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Do you mind me asking what your hemoglobin levels were when they released you? Also, what kind of medications were you on post surgery and at this point? Any beta blockers? I'm really impressed with your recovery on your cardio post surgery. You're killing it

I'm super happy to hear that your effusions have cleared up and you're doing well. Thanks for sharing on the colchicine. That makes me feel better as i had never heard of it before. I wish you a speedy and 100% recovery

Do you mind sharing how the colchecine is working out for you ? Any side effects? I had my Ross procedure 8/7 and due to excessive bleeding I had to have a re operation within 12 hours of the first because there was a scrape on my heart. I've been dealing with symptoms of inflammation which...

that's interesting you were not prescribed a beta blocker. I'm having my Ross with the same surgeon on 8/7/24 and I'm under the impression he typically prescribes beta blocker for a year post Ross. Maybe there's hope I can be off of them in less than a year . Not a big fan of beta blockers side...

Do you mind me asking the extent of breathlessness you would have from stairs before surgery? Just breathing a little harder or would you need to sit down to catch your breath ?

How are you feeling with your severe regurgitation? Do you have any stenosis? I just crossed over into severe and I'm in the process of getting surgery scheduled. Best of luck to you!

Hi Scott, Do you mind me asking if you had Aortic stenosis or regurgitation?

Thanks Pellicle. I'll try to keep this in mind when I'm trying to research complex medical info. It's easy to work yourself up

Hi survived, Thanks for the response. I'm going to try and not freak out too much over it lol. I tend to obsess over medical stuff sometimes. My cardiologist is supposed to call me Tuesday via our correspondence on our health portal . He never mentioned any of these values. I came across them...

Hi everyone, I have a bicuspid aortic valve with moderate or moderate stenosis with regurgitation that just passed into severe and looking to have aortic valve replacement in 6 weeks via Ross procedure. I'm concerned because my most recent echo shows e/a ratio of 2.6 which charts indicate is...

Hi Critter, do you mind me asking if you're diastolic dysfunction reversed after surgery ?

Thanks Perllicle. I appreciate your reassurance and your commitment to this board and its members. I will definitely keep you guys updated

Hey everyone, I'm reviewing my most recent echo and it looks for sure time to have Avr as my moderate/severe regurgitation and mild/moderate stenosis has now crossed over to severe regurgitation. I see the dr in two days to review the results. On my new echo it indicates mild mitral valve...

Hi Protime, Do you mind me asking if you are injections? I'm on TRT and getting my valve replaced soon , and I've spoken with my cardiologist, surgeon, and TRT prescriber and no one has any issues with it whether I go mechanical or Ross

Hi Pellicle, Yes, it does seem most patients post AVR have received beta blockers but from my research it looks like Ross patients have them longer , up to a year to help the new aortic valve remodel and to prevent its dilation. I've taken beta blockers in the past for short periods and I...

Did you have stenosis, regurgitation or both leading to the procedure? Also, were you out on beta blockers after the procedure? If so , for how long? Thanks for sharing as I'm contemplating an upcoming Ross procedure soob

Hi Mark, Thanks for taking your time to join and share your experience. What you've described definitely helps with my worries. I also appreciate the prayers and I'm praying you recover quickly and back to 100%

Thanks for the response Pellicle. Extensive is a poor choice of words. I should have used a word like restrictive in its place. I don't know about lying totally flat and performing it as I've never tried but do you think it would be a problem lying down and propped up, like on the bed sitting...

How extensive is the sternal restrictions after open heart surgery? I will be getting a replacement over the next few months and I'm having trouble because I have another condition which I don't know if I can have fixed before the OHS. It's embarrassing to talk about but I'm going to put it...

Thanks everyone for your responses and sharing your experience. I do think that the feelings of shortness of breath was mostly in my head because it started after I found out my heart was worse and surgery was getting closer , but it's went away at this point . I can still exercise with good...