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Almost forgot I had a Bovine Tissue Valve in my aorta. Hoping to eke out another decade before going in for my replacement. All the best who are in the waiting room. Things will only get better from where you are !!

Just trying to gauge general health of this group’s members and longevity of your valves - tissue or Mechanical - and share my own story. Hopefully it will ease the anxiety of those who are waiting to get their valve replaced. I got my Carpentier tissue valve in July 2011. It’s been 9+ years for...

Hit my 4 year mark in July and didn't even notice it. Thanks to modern technology.Good Luck to everyone out there post and pre-operative. Cheers.

Dear Friends, I am hoping someone can answer my question. Almost 3 years post-op. Regularly run 3+ miles, have run 10 Mile runs twice, all at sea level or close to it, with no issues whatsoever. Planning to visit Hawaii and rent a 4-wheeler to go up to Mauna Kea Observatory. (about 14,000 feet...

Dear friends, Just got this email from the TC Marathon Global Heroes program. I ran the 10 M run last year and it was really a lot of fun. I encourage those interested to apply; roughly half are selected for the marathon and the other half for the 10 M run. ========== Dear Global Hero...

Almost forgot that yesterday was 2 years from my surgery date until my brother in law called to congratulate me. Very happy to report that all is well...well enough to even forget my valviversary. Did a 5 Mile run as part of my prep. for a 10 Mile run in October. Wish me luck gang !!

Has anybody from this forum run in marathons after valve replacement ? I have never run a marathon of any sorts before. I am 1yr post-op and lately been running 3 miles every other day and found out that I no longer go out of breath within 1/2 a mile. So, I want to take the next step and try my...

The first show of the NY Med (reality show hosted by Dr. Dr.Oz, cardiac surgeon at NY Presbyterian and famous TV personality) was on ABC last Monday. One of the episodes was of a mitral valve repair. Disappointed they didn't really show a whole lot but just a passing shot of the mitral valve...

...and hopefully many more to come.

Anyone heard of any restrictions on getting flushots after AVR ? I am going to check with my cardio anyway, just curious if anyone has heard of any side effects. Thanks

I am coming up on my 8th week post AVR ,but my surgery just seems like a long time ago. My scar is completely healed.THe last of the goop peeled away uesterday. The only issue I had was folliculitis on my chest as a result of them shaving the chest hair pre-surgery. Once I started using...

A couple of weeks ago I posted a note saying that even though my incision was healing, I had general discomfort that was preventing me from having a straight posture as I always had to be careful that my undershirts did not chafe on the incision spot. Eventually I found that if used surgical...

Granted this link is hosted by the Edwards Lifesciences company , it is still worth reading for those who are anxious about AVR surgery. http://www.yourheartvalve.com/patientstories/Pages/Stories.aspx I am 5 weeks post op and am looking forward to achieve what these folks have. Read and Relax...

I still have some goop (kryptonite ??) in my sternum incision that continues to annoy me when I wear a undershirt. My surgeon suggested that I could rub vaseline on it and remove it with a washcloth. Not working too well for me. Does anyone have any better ideas ? How long does it take for the...

I am hearing several opinions on this topic. I am 4 weeks post-op. Although my surgeon said I could drive after 3 weeks post-op, I am hesitant to get behind the wheel until I hear from others on this forum. Any recommendations re. when it would be absolutely safe to drive ? Thanks folks.

I am about 2 weeks post AVR. For a couple of days I have been seeing some bright images in front of my eyes. This happens when I accidentally glance at a bright light source even momentarily. I see an image with a blinking red light. When I keep my eyes shut for a minute, it disappears. It used...

Hi Folks, I see quite a few postings from mechanical valve recipents in this forum. I am 50 and went with a BAV - bovine tissue valve earlier this month. Are there folks with tissue valves out there that can share theire annivesrary information ? Many Thanks.

Dear Friends, By God's grace, my Surgeon's skills and this community's encouragement, my AVR went without a hitch on the morning of July 6th. (Now I know what getting hit by a truck is like) In addition to a Bovine tissue valve, they also replaced a portion of the aorta which was a bit enlarged...

Got my pre-op cath work done today (I already sound like a pro don't I ? ) No blockages which is good news. Checking in for real surgery on 7/6 early morning. Wish me luck. Will report to you from the other side.

As my AVR OHS date gets closer, I have all kinds of questions swirling in my mind. One of them being, "Am I rushing into this and should I have waited". Can anyone share any numbers on what the success rate (or rather the morbidity rate) of AVR OHS procedures ? Even better, does anyone know of...