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Brittainy, All the best with surgery and recovery. GIl

Eddie, Sorry to hear you are going through the process again, after only 6 years with your bovine AVR. Like Chris you have not been blessed with durability from your tissue valve, that sucks. All the best on Tuesday, wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery. Gil

Mcarmical, Life on the other side is fine and dandy. Had my AVR and MV repair done, just over 3 months ago, am totally off medication now, back at work almost a month, been working out at the gym daily for about 5 weeks and feel fine, as well as I felt about 5-7 years ago....cannot seem to...

Ah geez Penny, you've had a rough go of rehab, your in my thoughts and her's wishing that all gets sorted out soon. Gil

Welcome Jim, Glad you're on the way to recovery one week out, does sound like you have had a rough time getting to this status. Wishing you a smooth recovery, from hereon. Gil

Kathy, big congrats on weaning off the beta blocker, good for you am remaining on a 5mg of bisoprolol and at about 25% of original daily dose post surgery. My BP has been running higher since reducing bisoprolol dose, so will ride on this reduced dose for a little while yet, feels like too...

Catfan, good for you for finding the forum and a big Welcome to the community. A 5 day hospital stay for me as well and like your husband I did not really have symptoms pre-surgery This year's March echo, prompted cardilogist to recommend an angiogram, which confirmed that it was time for me...

Yeah, interesting thread, well dogonit, I thought i was unique in experiencing what i would also call the blues, no reason for it in my mind as i have had a very rapid and bump free OHS recovery But post OHS blues as a common occurance, this is news to me and good again for the forum, as I was...

Welcome Nate and all the best with your surgery on Monday. Am porcine AVR as well, 57, just hit my 3 months post op and all is very well, in fact am into 3rd week of daily gym, incuding some pretty decent weightlifting as well as aerobics. Have just completed my 3 month coumadin program as...

Hey Andy, Sorry to hear you have a small one, but most males do not brag about that though :biggrin2: Did surgeon mention anything about you having a smaller heart? I remember you saying something about a really slow pulse 40-50 a few months back and have to wonder if you a have tendancy...

Sad to see a split but divorces happen, it is what it is.....both Ross and Hank have my gratitude for their contributions to the makeup of this forum. In my short 3 months on this forum, the experienced members and my fellow newbies has been salvation for me for the anxious few weeks pre op and...

Congrats and Happy 1st with many more to come

Laura, Wishing you a speedy recovery on 2nd surgery, smooth sailing or cycling moving forward Gil

Ahhh Bina, with your sweet dispositition, it couldn't be the OHS, must have been the meds (smile) u be good now...Gil

Sounds like you have had a tough timeof it but good for you for getting home, wishing smooth recovery from hereon. Gil

Laurie, wishing a good recovery and judy thanks for posting Gil

Jackie, Was prescribed Coumadin not aspirin for first 90 days post op for INR range of 2.5-3.0, then daily 80mg aspirin for life, brand Pro AAS EC (Aspirin) daily. Switch from coumadin to aspirin happens in 10 days. Am 57, coumadin dose may have been for Mitral valve repair work and ring or...

Happy birthday Hank, hope you are enjoying it Gil

Read this LET IT REALLY SINK IN....... THEN CHOOSE .... Read this LET IT REALLY SINK IN....... THEN CHOOSE . John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, 'If I...

Maggie, Welcome to the forum Maggie, am also a young 57 and recently had surgery for a few valves. You will be well served with this forum and communication with the experienced members on CHD. Good luck with your process and keep us informed on your progress and doctor meetings. Gil