I've had the PVC thing going on every now and then too. Luckily, less and less but it only takes one to make me "tune in" to them and then it's a slippery slope

, particularly at night time.
I hate them.....I dont care what the surgeons or cardiologists say, even if they are harmless, they feel really awful and they are frightening.
I totally agree. I know they are technically not a big deal, but it's disconcerting when it occurs.
KLS, I appreciate the sentiments. I think everyone's situation is different, and I'm still fascinated by the different complications, side effects, and recovery pathways that everyone has.
My situation is that I am 42, and had no symptoms at all before surgery. My aortic jet velocity had increased to critical range, and that prompted the recommendation for surgery now. I was very physically active before my surgery, working out pretty vigorously almost every day. I scaled down a bit during the few weeks before surgery, but was still working out up until the day prior to surgery. I'm not a triathlete or anything hardcore like that, but I try to stay in shape. I also had/have no other medical issues.
I think my age/situation "hurt" me early on, because I found out afterward that younger patients, especially males, tend to have more post-op pain and inflammation. Hence the pericarditis. So my first month was pretty tough. After about week 4, and my episode of flutter, I noticed a substantial turnaround physically. So now I think (at the risk of jinxing it) that my pre-surgery situation is helping me. I'm still going by what my body tells me and scaling things back if it doesn't feel right. I agree, cardiac rehab has been a great way to get that feedback and reassurance. I started in December and will continue it until early April.