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Got the call this AM, Jan 10th new operation date hopefully I don’t get bumped again.

False alarm! Got a call that the operation is postponed, emergencies have priority.

I associate it with a *** change hope not! They told me aorta valve and ascending root. With mechanical valve, at the preop they were on board with self testing INR even said they would write a script for coagucheck.

Tuesday my preop went well, and this morning I got the call to be at the hospital on Wed Dec 6 at 0730 for surgery, not sure to be happy or afraid. On the bright side it will be the surgeon that was originally assigned to me.

Well today I got notified my preop appointment is on Tuesday supposedly 3hrs long, just one more step in the journey!

Some of these procedures are amazing, almost like rebuilding an engine through the exhaust pipe. I’m a hands and eyes on kind of guy.

You mentioned a 'blood thinner.' Are you referring to Eliquis? clopidogril? Was on it for a while following a heart attack (myocarditis)

I’ve been flip flopping back and forth, I’m thinking a mechanical now. Things are moving fast the scheduling department called and told me it maybe 9mo wait for surgery with the surgeon I have been seeing, but if I am willing to go with another surgeon it could happen in 1mo. I was curious why...

I am a rancher so fairly active, most days on the move at least 4-5hrs more during calving season and haying. I am fairly organized and confident I could manage warfarin. For almost 1yr after my initial heart episode I was prescribed a blood thinner which allowed bruising at the slightest bump...

I met with the surgeon on Thursday he says it’s time to operate to change aortic valve and ascending aortic artery, no definite date yet the scheduling department will call me in a couple of weeks, this is starting to get real! I was leaning towards a mechanical valve, doc says he will do...

That is incredible, it must have been made from the pig’s nose.

https://hvpl.ok.ubc.ca/research/prosthetic-heart-valves/mechanical-heart-valves/ This valve maybe the one that eliminates the need for blood thinners, from what I have read it is still in the testing stage.

It will be good to get a date for this procedure. There will be a lot of planning to work around 2-3mo of not being able to do much physical work, winter feeding of the cattle can be set up to just open gates and allow the cattle access hay bales 1 weeks worth at a time. Calving season is often...

Hi, just registered. It seems like the heart murmur that was identified 3yrs ago has led to a valve replacement, my cardiologist would like to see it done this winter. I an 63yrs old and leaning towards a mechanical valve, I am scheduled to meet with the surgeon in early Nov.