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I'm totally on board with that ... both things now boot, but I just don't have grub working as it should yet ... but its close. In the best interests of the rest of the readers I'll now go back to just struggling with this in slow motion silence ... an hours motorcycle ride always helps restore...

Sorry I misunderstood if you'd had a TAVR or just a "had my Edward aortic valve balloon procedure" which I interpreted as meaning "Balloon valvuloplasty" ... for the purposes of ... "is a minimally invasive cardiac procedure that widens a narrowed heart valve to improve blood flow" pardon me...

Welcome to the other side great news, now, just take your recovery easy. Small steps forwards no slips back because of over stepping. its not a without truth in it that I say "that's up to you and how you choose to view it." For what its worth, for me that I can clearly identify my heart beat...

I vary mine a bit (its not a clock) and fit it in with my personal routine. I like to do some weights in the morning and know that by just taking it near the end of my session it'll start to kick in as my HR should be settling back down (but may not). This way I can train and keep my (self...

Hi welcome for what its worth the priority for you learning these things is low because you've already had the ICD (if not the TAVR). So this moves very clearly into the purely theoretical ... meaning: ... no need for this to feed into your BP and if it is then just push it aside and eat the...

Hi glad you're on this side now I'd say the stats are "not uncommon" but variables (not applicable to you, but generally) include age and reoperation. The stats are out there: https://www.tctmd.com/news/icd-and-pacemaker-needs-after-open-heart-surgery-series-provides-benchmark Overall, 4.1%...

that's not unreasonable. Another culprit for causing aortic valve damage is "Scarlet Fever" ... as it happens our most elder member (@dick0236 ) had his valve damaged by Scarlet Fever and was replaced decades back with a mechanical. Dicks "about" Aortic Valve Stenosis diagnosed in early teens...

just because its an opportunity to discuss this, the aorta is big and complex now in my case my aneurysm went all the way into the arch (yep, that dissection woulda been short and sharp) Now the arch is complex with some variations in anatomy; the more common variants some less common...

As I understand it; being pre-attached to the graft it saves valuable time (reduce time on the pump is very important in what are already lengthy procedures) and you know its not going to develop paravalvular leak.

everyone gets symptoms differently if you are lucky you'll get the symptoms that make it clear you need the surgery before you commit harm to yourself. https://www.valvereplacement.org/threads/new-here-on-the-fast-track-to-having-a-replacement-done.889760/post-936515 you've come here (I...

My first surgery it was years (I was a kid). Subsequent surgeries were better, but it's still a little itchy from time to time

except one is flat and the other cylindrical ...

I agree ... I mean if there is no impingement on what you are doing then there is nothing wrong. Its like "thinking there is something wrong with your car" and rebuilding the engine at a huge cost only to find there was nothing wrong. I mean there is almost always "something" that isn't...

when I look carefully at that product above it looks entirely different to the parts that fit into my lance tool from https://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2023/06/inr-lance-sizes.html Note the words CoaguChek, not Accu-Chek ... those are for blood glucose testing and the blood drop size difference is...

only if you have the 'pen' and you want the "insert" you bought to fit into that pen. Its a tradename and not a "standard" Its like anything (engines...); the parts have to fit.

if you're getting enough blood then the lancet is right for you. If you aren't then you need a bigger diameter. Myself I'd recommend a "pen" like this and then buy the lancets to suite

if he buggers up the sternum (and he's already in a situation with a less than ideal sternum) and the joint fails he really won't like the outcome. It involves reopening him spread the sternum enough to allow access abrade both sides again close with fresh wires there is increased risk of...

Two days later

Yes, exactly. I bruise a bit more above 3. This is me after walking directly into the towbar of my 4WD. I don't have two knee caps, so that's one hellofa lump. Yes my whole lower leg went black and blue as it cleared. I said one word when it happened

I love the good news stories Best Wishes for a straight forward recovery