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Welcome! Deciding on a valve is hard! I have an On-X and it's been almost 3 1/2 years now. I turned 65 in the hospital and I wanted to avoid a 2nd surgery if possible. Warfarin (Coumadin) is manageable. I don't hear my valve much, but if I do hear it in bed, I barely need to move, to not...

Welcome to the other side! Great news about your aneurysm! Now on to recovery!

Welcome to the other side! I had Afib's after my surgery (Dec 2020) too. They kept me in the hospital a few extra days because of them. I was put on amiodarone and metoprolol for thirty days (it was a process of weaning me off slowly). I had a few Afib's at home and talked to the surgeon and...

Glad you're home and recovering!

@flex131, Bridging isn't too hard/bad, it's something we need to do sometimes. It's not a big deal bridging. I'd rather have that extra protection and peace of mind when something else is going on. Last year was my first colonoscopy since being on Warfarin. It was my 3rd one and the 2nd one...

Congratulations for your 8 years!

Yicks! Glad you're okay!

@slipkid @Protimenow After getting a meter off ebay, I've been buying my strips directly from Reliaston for a couple of years. I self-monitor but I'm part of a Coumadin clinic, which I'm happy with and don't want to change. I do my own weekly testing and go to the clinic 6 to 8 weeks. They...

Congratulations on your milestones!

Welcome to the other side! Ditto to what @pellicle said "just follow all the directions about lifting and I wish you an uneventful recovery"

Glad you're up and walking! Yep, the INR is a little frustrating at first! I had my surgery in December too, 3 years ago. Happy holidays and healing to you!

This is a good topic. I was concerned about the ticking when I was choosing. age @ surgery: 64 (Dec. 2020) On-X minimal invasive scar 3 years since surgery I rarely hear my ticking internally. The only time I ever hear it, is when I'm in bed, and I have to be laying a certain way. It's not...

@pellicle I think I would move if I had a spider like that!:ROFLMAO:

I was also bitten on Thanksgiving by a spider! I had 3 bites on my shoulder. I didn't go to the doctor, and I only used a cream for the itching for a couple of days. I wasn't worried about them. The red marks grew to about 2 to 3 inches. They are pretty much gone now, but you can slightly see...

Yeah, I didn't go for the pain meds either. I told the doctor I only wanted Tylenol when the tube came out but he said disagreed that one time. After that, I was on Tylenol only. I did watch the clock, until the next dose, a couple of times. Using only Tylenol kept me alert for a couple of...

Yay! Glad you made it!

Welcome to the forum and wow, what stories from you @jimbob123 and @GreenGiant91 Both sounds extremely difficult! Hope you both feel better and get home soon!

My resting HR prior to surgery was in the mid 50's. It's been 3 years (12/03/2020) since my surgery and my resting HR is back to the mid 50's. It took about 1 to 1 1/2 years to get it back. I had a few challenges during my first year of recovery (my thyroid was a huge challenge). My doctor is...

I was 64 (turned 65 in the hospital) and wanted a TAVR. After talking to a few doctors and researching, I chose a mechanical aorta. (On-X). I had a few weeks to decide what I wanted too. It's tough! I was changing my mind daily and even a couple of times a day! LOL I'm sure I drove my husband...

I have an On-X valve too (Dec 2020). A Coumadin Clinic monitors my INR from lab draws. (usually every 6 to 8 wks). But I bought a meter off ebay and monitor myself weekly. (My clinic is aware of the meter and it's why I don't go monthly for lab draws. My surgeon and the clinic wanted my range...