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Hi everyone ... Had aorta replacement along with a heap of problems as you can read below... I am 4 weeks post op now and I am back to work on desk job 2 days a week and walking 2 km per day... My question is the heart beat... If I put my hand on my left chest roughly where the heart is, I can...

Hi all, Well here goes... I am a 41 yo male fit and born with a bicuspid aorta valve. Last echo showed ascending aorta was dilated to 51mm and time to talk to surgeon. Selected the two best surgeons in this field and the big day was 19th May. Well I woke up after having aorta replacement with...

Ohan I am so scared. I had surgery on thursday morning and they replaced aorta root and did a valve sparring. I am 5 days post op.. Can lift three balls and hold them for 2-3 sec and can go on walks ect. My breathing is still swAllow and I am not getting rid of the fluid. Cadio saw me today and...

I'm 41 male medium fitness... Bp us real good something like 108/79 but doctor said heart rate is a little high. In bed with trying to lower hear rate I can only get it to 109 bpm... I can feel my chest rock side ways when it beats. When I do my exercises it gets up to 140bpm. Is this ok??

Hi gang, Well I was hit by the truck Thursday morning and dragged throughout the tunnel and spat me out the other side. I am three days post op and took my first shower today and when for a few walks... Pain is still up there cause I am trying not to take strong pain killers cause it limits me...

Hi all, Been around this place for a few months now getting as much info as I can. For those who don't know me ... I am 41 male from Brisbane Australia and was born with a BAV. Never had a drama with the valve but last year the ascending aorta is now 51mm which means it's time to fire up the...

I am 41 average fit and medium build. BAV from born and never given me any problems... Play sport ect no problems... On 19th May I have valve sparing with ascending aorta anurusym removed. A lot of people on here say that they only walk a few steps for a while but why were they like before the...

I am having ascending aorta replaced with valve sparing done on 19th May... They tell me that I need to monitor my heart rate after my op.. I have a business that sells a lot of products including heart rate monitors (this is not a plug)... I can get the Polar monitors but thought the strap...

Well my surgery has been pushed back a week now... On the 19th May is the big day... It's starting to get cold here in Australia and all my mates getting ready to go snow skiing this year... I am a keen snow skier and this year will be spent in bed... I would like to hear from people out there...

Wow.... It's really happening... Booked for 12th May... Getting ascending aorta replacement with valve spareing (David procedure)... Two doctors working on me.. Dr Trevor Fayers and Dr Peter Taser... Nerves setting in....

I am down for surgury for early May and I have read a lot of posts about recovery... Can everyone please make a post about their recovery rates... Example -- what happen when you open your eyes... how much pain ? how long in ICU, how long in ward... when you could sit up by yourself...when...

Hi, As you know... I am 41 male with BAV (born with) and now have a anurysum 50mm at root of ascending aorta.... I am having a TEE test tomorrow to see if they can do a David Proceedure to save it.... I asked my surgeon if I had a connective tissue disorder and he said 'NO'.... my question...

Do you have one of these inserted when you have OHS ?? I am scraed to death of having one of these things fitted... The thought of it brings tears to my eyes with the thought of the pain having something being feed up there... OOOHHHHH... Any feedback on this would be great.... Cheers DAve

Hi Gang, Well I am off to see Dr Trevor Fayers of HolySpirit Private hospital tomorrow... I have a Bicuspid aorta valve (born with it) and my ascending aorta is now 5cm at tghe root..... got my questions all ready for him.... and yes... I am browning my pants big time !!! Please give me...

I am booked to have my "first" appointment with a doctor to discuss my care. I have BAV and an aorta at 5cm. I googled the doctor and found nothing.. Nothing at all... I did find that he is a Thorasic Surgeon.... Should I be looking for a cardiac surgeon?? Which person would be better with...

Just an update.... Was born with bicuspid aorta valve.. Plenty of check ups in my life.. Now at 41 they say my ascending aorta is 50mm (5cm) at the root.. This was via ultra sound... They sent me to have MRI done and said if it comes back as 50 mm they will talk to surgeon. Well results are...

Hi all, As you may have read in my previous post, I am a healthy 41 yo male weight 80kg. I enjoy snow skiing (just cruising), water skiing and bike riding and other normal everyday activities. I have two children boy 11 and girl 13 and of course my ball and chain... Umm I mean my lovely wife...

Well I was diagnosed with the aorta valve being bicuspid when I was 1 year old.. Many ecg's in my life showed the valve was operating ok... Now I am 41 the last few ecg's have showed that the valve is still working ok but the ascending aorta is 49mm. It has grown 3mm in one year which is a...