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But why would anyone not listen to what their doctor has to say?! That is your premise here and that is a huge disconnect for me. Where did you ever get the impression that someone shouldn't listen to and communicate with their doctor?! That's insanity. I am completely dumbfounded that you...

You definitely have a choice. Your thoughts and desires truly matter. You can choose tissue or mechanical. Because YOU have to be the one to live with it. As far as “brands”, that is often up to the surgeon’s preference during the operation. Notice my choice of the word “often”. You can...

Good job following your instincts and doing what’s right for you. Here in America, most of the major surgery centers are leaning toward the patient just being a number … and cranking through operation after operation by default. That’s not me saying that all are that way … just the default way...

I doubt that metoprolol is something that you need to be on long-term unless there is a sustained medical condition that requires it. Only you and your doctors will know if that condition exists and what it is. My recommendation would be to begin discussion of weening off of metoprolol at a...

I know this sounds crazy - but at this point I am thinking that Daniel might be a "plant" by a big-pharm company in order to discredit those here who are drawing attention to the facts by actually posting real articles with real, accurate, and consistent data. Think about that for a moment -...

I just want to back up what Superman already said. The metoprolol is what is keeping your heart rate low ... and offering protection for the healing process. The strong heartbeat you feel is incredibly common. It was one of the largest changes that I noticed after surgery. Now at 5 months...

If you're funds limited, the FitBit Charge 5 is an ideal choice. This is the path that I went prior to my surgery 5 months ago. It satisfied all of my needs. GPS Heart rate and resting heart rate Waterproof Exercise tracking Bluetooth Sleep tracking Step tracking (and miles/km) Plus it gave...

Maybe it’s actually Gurellicle? (Yes, I know, I am a dork)

Extremely well said Chuck!

I'm kinda new here and I don't see it that way at all. What I see are individuals that are encouraging the discovery and reliance on facts. I haven't seen anything where they want or desire anyone to take their advice over a doctor's advice. I don't see where you are pulling that from...

Agreed Chuck. If I were 63 I would have seriously considered an Inspiris Resilia tissue valve hoping for 10-15 years and also hoping for TAVR at 73-78 to get me to 83-90.

Thanks for repeating exactly what I said. Did you not read my post? I literally listed conditions that would require someone to choose a tissue valve. And then you quote my response and ask me to contact doctors that would tell me what I just said. Please read before replying.

From what I have seen so far, most actually do have a choice. Have you seen different here? These individuals don't really have a choice ... Contraindicated for Warfarin. Rare. Future pregnancy. Not many. Coagulation defects. Rare. Documented history of internal bleeding? The rest have a...

Are you self-managing or going through a clinic? Asking because I agree with pellicle about knowledge. Most of us that manage our own warfarin test weekly and adjust as needed. And that also gives you the option of testing whenever you want to. Having THAT knowledge and being in control of...

Dude! That is awesome (IMHO). Great job (as expected from Superman). I'm almost 5 months post-surgery and my best so far is a ~12-minute mile (~7.5min / km). But it'll keep getting better :D

If you are struggling this much over making a valve choice ... and you choose a tissue valve ... you're going to freak out within 5-15yrs when you're tissue valve is bad and you need to do this all over again. You're between a rock and a hard place sir. Don't get me wrong, mech valve is the...

Get everything done prior to surgery that you can (so long as time and health allows). If you can get your wisdom teeth done and be fully recovered prior to surgery - then definitely do it now. JMHO. Having an artificial valve - whether tissue or mechanical - increases risk during dental...

Hi dumwanted, I’m a fresh mech-valver too. Replacement about 4 months ago with an On-x mechanical. Yes, it’s scary going into it. Of course. It’s a big deal. That said, trust me when I say you got this. You do. I’m now back to running, lifting weights, shooting, working on cars, house stuff...

@priley - If you want to see what home testing is like, I’ll extend the same offer as before. I’ll meet you for breakfast (or lunch) and I’ll show ya in person how it’s done. We prick our fingers less than diabetics.

Easy to do. That said, be careful. The amount of stress and anxiety you might add into the mix has the potential of putting you in a rough spot (mentally and emotionally). OHS is already a lot to handle for most people (including me). Most of us DO get through it just fine … and the less...