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Awesome and Interesting . .Congrats on the AFib being gone. That is wonderful. What meds are you on now?

Just to back up the great comments here, I found that Tylenol was not helping my inflammatory type pain (plantar facitis) and I was taking maximum dosage for days in a row. I asked my pharmacist about taking an occassional Aleve instead of Tylenol. She said it is okay if you don't have any...

I can't speak for the tissue valve experience. But I can tell you after living 7 months with an On-X valve and now doing my home ACT INR testing, ACT monitoring it is not nearly as a complicated as the medical industry would have you believe. Once you are stable you only need to test every...

THat is just crummy news. BUT--so glad they found it to repair it before it becomes a bigger issue. Good luck!

Hi, Kumar- I thought I would be one to get back to work full time at 8 weeks because I am relatively young at 47. However, I had a complication with afib and that made my recovery slow WAY down. I was out 12 weeks. I fly a lot, too. I did the best I could to minimize trips the first month...

I started driving short trips (to the store and doctor) at 4 weeks, but I had a mini-sternotomy. I would think the type of sternotomy you had would be a factor.

Hi, Charlie- I too had a lot of coughing and a throat tickle the first few weeks post surgery. I felt like I had bronchitis. When I had a bad coughing fit (usually brought on by talking too much) I learned to put the heart pillow between my chest and a wall and sort of lean on it. That...

I haven't noticed anything with my memory. BUT, I was worried about this and do some kind of brain exercise almost every day (sudoko, mah jong, etc). It seems to help.

Manipreet- just want to say good luck with your surgery. You are in our prayers for a full recovery. YOu will be feeling better soon. Focus on the outcome and your returned good health.

Congrats to you and Dan. What a wonderful day it must have been and you certainly waited long enough! I was coincidentally in NYC the weekend in June that they voted to approve same *** marriages in NY. Now THAT was a party.

Build an ark, just in case Build an ark, just in case Hang in there, Steve. Take it easy. You are still only a few months from surgery so don't overtax your ticker with the stress of it all.

I was hoping for the added benefit of reduced appetite weight loss after surgery, but alas that was not my experience. I gained about 15 lbs the first few weeks from fluid retention. BUt that went away. The appetite suppression from the anesthesia only lasted about 1 week. I"m now trying to...

Ola, Mark! I got my 23mm ON-X aortic valve in January. It was the right decision for me mainly for the same reasons that you are siting as important to you. I just wanted to chime in on the noise. I had heard the On-X was quieter, but I think mine is quite loud. I hear it every day. It...

Be sure you are drinking plenty of water when you work out. I get "skippy" if I get dehydrated.

So sorry for the loss of Nick So sorry for the loss of Nick I was so rooting for him to make a recovery. How very sad. I am glad he had your love and support through this terrible time. May he rest in peace and may your family find peace, too.

Hey, ChicMam- I'm struggling, too. I'm on 2 BB and 1 Calcium Channel Blocker. Resting heart rate is typically in the 60s. Yours is even lower! Anyway, I've gained 10 lbs since surgery. I've been tracking my food and really am eating less than before surgery just to maintain my weight. I...

It's like Chevy vs Ford . . . . It's like Chevy vs Ford . . . . You've touched on a subject that is very personal, so you trigger some hot buttons. Everyone wants to think their valve is the "best" so that's why you get such an adamant response in defense of what ever type of valve is being...

I was 5 mos post op on Jun 13th. After a bout with Afib and CHF post surgery, all is much better today. CHF was caused by inflammation from the trauma of surgery and is now gone. After trying many drugs to manage the afib, we settled on this combination of heart medications. I have been on...

I slept in a recliner for 4 weeks. I slept on my back in the bed for 8 weeks (but I had to be propped up with LOTS of pillows). I couldn't sleep on my side comfortably until about 10 weeks. I had some heart enlargement temporarily after the surgery, so sleeping on my side seemed to make feel...

When I was first diagnosed, I got an echo every 6 mos the first couple of years. Once we learned my valve was currently stable, we went to an annual echo. Then when it started changing 13 years later we went back to 6 mos. In the last year before surgery, I saw the cardio every 4 months...