18th valversary for my bovine valve

[Duffey]

They said it wouldn’t last, but 18 years later my Edwards Magna Perimount is still working well. I was 52 when Dr. Kouchoukos replaced my stenotic aortic valve. There has been little to no change over the years. I hope everyone who undergoes replacement will have the same good fortune.

 

[pellicle]

I personally think its better to under promise and over deliver, but indeed this is why its difficult to choose and many factors come into play. Not everyone is as lucky.

Congratulations on another anniversary.

 

[Seaton]

Happy 18th!
Congratulations on another year. Fantastic and inspiring news.
Long may it continue.

 

[tom in MO]

Congratulations Duffy. Way to go.

 

[erricojj]

They said it wouldn’t last, but 18 years later my Edwards Magna Perimount is still working well. I was 52 when Dr. Kouchoukos replaced my stenotic aortic valve. There has been little to no change over the years. I hope everyone who undergoes replacement will have the same good fortune.

Congratulations! I hope for similar good fortune with my Inspiris Resilia. Installed at 70 yo. Coming up on 1st anniversary.

Is there any correlation between calcification and one's diet? I asked my surgeon this question and he said 'no, there is not'.

 

[Croooser]

Congratulations Duffy! I am guessing that this is exactly what you hoped for.

 

[Croooser]

Congratulations! I hope for similar good fortune with my Inspiris Resilia. Installed at 70 yo. Coming up on 1st anniversary.

Is there any correlation between calcification and one's diet? I asked my surgeon this question and he said 'no, there is not'.

Same answer here. Also asked a Specialist at CC if statins help reduce calcification and he said that, at one time they hoped for that, but that it does not appear to be the case.

YMMV

 

[johnnycake23]

Stories like this are inspiring to us tissue-valvers. Congratulations on #18. Keep it up.

 

[cp172]

Congratulations!! Bet you uplifted a lot of tissue valvers day. Great to read good news like this.

 

[skeptic49]

Congratulations, Mary! That's great. Keep going. BTW, I just had my right knee replaced in March. Will get the left one done in October hopefully. Recovery from that is tougher than from OHS!

 

[Eva]

Very happy for you and wish you many more healthy returns, Duffy.

 

[Chuck C]

Congratulations! That is great news!

 

[Lisa2]

Congratulations! That is truly wonderful. I hope your valve continues to serve you well for many years to come. It is interesting that some of us get longevity out of a prosthesis and many of us don’t.