My husbands ATS Aortic Valve turned 4 on 9/11. He fished in a tournament and won 3rd place. Life is good. I baked him a cake and when he came home we celebrated his fishing win and his 4 years still ticking. Our 10 year old granddaughter called to wish his heart a happy 4th birthday. She remembered all on her own. Life is good and so far coumadin is only a pill he takes everyday and he gets stuck once a month. We have a lot to be thankful for.