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Triple valve replacement Triple valve replacement Hi Sister Sue, I had triple valve replacement 12-23-04 and I am absolutely fine. No worries. I was 39. My aortic and mitral are mechanical and my tricuspid is bovine. I thought they were only going to do two but when they got in there they...

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Blanche!!!!!!!!! my dear mentor, (little belated):o

:)Fours years ago today I had three valves replaced, two mechanical and one bovine. I'd like to thank you all for your support and stories. No one can really relate like other valvers and their families. I have never felt better and look forward to many more uneventful health related years...

Hi Teresa, I had three valves done 12/23/04 and started walking at the malls right away. It is fun to walk a bit get cocoa and sit and people watch, then walk again. I am from Boston also and had my surgery at Mass General. I am sure you will do great if you already have a walking plan.

Best thing that could have happened Best thing that could have happened I was so excited that I was getting this surgery and people told me that I was crazY(for being excited). I guess it really didn't matter what they did when they got in there. All that I wanted was to feel better and live...

I have had no problems at all with warfarin/coumadin. I guess I always thought of it like brushing your teeth and showering, something that needs to be done everyday. The ticking was a little loud at first but now I hardly notice it, great conversation piece!!!

Triple valve replacement Triple valve replacement Hi S Walker, I had my Mitral, Aortic and Tricuspid Valves all replaced on 12/23/04. Mitral and Aortic are St. Jude Mechanical and Tricuspid is bovine. I have never felt better and have had no problems since (I am 43 yrs). Please feel free to...

Welcome Welcome Hi Smedders, You will find a lot of info here. You can use the search engine and put in medic alert bracelets and you'll get some hits. I wear a small bracelet with a charm that reads: HEART PATIENT 3 VALVES REPLACED WARFARIN...

I had my surgery at Mass General also. I saw Dr. Vlahakes 6 weeks post op and he said he would not need to see me ever again!! I was a little confused but that was three years ago and I'm glad I haven't had to see him!:)

[SIZE="6"[/SIZE] HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLANCHE!!!!!;)

I just spoke with Trish and she is doing OK. She will be home in the next couple of days after they check some stuff out. He spirits are funny as usual. She said her heart is shaking instead of beating so they will be giving her some coumadin for a while. She said thank you for all of the...

Ok, I spoke with Trish last night (as I posted) and everything was great. Her son just called and informed me that sometime between late last night and early this am they had to use the defibulator and bring her back. He was on his way into see her. She doesn't remember what happened. Has...

I just spoke to Trish. She sounds great. She is very happy to have had a repair instead of replacement. Little pain but not bad. She will be home tomorrow and thanks eveyone for your prayers and support. She will post soon:D

Who did you end up getting for a surgeon?

Trish's son just called and said she had just come out of surgery and that everything went great!! They did a repair instead of a replace and they went in through two ribs on her side not the traditional sternum deal. He was heading up to see her in ICU no other complications or surprises He...

Hey Trish, Good for you going out for a celebration!! You probably won't sleep that good tonight, but you'll make up for it in the hospital. You seem to have it all together. I'll be waiting to hear from your daughter and I'll call you in a couple of days. You go girl!!!

Jkm7, I have two mechanical valves, so my clicking is a little louder than I would expect one to be. I didn't hear mine until a couple of months after the surgery. It takes a little getting used to but I don't hear it now unless it's extremely quiet. But after three years I don't focus on the...

Hey Jkm7, Dr. Gus Vlahakes (vla-ha-kiss) replaced three of my valves at once. I believe he takes on the more complicated cases. When I saw him last, Dr. Hilldenberg was in the same office. They work like a team and discuss each case and then decide who would be the best Dr. for the job My...

Hey Sarah, I had three valves replaced when I was 39. My surgery was 9 hrs, so I was on the heart lung machine for quite awhile. I had all of the same symptoms as you have but until I read your post I had forgot about feeling too sick too go out with friends and family. Fast forward three...

Congratulations on year 3. I just had my 3rd also. Hope you feel as great as I do;)