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Concerning the tourniquet- The nurse who came to my house to demo the meter told me NOT to tourniquet. I wasted so many test strips. I then went back to pellicle's video and started using the tourniquet and have been 100% on the first strip EVERY time.

Opinions all over the place on this. At 59 1/2, my surgeon, Dr. Thomas Gleason said, "I'll put in whatever you want, but I recommend mechanical". Lot's of wonderful/informed people on this forum; some have tissue valves, others mechanical. Do your homework and make your decision. Good luck!

My upper back was my biggest issue post surgery. It lasted two months and slowly got better. By the end of the third month I was fine. Tylenol and ice packs got me through it.

I re-read all the post and wanted to add my two cents worth. Ocular migraines before and after surgery; pretty much what others have stated. Visual disturbances, squiggly lines, going left to right, 10 per year, sometimes I feel a little out of sorts and are you ready for this?? 20 minutes...

Best of luck for a speedy recovery!

Welcome, lots of great information here. Do your homework, be objective, and ask questions.

Just as a reference, all my echos and TEE's "seemed to indicate" a tricuspid valve, but after my AVR my surgeon said it was indeed a bicuspid valve.

Thanks Duffey, good words of advice.

Thank Superbob and good luck moving forward.

Well, after a long wait, my surgery is schedule next Monday at 7am. I hope the team is adequately caffeinated:) Again, thanks to all who have posted their experiences; there is so much great information in every thread. I’ll be back to lean more about post-surgery and ACT management and offer...

Long time lurker here. First, I want to thank all the people who have generously shared their experiences concerning your heart valve story. This forum is by far the best source available for balanced, objective information/data on the internet. I have learned SO much by just paying attention...