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I booked my surgery for April 1, I'm going to go for the mechanical, but I don't have to make the final decision till a couple days before, so my research is continuing. I'm embracing the idea of the whole thing, warfarin, self monitoring etc. Adapting to the disease gracefully but not letting...

Hey it looks like we are in the same boat. Give yourself sometime to be terrified then trudge on and keep this community near by. Here's a link to my post here from a couple days ago: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/forum/valve-selection/863102-shopping-for-heart-valves I too questioned...

Thanks you for all your responses. It's making my decision process comforting and manageable. I'm currently educating myself on what Warfarin treatment would look like for me, through the Kaiser healthcare system. And now my leanings are toward the mechanical. I am still curious about tissue...

Thank you, this information is greatly appreciated. I'm learning so much about this condition and treatment, and maybe even something about myself.

I'm in good health, and on Atenolol for my heart condition and Valtrex for herpes. I'm not betting on being saved the discomfort of a re-op with TAVR. Thanks for the feedback, I'm looking at mechanical with an open mind, it's not ruled out. BAV replacement, repair of ascending aorta scheduled...

I'm scheduled to have my OHS in April 2016. By most accounts it seems I'll be down for at least a couple months. I'm self employed and have no safety net for paying my living expenses for a 2 months. Has anyone else been in this situation? I hit a dead end when inquiring if I qualify for...

I'm scheduling my heart valve replacement surgery for early April 2016. I'm a 50 year old male. I have a bicuspid aortic valve with severe regurgitation. I also have an aneurism in the ascending aorta, 4.8 cm. These last months have been a journey of reluctant acceptance. I'm now at the point of...