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In the ICU the morning after my Bentall surgery I was surprised when they made me move from the bed to a chair. Because of the condition I was in, and all the tubes and wires connected to me, I didn't exactly hop to it. It took me, my nurse and a male assistant there to catch me if I took a...

It's not clear to me why you are concerned about scar tissue at this point since you list that you have not had surgery yet. Are you considering having surgery for the aneurism separate from the valve? Or are you considering a tissue valve and wondering about scar tissue for a second surgery to...

Kim, you are often in my thoughts and will be so even more as you go in for your ablation. I hope and pray this liberates you from the erratic heart beats. It's been a long time coming. No matter what happens we are here for you. I feel like you are a representative of those of us with ongoing...

Good news! bad news! confusion! I know you've been going crazy leading up to today. How could they have gotten it wrong? We accord medical science so much respect, but technology only goes so far. We trust healthcare people with our lives, but these folks are less than perfect and they often get...

Thank you, thank you everyone! I'm happy to be here and part of our VR.com community. It is possible that I wouldn't have made it this far without surgical intervention. My 1st anniversary was a day of reflection and gratitude. Since I wasn't experiencing chest pain I decided to do something I...

One year ago today I had OHS to replace my aortic valve, root and ascending aorta. For this past year I've had issues that have been constant and make me think of my surgery and it's results many many times every day. Today is no different in that respect, but this one year milestone is...

Maybe just the threat of ablation made you heart shape-up. Maybe its all the positive thoughts and prayers coming your way. What ever it is it's fantastic news and I hope it stays that way from now on.

Jacqui, I want to add my support, we all want you to get better. Nothing is for certain and doubt and fear encroach. Excellent responses and encouragement from kfay and sue943. I hope this treatment goes well and brings you relief, I'll guess it can't come soon enough. Best wishes and keep us in...

Cold feet Cold feet Hi Gustaf, when I was on Metoprolol it made me have cold feet. After I switched to Atenolol the problem improved somewhat. The Atenolol also seems to make my heart beat slower than the Metoprolol did, which is some help with the pounding-vibration problem because fewer...

My thoughts and concern are with you both. Waiting for news.

Kim, that's fantastic news! It's good to get answers. They have finally got a line on what's causing all this havoc and the incessant torment. And better yet there's now hope that ablation might solve this problem. I really hope this works and that it can be accomplished safely. I bet you will...

Luara, Thanks for sharing the pictures. It does bring back memories, no one took pictures of me in the hospital so I find it interesting to see yours. At only 3 days after surgery I think you look absolutely fantastic ? up and cruising the halls. I don't think you look angry, I'd say it looks...

Hi Melissa, I don't know if heart racing and aneurysms are related. Your fast heart rate must be distressing, especially considering that you are on a beta blocker and it also happens in the morning when you have been resting. Since my surgery the same thing happens to me in the mornings and...

I want to express my deepest gratitude to each of you who read my post and responded with such empathy and insight. What an incredible gift you have shared not only with me but also with everyone who comes across this thread. Clicker Mark, I agree, I want something good to come of this and I'm...

I posted a self portrait on my profile page and on the members only forum: The Order Of The Tawdry Shirt (TOOTS). I took the picture on the 40th day after my surgery. The photo shows some of my scars and at that time I thought I'd recover and everything would be OK. Now at nearly 11 months...

I can vouch that Debbie wears low cut tops, she had one on when I first met her... bright red ;-)

Thanks everyone, I like the young Marlon Brando reference. The recovery isn't too great but I won't go into that here. Debbie the scar is 9 inches, you and me both have rather long scars.

I only discovered this forum the other day. Although my picture doesn't feature a TOOTS shirt I want to share a self portrait I took on the 40th day after my surgery.

Nice pics Debbie and Marquerite. I find that after seeing other people's scars I don't think they look so bad, until I look in the mirror at my own. Anyway, do your keloids ever itch? and what do you do for it? Like you Debbie I developed them in the lower half of the incision and as time goes...

W o w ! W o w ! Jen, a TOOTS shirt never looked better, gorgeous! ;-) Your scar is sooo tiny, like what i've seen when robotics are used to perform the surgery. I didn't find out about the Order until yesterday. I made a self portrait sometime after my surgery, maybe I'll post it anyway. Keep...