op, and recovery is very good. All data and subjective measurements are favorable. The only metric not in line with optimal recovery range is the heart rate (HR) data. Resting HR has remained high, between 85 and 95 bpm. Pre-op the HR was a consistent 65-75 bmp. After...

Surgery Tuesday am and I got home today, Saturday, at noon. So far so good. My advice: Get past the pain and start walking as soon as possible. The same goes for the breathing meter. I can see why pneumonia is such a major complication. The minute I was up and moving, the my perspective...

I have been on this site many weeks lurking in the background; and although, I have not posted anything previously; I wanted to take the opportunity to thank others for sharing their experience, strength and hope. We are a tribe of sorts, and that has gone a long way to making me comfortable...