Pmacky09

I certainly hope so.

Can't believe this time last year I was going into surgery to have my aortic valve replaced with a shiny new mechanical valve. I came on...

17 years! Wowsers, that's amazing! You are really giving those of us with newly installed bovine valves all the feels, @johnnycake23!

Hello everyone, I just want to share that today marks the 17th anniversary of my visit to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for...

The short answer is yes. At 0.5cm2, you should get surgery asap, whether or not you have symptoms. If you were severe and, say 0.9cm2...

So great to hear from you! Walking and breathing are the most important priorities for the first while!

Hi all, well I’m now 60 hours out from my surgery and each day gets better. I will write up some impressions of the experience when i...

You've got this, Bee! I remember having mixed feeling the day of surgery; a little nervous, of course, but more than anything, I was...

Well I am finally getting out of the waiting room into the OR. Tomorrow, after watching my condition since 2013, I will have open heart...

@pellicle Is it necessary that you write the same thing in every post? You only criticize the duration of biological valves and try to...

Hi all! I just had a follow-up with my cardiologist and at my suggestion he ordered an echo to evaluate any post-surgical changes (I...

That's great progress, good for you! I too just reached the 6 month mark a couple of weeks ago and feeling good! Full sternotomy for...