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Congrats on the 16 yrs! The cow valve they tried did not make it past the surgeon's inspection, so threw in the pig valve instead. That one failed after 8 years, so June 22 went mechanical at 55. More power to you - hope the moo-moo keeps on going. For what its worth - mine failed suddenly...

Sneezing was very intense week or two after surgery- a cold like you describe - yech. The pillow really helped support my sternum. Squeeze pillow tight against the chest before the sneeze - worked great. More preventative tip that I learned was to rub the tip of you nose to stop the sneeze.

Trying to figure out the translations 😜 Elipa is”ok - that’s right”. Rotanmyrkyy is rat poison. Nice card!

Isn’t Warfarin also used to kill rats?

I went back to Ann Arbor to the practice that had put in my pig valve in 2014, when I lived in MI. Had the mechanical valve installed this second time around.

I got two century rides in this summer, no bleeding out. I take my weekly finger pinprick for the INR test and the bruise takes a day or two to disappear. I took the pig valve first, 2014, with the thought of the easy TAVR after that valve stopped working- no guarantees- my pig valve broke 2022...

I had my first OHS at Strong back in ‘78! I’m sure a lot has changed since then.

I’ve got the scar with 3 OHS and it is fascinating to see the last scar that healed amazingly well on top of the keloidal mass from my first scar. Also, the lumps / wires / calcification (?) gives my sternum a lot of - texture? 😅

I’m thinking - Happy Birthday! Maybe still a couple days early. More than half your life was after AVR.

Ditto to what Chuck said. Personally I planned to get TAVR on my follow up. However, my pig valve did not go stenotic- one of the leaflets broke. I had to get OHS again, and figured with blood thinners/anti coagulation, that life was over. Just last June, 2022. Not true! Active life style...

Chest tubes - wow that is BIG living. That got me so into the moment. I’ve had that done 3x for each OHS. First time I was 11 and did not really know what was going on. Wake Up! Second time seemed like the doc was pulling multiple patient tubes the same afternoon - he was looking almost...

Hey there Tek - I’m in Dayton as well. I had my surgery little over a year ago - UM cardiovascular center. went back for check up yesterday. Everything looking good.

Hello innovative - love the Adirondacks- daughter is going to school in Burlington. My AVR from 2014 lasted 8 years - I was counting in the 12-15 then TAVR. However, the pig valve did not calcify so that ruled out TAVR. Mechanical was what I needed, so went with that in spite of the rat poison...

So eating half a grapefruit would be ok? I’ve been under assumption that none is only answer - my bad. I have had some long bike rides this weekend - also under the impression that physical exertion modifies the INR. I test Mondays so will get to find out today.

It all makes sense now

Good luck Bionic Orange! I did not find this information until after my surgery - not just information, also hope and realistic perspective from people who are living it. Aug 23 is still a ways out. Keep calm & carry on.

Wait - this forum wasn’t even around when you had your surgery😂. Was the World Wide Web even a thing?

Good timing on aura relief 😅. My migraines started in 6th grade or so - used to be monthly. Never associated that with my first OHS - probably had them prior. They used to be really bad nausea inducing migraines- always started with auras. I found that baked goods seemed to help - blueberry...

Might need to stop reading white papers & just go for a walk. I was in good shape when I had my OHS and that helps the outcome personally. But I am an outlier too. I’m thinking the studies are mostly based on people whose life choices put them in the situation not something they are born with...

I had my surgery when I was 11 and I remember finding the picture of me from the summer before - scar free. My scar did keloid and it’s noticeable but no big deal anymore. I get somewhat self conscious when I’m a patient for ski patrol drills. We practice treatment scenarios with one another...