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I'm 2 years now too. 6 duathlons and 3 triathlons later, and I think I'm back to normal.

I had similar worries about warfarin, but once I had stable INR values it became no issue. I had AVR surgery last December with a Carbomedics valve installed. After recovery, I got back into cycling. I race road and crits, not mountain. My wife's concerns have limited my crit racing, although I...

I agree with the moving on comment. One of the best comments I've read on this forum (among the numerous great comments and discussions) was in regards that our defect has been fixed and with replacing the valve, our hearts now function normally. Admittedly, I've used the surgery as an excuse...

I'm 5.5 months post surgery. Everything during recovery went great. My only issue is that my sternum doesn't feel straight. Feeling my clavicals, they don't line up exactly. Anytime I try to lie on the couch on my stomach, it is uncomfortable because of the misalignment. Obviously it's not...

I did my first 5k 3.5 months post-op. I have my first criterium next Friday (4.5 months post-op). I have my first duathlon a week after that. The following week I'm doing a race similar to Warrior Dash on my 5 month anniversary. Before my 10 months post-op, I hope to have completed 9-10 races...

Patience is the worse part. I'm 4 months post-surgery and I want to push a little harder on my running and cycling. I'm not where I want to be fitness-wise, but its only been a month since I had full clearance to do whatever I want in terms of exercise. I ran my first 5k post-surgery a couple of...

First, glad to hear recovery, for the most part, is going well for you! I was taking 75mg of Metoprolol twice daily after surgery. It wasn't until 2 months post-surgery when my cardio cut me to once daily. I was able to finally convince him to transition me down to 25mg daily after my resting...

I was on 150 mg metoporol when I left the hospital (75 morning and evening). After my last cardio check-up, they ordered my scripts and when I picked them up I thought there was a mistake. My cardio cut my dose in half to just 75 mg in the morning without telling me. Last week, my resting heart...

I too was pretty calm going into surgery. I think, for me, it had to do with the fact that it was a requirement; the surgery was necessary so I couldn't do anything about it except accept it. I did get emotional right as they wheeled me from my pre-op room to the operating room, but I think that...

I had a similar experience. My bicuspid aortic valve was diagnosed at 30 but they said it would be 20-30 years before I'd need surgery. I then moved, found a new cardiologist, and he said within 5 years. After a couple of tests and everyone shortened it to 6 months. My regurgitation progressed...

I took that one with my phone.

I started running at cardiac rehab. Ran on the treadmill for 15 minutes last Friday and 20 minutes this past Monday. I had been riding stationary bike there, but now I have approval to ride a regular bike on a trainer. I haven't got that setup at home yet. My cardiologist said as long as I keep...

I had forgotten until I read your comment, but my surgeon told be pre-surgery that he usually puts in twice as many wires as normal for someone my age and size.

Matt It is totally natural to be scared about OHS. I tried really hard not to be scared about it, reminding myself that this is a common operation for my surgeon. However, I was still scared. When I first woke up it was to the nurse yelling at me to breath. Then I realized that I still had...

Just wanted to post my chest X-ray from today's follow-up with my surgeon. I'm one month post-surgery. In the image, the wires around my sternum and my valve are clear. The X-ray caught the valve open with the leaflets up. I just thought it was fun. http://tinyurl.com/89llg45 No issues...

I sneezed many times over the last 4 weeks and the pain has gotten better over that month. Similar to that, I watched a Top Gear marathon on BBC America during my first week home. Laughed so much and it hurt.

I'm definitely taking it slow and easy. Walking and riding the stationary bike. I will say that my surgeon, cardiologist, and nurses seem to have had little or no experience with someone my age or activity level. No one really gave me much direction on when I can do anything active. When one of...

I had a TEE last June. That was the echo that my cardiologists looked at and made the decision that I needed surgery in 6 months. A TEE is an ultrasound through the esophagus and provides a clearer image of the heart since the ultrasound travels through less tissue compared to an external echo...

Ha. It wasn't because of the surgery, but it probably didn't hurt! I'm leaning towards a Felt, but not sure which model. Just depends on what's in stock or what deal I can get at my LBS. I grew up in southern Indiana (lived near Evansville in Rockport across from Owensboro, KY, for a couple of...

I figured it is still way too early. My wife is doing a good job of holding me back and keeps reminding me not to over do it. I had decided before I posted that my sternum hasn't had enough time to heal for me to support myself on my arms on a real bike. So, my wife brought the stationary bike...