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Hope you get your appointment soon Superbob, and meanwhile relax now you've made the decision :)

I’m glad to say my cardiologist doesn’t look like that Pellicle - could be the cardiac surgeon who did my AVR ?

I had my second dose of vaccine (Pfizer) this morning Seaton ! It’s eight weeks since my first one so I was pleasantly surprised when I got the text yesterday, especially after all the problems described in the press these past few days with getting more doses of vaccines from wherever they are...

I saw my cardiologist today for the results of my annual echo which I had last week. Nothing much has changed, my peak gradient is 55 mmHG, mean gradient 35 mmHg effective orifice area of the valve is 0.72, left ventricular ejection fraction 65% - the valve looks okay. So I go back in another...

Hi Steve - so nice to see you back on forum ! And nice that Moo is going strong at 10 years 🥂

Nice to see you here again @neil ! And good advice too.

Extremely funny :D I'm going to have to print this one:giggle:

All the very best for Friday !

Hi @Katerina Winchowska - I'm seven years post AVR and I get discomfort, sometimes pain, in my sternum and rib area, just breathing a bit deeply I can feel discomfort, coughing (I have a respiratory condition) can lead to pain. My cardiologist once told me it was costochondritis. Two years ago...

Hi Superbob and everyone ! I had my Covid vaccination on Saturday morning just gone ! It was at my local GP surgery as they are a vaccination hub for a network of six local GP surgeries. It was all very well organised with marshalls directing cars and escorting people to the correct part of the...

I've occasionally had Pulsatile Tinnitus in my left ear - really loud sound of heart beat just in left ear - I had sinus congestion at that time. Sinus congestion can cause all sorts of weird symptoms, but obviously if things don't clear up see a doctor.

I’ve found studies about persistent pain after open heart surgery, here’s one: Many Patients Have Pain After Heart Surgery, Study Finds - MedicineNet If you continue to be worried or the pain continues talk to your cardiologist about it again. My cardiologist arranged an MRI of my sternum two...

From yesterday's UK press: Thirty-three people who died after getting a Covid-19 vaccine in Norway were all over 75, seriously ill and there is no evidence of a 'direct link' between the *** and their deaths, health officials have said. Norway's medicine agency sought to reassure people on...

I'm hoping 2021 will be a better year than 2020. I've managed 2020, I've been 'locked down' due to having to shield since end of last March, I don't mind that but there is a limit as there's things I have to do, people can't put their lives on hold for ever. I need to be able to do more things...

Merry Christmas all !

I love the decorated model Leipzig Station Jim ! All the little lights too, and people, it all looks so real !

We're staying at home here - in fact everyone in this part of England is staying at home this Christmas ! We're all in lockdown in London and the south east of England. People aren't even allowed to visit other families and aren't allowed to travel. Anyway, we had already planned to have just...

Hi @Superbob - I am definitely going to go for the vaccine as getting Covid could be worse for sure ! And having a heart 'problem' increases risk from Covid. I've not heard of any side effects from the vaccine apart from two people reported in the British press who are highly allergic and...

Following AVR, I was on Heparin, a blood thinner, for three days if I remember right, Omeprazole (a proton pump inhibitor to protect stomach) for one week, a diuretic for just over one week, and Atenolol (a beta blocker) for just over six weeks, the dose of Atenolol was halved at three weeks.

Whenever I've been on antibiotics my GP, dentist, consultant, have recommended that I take probiotics. However, if you're currently taking the antibiotics then taking probiotics at the same time could probably be a waste of money snce the antibiotics would zap the good bacteria in the...