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Well, I saw my surgeon yesterday for post op follow-up and he said until I get off the beta blockers a 20 minute walk is enough because the beta blockers won't allow my heartrate to get up very high and it's possible that if I go longer I may hit a wall and just not be able to go anymore (of...

WOW - thanks so much for all the great info and response to my question. I'm not able to go to cardiac rehab as it is 1 1/2 hours away. I've been doing 20 minutes once or twice a day and am going to bump it up a little at a time. I see my surgeon tomorrow for my follow up and hopefully all is...

I had a schedule for the first week where I was walking 300 feet four times a day but no schedule for the following weeks? Did any of you get a schedule that says how far or long we should be walking in the 2nd through six weeks? Thanks a bunch. Vickie

Oh and I forgot to tell you it as a BAV replacement. Vickie

I had minimally invasive with no sternotomy 10 days ago. My incision is to my right of my sternum about an inch and is a horizontal 3 inch incision. Couldn't take pain meds after surgery because it made me so sick at my stomach so just took Tylenol. I haven't had any major problems and would...

Hi everybody and thanks for your input! Anne - I'm not sure what makes a person a candidate for this type - I know you will have to find a surgeon who does this type of BAV and mine told me my echo would determine whether or not I got a ministernotomy or a non sternotomy. Good luck to you...

Hi Everybody - WOW this is a GREAT place for info!! Thanks! I had a minimally invasive BAV replacement 8 days ago. My sternum wasn't cut at all. My incision is about one inch to the right of the sternum and is about a 4 inch cut across my right pec. Still having pain in my right shoulder...

LOVE this thread! I was surprised that I don't remember anything after I got two IVs in my arm in the holding/getting ready room and the anesthesiologist said he was going to give me something to relax. BOOM I was out! That I only remember them taking out the breathing tube and nothing right...

Hi Paleogirl - I just had my BAV replacement surgery done on April 1, 2011. I had the minimally invasive procedure which didn't involve my sternum at all. Can you check with your cardiologist to see if this is a possibility in your area? I briefly remember them removing my breathing tube but...