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mrfox Just wanted to wish you the best. The responses cover all the nuances of this decision, but as others have said, the great thing is that we have choices at this point, and they work! You and your care team can evaluate the trade-offs as it suits you, but as neil and dick0236 point out...

Well done. That's an achievement.

Thanks for sharing, @Marguerite53. Sorry things were such an adventure but how great it was an easier procedure than the last one! You're generous to share your story so that others can learn from it, and please keep us updated as you make progress.

Congratulations, flex! Love the report, and keep up with those lubrication schedules! As epstns says, hearing these reports offers an important kind of support to the rest of us about what's possible.

Great to read, Jack. Keep it up. Looking forward to an excellent 2018.

I have nothing new to add except to offer support to you and to add another voice to the thoughtful responses about reaching out for professional help. We all believe in you, and please update us.

Learning of these journeys is always so empowering for us as well as the folks in the waiting room

Congratulations and thanks for the update. Always a joy to hear these stories.

Thinking of you as you go on the journey. All the best, and thanks for sharing. Your perspective and perseverance help many others

Congratulations. Happy valversary, and here's to many, many more.

Ah, yes, excellent point, Agian! I was thinking more about other sports like running or swimming or such. I should have been more clear--though my cardiologist did suggest taking up American football post-surgery (his way of stressing I could live life and be adventurous, I figure).

Interesting: "In a pre-op conference, Coleman's cardiologist told him there was a 95 percent chance he'd be able to fix it, allowing Coleman to return to football. If that didn't work, he'd have to insert a mechanical valve, and that would mean the end of all sports." This notion that a...

Thanks to you both. No, pellicIe, I don't seem to get notifications for anything and can't quite sort how that works on here. Superman, I look forward to being a teenager again, for certain--this time with a bit of wisdom under my belt, however!

Of course, pellicle, Spartans and Gators are mascots of two of the places I went to uni. It was just a convenient way to avoid bumping into already claimed user names so that bird above has it right :)

Congratulations and many more. Great to hear about the activity and that all is going so smoothly.

Love the update, Paul. Thanks for sharing and congrats on the admirable outlook. We can all learn a lot from each other.

I pay some attention to keeping heart rate below its absolute peak, but I've definitely gone hard in some races like Sumo Runner. My cardiologist isn't concerned about it, and I make sure to race in line with my training so apart from wearing a monitor, I don't stress it much. Listen to your...

Yes, for sure, I've noticed this. The stiffer sternum affects my shoulders as well, but like you two, I just continue to work at things that stretch the area and develop mobility across the chest. Fortunately, it all seems to be helping, especially opening the ribcage as you're doing. We have...

Thank you all. I sincerely appreciate the good wishes. It's not a journey that's easy to explain to others so I try to still drop in here a couple times a month to chime in for the next folks. You're the best. Mike1959, I had the Ross Procedure (aortic valve replaced with my own pulmonary, and...

My doctor encourages running. I did a marathon a couple years post-surgery and now that's his first question at every annual check-up: 'Any marathons?' He's a runner himself so it's fun to discuss. As others have mentioned, check with your medical team, of course, but running is certainly within...