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That is awesome! Glad to hear you are bouncing back so well.

Florida Hospital is outstanding. My daughter just had back surgery at the campus in Orlando. They are reputed to be one of the best in the Southeast as far as the valve surgery. I had mine done in Vero Beach across from you on the east coast of Florida. My surgeon came from Florida Hospital...

I felt asymptomatic from the entire time I was diagnosed up until my surgery. I was working out all the way up to a week before my surgery, running around 3 miles every other day and doing minimal weightlifting. The funny thing is I sometimes had skipped beats when I pushed too hard during...

So sorry to hear of this news. I always looked forward to hearing about how you were coming along since I was only a few weeks behind you! I'm sending positive thoughts your way my friend. Dean

Hi Rick, I am 6 weeks post-op from Aortic Valve Replacement. I was 35 when I was diagnosed with BAV and my regurgitation was mild-moderate. Over the course of 7 years, it progressed to severe yet during the entire time, I was asymptomatic and my root was mildly dilated. Three years ago, my...

Absolutely love hearing about this! I was born in 1971 so this is very inspiring. I'm a permanent resident on the other side of Florida. Wishing you the very best!

Hey everybody, I just wanted to give a big thanks to everyone here on the forum. I was diagnosed with BAV 7 years ago and it was only mild insufficiency at the time. Over the years its progressed to moderately severe, then severe; and most recent echo, my cardiologist labelled it "torrential."...