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Scheduled for a valve replacement surgery on 1/14/03. This is the second, the first was 6/19/01. We used a homograft valve as part of an anuersym repair. That valve is now leaking pretty severely (3+). Just wondering if anybody has had a second surgery and if there is any information they can share on what to expect the second time around. Does the chest cut act differently, longer / shorter time to recover, more susceptible to infection, etc. We'll be replacing with a St. Jude, so any advice on how to deal with the clicking and/or Coumadin would also be appreciated. Figure those will just be things to deal with. At this point, I'm planning for activities, return to work, etc based on my initial experience and just wondering if that is correct.