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You’re not mistaken. It’s both. TAVR is a special procedure that can only be done with a particular product that is designed to be installed that way. The valve has to be able to be collapsed to thread into place through a blood vessel, then expanded once there. No mechanical valves can do...

Disregard the angry face. They show up from certain people at inexplicable times. And an explanation is rarely offered. Sorry that was your first welcome to this forum. This post might get one too. After a while it becomes a dare. 😁

Welcome. Aside from the very early surgery you had, our stories aren’t too far off. I was followed very closely growing up and had my St Jude valve installed when I was 17. 19 years after that I had an aneurysm repaired. That’s been 14 years ago now. So 33 years (nearly) of ticking and...

I’ve done several 30+ mile rides this summer. Topped it off with a 64 mile tour last weekend. Honestly, warfarin never crossed my mind other than to take my daily dose before we hit the road. I have more trouble with leg cramps than anything warfarin related. I’ve been on it for 33 years...

I have much the same story, just a couple years earlier and two days before my 18th birthday. Congrats on the milestone.

So hard to do that site justice in one image. Too bad drones aren’t allowed.

Be nice means agree with everything I say or don’t respond to me at all.

Peyto Lake in Banff National Park.

Sharing an anecdote as you understood it is not the same thing as sharing a “fact”. Even if you were told that, you’re assuming the person that told you is correct. There. A video of surgery. Now nobody needs to guess.

Welcome! If you don’t have one already, get yourself a nice comfortable recliner chair for the main living area of your house. One that has a lever to recline, or even a power recliner. Makes recovery less unpleasant. I slept in one for a couple weeks. It was easier than laying flat and...

Fun fact, and completely unrelated to anything that may or may not have been discussed in this thread or elsewhere on the boards. Did you all know that as many as 25 million American adults cannot read above a third grade level? Incredible. Anyway, sorry to read about your surgical...

Wow! That’s a heroic story! Can’t imagine. Congrats on making it through and glad you are able to join us!

I take 81mg aspirin daily. Low cholesterol. No issues with it. Started after my second surgery almost 14 years ago. Never did before.

After a certain amount, I don’t notice anything anymore. 😁

Welcome to the forum! Even if you already made your decision, lots of good reads here about just getting through the process of OHS. What to consider at home. Things like getting out of bed aren’t easy. Coughing hurts. Getting to follow up appointments. All things to have a bit of a plan...

Please stop with the thread necromancy. Read them all you want. But replying is just embarrassing.

If they’re coming here to ask questions, by default doesn’t that indicate that they have access to a computer or smart device and the internet? I’m good with people asking questions here. That statement was just curious to me.

For those of us in the US, it’s for consistent employment and good benefits. A lot of blue collar and skilled trades tends to be somewhat volatile, and if you find yourself between jobs, insurance can get very expensive. Even worse if something happens during that time. Desk jobs tend to be...

Mine are blue with a white tip. Single use and spring loaded. I don’t think I could expose the tip for a photo. I apply pressure, a spring activates the needle, it stabs and then contracts. I throw it away.

I disagree.