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My wife is having outpatient surgery today at Vanderbilt, and it was coincidentally on my 1-year anniversary of successful aortic valve replacement and aneurysm repair here. In the same surgery prep area this morning, just 2 beds over, I could hear them prepping a man for open heart surgery...

I’ve gotten out of the habit of checking it regularly. It’s a good reminder to be doing that more often.

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Hi all - I'm 49 (almost 50) and had AVR and repair of an aneurysm of the ascending aorta (together, a Bentall procedure) on Oct 25, 2023. Surgery went well and I eased back into my favorite exercise and hobby, road cycling, by 10-12 weeks post-op. I was actually on the Peloton riding at maybe...

I’m sure each case is unique based on those circumstances, but I’m happy to share my experience. I’m 49 and had a bentall procedure (replaced my aortic valve with a bovine tissue valve and repaired/grafted my ascending aorta). I was home after 5 days in the hospital and started the gradual...

I read so many stories here about communicating post surgery while the tube was still in place. It was all for naught in my case as I had no memory or awareness of anything until after that tube came out. In my case, that included a TIA and left side weakness for hours. Once I came to, I had...

I had a Bentall procedure (with bovine tissue valve) in Oct and have recovered well. You got this! I look forward to hearing from you as you recover!

That’s right. After consulting with my surgeon, it felt most likely I’ll be a candidate for TAVR in 15-20 years when I hope to be at the end of this tissue valve. I know there are no guarantees, but that’s the plan I’m planning on.

Just curious, when you say "mechanical valve" do you mean mechanical or tissue (any replacement valve)? I'm only asking because I'm curious as to whether there could be any difference. @pellicle, your advice and exhaustive knowledge on this forum was (is) a tremendous help in my journey here...

That's right - I remember you. So glad to hear you are doing well post-surgery. And yes, we are close in age - I am 49. I do sleep on my side and have definitely felt the sternum/rib discomfort after waking in the morning. And yes, having my wife by my side through the process was an...

Thanks for sharing your experience, Chuck. It's inspiring to think of where I might be in 2-3 years. I've never tried boxing but I can imagine that's quite the cardio workout. You've told me before I'm sure, but remind me, do you have a tissue or mechanical replacement valve? I am "making...

Thanks so much - I feel very grateful for the recovery thus far. I actually started back on the Peloton in Dec (maybe 6-7 weeks after surgery). I waited until cleared by my doctor to get back on the road bike, which was maybe at 12 weeks out? Thanks again!

Hi all - today marks my 6 month milestone following Aortic Valve Replacement (Edwards 27mm bovine tissue valve) and Aortic Root repair - together called a Bentall procedure - at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Here are links to my initial member intro post and my detailed recap of...

Thanks for sharing this - very informative. I was born BAV and was always asymptomatic, right up to last year’s decision to have AVR and aortic root repair (surgery was 6 months ago tomorrow, in fact). This video has confirmed I likely made the right decision to go ahead and have the replacement...

I’m so sorry to hear you are going through this. But I’m grateful you shared your story as it helps me think about some things. In Oct (nearly 6 months ago) I had AVR and aortic root repair and I awoke to the worst double vision I’ve ever had. That was the only lasting symptom of what we...

Same here (my AVR and aorta repair was on Oct 25). I went into surgery with a resting HR in the low 60s and after surgery it’s been in the 75-80 range. I was borderline obsessive about trying to figure this out, including posting here about it. But, after 5 months I’ve gotten fairly used to it...

Thanks Gloria - I feel incredibly blessed to have led such an active lifestyle with this birth defect/disease, and even more blessed to have come through my 10/25 BAVR / Bentall procedure as well as I have. I should be back on the bike soon. It’s actually weather, not my heart, keeping me on...

Love this, Bill. Congratulations on a great first year of recovery and getting back to the things you love, like road cycling. I’m looking forward to taking you up on the offer to ride together here in the Nashville once I’ve recovered enough. Kudos also to VUMC and the well deserved shout outs...

Awesome! This is what I was hoping I might hear from some. As I shared in my original post — “In my simple mind, I've gone from an extremely leaky and inefficient native bi-cuspid valve to a very efficient (albeit bio-prosthetic) aortic valve and root. As such, I was actually reasoning I might...

Congratulations on a successful surgery! I had AVR and aorta aneurysm repair 7 weeks ago today and am recovering well. I was very happy to wake up (or my first cognizant moment) in ICU with the breathing tube already gone! That was one of my fears going in. The anesthesia didn’t sit well with...