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Sorry you've got some pain, but I hope you heal fast. I know you're glad it's behind you and it's good to hear things went super!

Surgeon today said all I lack is the catheterization. Had recent echo.

Grateful to you, Pellicle. He talked about installing a porcine root. I guess like the medtronics one I found. I am not at all enamored of needing multiple appliances...

If anyone replies, please be gentle with me. I'm hurting emotionally. Saw a well-established local surgeon today. The previous consult had been long distance with a Cleveland Clinic surgeon who reviewed all my records, CTs, echos, etc. Local surgeon says my aortic root is dilated and will...

I hope every bit of it goes smooth as silk for you. Having confidence in your team is priceless.

I'm glad to read your good report. So good that things are going well with your recovery!

Pellicle, you understood perfectly that I was viewing the recommendations/guidelines as law and was anxious. With my reply, I was trying respond playfully and lighten the intensity. : ) What you may not have understood was that many weeks ago I determined I'll need to try warfarin and that...

I appreciate you all. You guys are solid. Neil, I must have miscommunicated. What I was trying to say was about TAVR valves and some changes noted with them, not failure. I shouldn't have brought that up. Paleogirl, thank you for your observations and your common-sense expectation that the...

Thanks, Pellicle and Paleogirl. Maybe it's different in the UK and Australia. I have searched and searched online and all US sites I've found indicate current guidelines to be the 81 mg/day of aspirin w/ bio valves. I won't subject you guys to the complicated ordeals I've been through with my...

I'm still trying to solve this puzzle in my mind and I'm stuck on an issue I raised in my last post. If I can't take aspirin, does that take away the option of a tissue valve?

Attagirl, so sorry to hear this. I hope everything is going to go extra smoothly with selecting and implanting a new valve.

Very good information, Protimenow. Warrick, that's beyond frustrating, with everyone telling you a different story on how it was supposed to work! Yikes.

Thank you, Pellicle. I'm trying to become more informed as time goes on. Bit by bit.

Wishing you all the best for your surgery and recovery!

Happy Fourth to you guys, too! Steve, I hope the appointment tomorrow goes great and that you'll think highly of everyone you meet over there. Trusting you'll be in real good hands. Trying to stay the course here. The last three days while the little gym I go in hot weather is closed, I've...

Again, Pellicle, a great big thank you for all you have shared with me here and elsewhere on the board. Eventually, I'll come to know the culture of the forum. In the past, I've been part of online groups where the preferred MO was for members to keep starting new threads. Perhaps that...

Thank you for your extensive reply, Pellicle. I recognize and appreciate your taking a chunk of time to give me such thorough information. I did not realize that with the newer valves you cited, the risk factor is low. Thank you for providing the link to the Australian article. It may not...

Warrick, I imagine that was a little scary early on in your journey. That's quite a jump.

Thank you so much for both of your comments. I'm so glad your local choice worked out very well, Jamieann.

Thank you so much, Rebecca.