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Thanks for the responses guys. I'm taking everything on board & thats giving me the confidence to do this. Not even overly afraid of the dying part. I have a great surgeon who has filled me with great confidence in that aspect. He's very experienced and a star at what he does. Together with my...

Ok so just 3 days to go now till the big day. Had every emotion under the sun. Still nervous but right now biggest emotion is just wanting it over and done with. It's been a long wait. Any last minute advice/tips would be much appreciated to ease the nerves that I do have. I look forward to...

I'm due for surgery in October and as a 40 yo was/am leaning towards mechanical as I believe managing warfarin will be no big deal. Take a tablet a day, get a test a month seems fine. i also believe once you're stable it's pretty easy to stay stable. So my doc tells me....... After reading the...

Congratulations mate. That's so good to hear. I'm in the "waiting room", booked in for October 19. As a 40yo it's very daunting but positive posts like this are just what people like myself need to hear. I was told I'd need surgery within the next 3 years so thought I'd get on the front foot now...

That does all seem pretty straight forward. Consistency seems to be the key. Hopefully he can just repair my valve and I won't have to worry about all that just yet. Seems unlikely though.

All great advice. Really appreciate it. I'm a very basic eater and fairly consistent (same old same old for me) so hopefully that helps me. im sure I'll have more questions as the date nears. Thanks again for everyone's advice and encouragement. Im getting so much from people's recent...

@dick you're story is great. Nothing like seeing a 50 anniversary on here to give you confidence that if you look after yourself you can live a "normal" long life. @pecille that's some great data there. Maybe test weekly and go to the lab once a month for reassurance might be the way to go...

Agian cheers mate. Appreciate the support. There's so much to take in. Pretty overwhelming. I just keep thinking getting this done is better than the altnerative. That mind set is keeping me strong. pellicle I actually asked about home testing and got a stern no. Initially go to the clinic...

Thank you for the response. Appreciate all words of encouragement that give me confidence. Some days I'm like it's all good, I'll be right it's just a bump on the road of life, then other days not so confident. That bump becomes a wall. I'm by nature a very confident and positive person so...

I've been on the "waiting list" now for about 2 years now. My last cardiologist appointment recommended I speak to the surgeon. i have a bicuspid aortic valve which will need to be replaced. I have no symptoms whatsoever so struggling to get my head around what I'm about to put myself through...

Hi Saybia, I'm in a similar boat to you. I'm 39, healthy with 2 young kids and so much to live for, then was shocked by the news I received. I need OHS to replace my aortic valve although I don't have a date yet. I go back again on the 18th of October to probably find out when i'm up. This forum...

haha, ah ok, a lot of people on here seem to be from the U.S or U.K. Where in Adelaide? I visited Adelaide late last year and went to Kangaroo Island too. Loved it there.

Hi Agian, Thanks for the reply. That's great news. I can handle discomfort. lol. No doubt i'll get a few selfies in to mark this occasion. lol. Yes from (sometimes) sunny Melbourne, Adelaide's in the next state across from us.

Hi Warrick, sounds like we are in a very similar situation. Again great to hear you're doing well and you've also given me confidence I can do this. The blood thinning medication was something I initially wasn't aware of so that's something extra to get my head around but again you've put my...

Great advice guys. Again you are all giving me confidence that I can actually do it and everything will be ok. It's nice to know I'm not the only one feeling this way. Prior to this forum I felt at 39yo I was so unlucky and felt like the only person ever to have to go through this. I look...

That's my other thought process. I want to set myself goals and going back to work asap is one of the goals. I have an office job so hoping i won't have to take too much time off. As i see my specialist October 18 to find out when surgery is, if he says it'll need doing in the next 6 months, I'm...

Hi Dick, appreciate the advice mate. Thankful for everyone who has got back to me. You've all made me feel better about getting it done. La-la land will be my favourite place I'd say. I'll be happy once it's all over and a distant memory.

Hi Juli, that's awesome .Well done. You might be right and that part of it does excite me. I've always felt as though i'm fit. I hit the gym 5 times a week for about an hour, run about 4k without too much struggle and i wear my 7yo and 10yo generally before I get tired. haha. If I do have other...

Hi Dick, Thanks for the feedback. At the moment it seems so much to take in. As I've never had a surgery before I guess I just have nothing to compare the pain too so I'm imaging all sorts of things which is probably pretty dumb but as Pellicle says I just need to think positively and the...

Hi, thank you for your response. Well yes "worse possible news" is going over the top but it has shocked me and I can't get it out of my head. I do just keep imagining what will it be like. Don't get me wrong, I love life and am a positive person, this has just rocked me. Thanks again, I...