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Hi BB, he said TAVR

1. At what age did you get your bio-prosthetic valve? 67 2. How long have you had your bio-prosthetic valve for? 1.5 years 3. If your valve failed, what was the reason? 4. Are there any medications you have had to take after surgery because of the bio-prosthetic valve replacement surgery? No 5...

I do have Patient Prosthesis Mismatch (the valve is too small for my body size) !!! How did that happen?

That is super , I had a similar experience after my AVR . I broke my old time records by the 6th month. But other parts of the body couldn't keep up with the heart, knees imparticular lol, now they are my focus. I was done in Feb 4 22

Could be just your veins https://veinreliever.com/signs-your-leg-swelling-is-linked-to-vein-disease/#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20experiencing%20a,the%20cause%20is%20venous%20insufficiency. If you are experiencing a chronic swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet, vein disease might be to blame...

Re heartbeat; Mine is getting back to where it was before the opp 13 months ago, 59 as I type now , low 50s as I sleep

Good stuff Sam!

"Was a bit worrying at times before the ablation as I could barely walk to the toilet, wasn't eating and couldn't sleep due to shortness of breath." That sounds uncomfortable and worrisome, glad you are feeling better!

BRAVO Chuck ! But OUCH!

Hi Lucker At first thats what they told me : That "my valve was not closing properly" and that's about the time I joined the board! Then they thought it was a "torn" value , then a bicusbid and finally , after the operation a deformed tricuspid value,heavily calcified . Looking back in life it...

Hi Manuel , I am guessing you did not have a ' full zipper' ?

Hi Diver, when did you get your operation?

Hi Lucky It was only stenosis ........it seems like was born with a deformed tricuspid . They thought it was a bicuspid but , when they got in there it was a mangled tricuspid. The last measurement I had was 69? The opening was very small, about the size of a dime. I thought I had no symptoms ...

Hi slb , welcome to the board, those lift numbers are impressive! Your weight is 80kg? Resting heart rate: Mine was also higher by about 15 beats per minute. At one year post surgery my average is dropping and now , I guess when I sleep,the average is 54 according to my apple watch. But just...

Wow! Good stuff.......3 years! Thats wild

"So my main question is this... How did you feel after 3 months? I was told no heavy lifting. " Hi Adam! In terms of upper body usage it took me to a while to get my confidence back due to all the little twings & pops I would feel during exsertion. I had the sense that there were a lot of...

"Perhaps the surgeon making your decision for you is a France thing?" I don't know, they footed the bill . And , being 68 tissue was probably the most reasonable choice.It came with a three week rehab at Hopital Léon Bertrandon on the Mediterranean coast, it was very beautiful,more like a...

Lol, I am not sure how much of a choice I had? I certainly was not asked.....

Wow, congratulations, Same valve!? that's amazing

BTW my one year anniversary was Feb 4th , I will be 69 in June and feel great ! I am sure you will too!!!