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My mother went on anti anxiety meds for the 3 months leading up to her surgery and they were very helpful for her. The waiting part was definitely the worst for her. It also wasn't fun for my stepdad and me. Now we're waiting for mine to require surgery as well. You're right that it totally...

Nate thank you so much for posting this. I am a total Garmin junkie and I live and breathe by what mine says with my training. It is truly inspiring to see the progress you are making. I live for riding my bike and running, and I think that the time off from hardcore training will probably be...

Happy valveaversary!

Definitely shock and disbelief... And fear. My mom has been through this and I am now going through it too, just 30 years earlier than she did. When they found it at my annual cardiologist appointment (for a different condition) I was too distraught to drive all the way home so I went to my...

Hi everyone! Haven't been on here in a while. New job, new man, been a busy girl... and to be honest it's easier sometimes to not focus so much on what "could" happen. A little history... My mom, BigOwl, had AVR in April of 2009. We knew I shared her cholesterol issues (Familial...

Thinking positive thoughts!!!

Sorry to hear that! I've torn my left achilles twice (First time micro-tears like yours, second time full-on tear with a crazy surgery because I was bad and did not rest my tendon the first time like I should have!). But definitely stick with the core workouts - it will make it easier to get...

Welcome to the board - I joined recently and these guys have been so super helpful. They helped my mother through her surgery, and I know when the day comes for mine, these guys & gals will be awesome. I don't have much to offer, just wanted to let you know you've come to the right place :)...

Al - while I know that I will most likely never be told not to (even though other patients have been, but each sitaution is unique), my doctor already has warned me that I will need to take it down a notch. I am somewhat extreme in what I do and have had some bad crashes :) I have already...

Al/Scott! Thanks for the input! I do know that the Ross is a tissue, but it was my understanding that they lasted longer...but my mom wasn't a candidate due to pulmonary insufficiency, and knowing me I will probably have that as well and not be a candidate. Genetically I am the spitting image...

Al - Yes, I mean Aortic Regurgitation. And either Dr Ryan or Dr Jett would be my surgeon. Dr Ryan was supposed to do my mother's but she had hers done the day before Good Friday, and Dr Ryan was out of town so Dr Jett did it. I immediately loved him because he wore cowboy boots with his scrubs...

Thank you Larry! I do keep records of all of my training - calories burned, mileage, etc, and also a brief description of how I felt. I will add a portion to that spreadsheet for "potential AR symptoms" and add anything in there for non-training days as well. Thankfully there has not been any...

Thank you Scott!! I so very much appreciate your input (especially awesome since you are a fellow cyclist!!). The past few weeks have been so surreal for me. So sorry to hear that you have been through two surgeries... Hope you are feeling much better now!!! As for having kids, I am...

Thanks Lyn! I remember you too - I will tell my mom that you said hi! Hope your son is doing well. Thank you so much for your input... It is so helpful hearing everyone else's experiences. I am hoping I will be a candidate for the Ross Procedure since that seems to last longer than a tissue...

Hi Everyone! Ya’ll may remember my mother from the forum back in late 08/early 09 (Big Owl). She found this forum VERY helpful when she was preparing for her AVR that took place in April of 2009. I posted on here a few times with regards to her surgery and the progress, and my entire family...