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I never noticed this but will comment for what it is worth... At what age did you have your Ross? I was 44 How long did you have your Ross / How long has your Ross lasted so far 2 years in a few weeks When you had surgery did you have Aortic Insufficiency (regurgitation), Aortic...

Best of luck with it.. Couple of weeks and you'll be racking up steps again...

Sorry to hear that. It is tough. Had several in the lead up my own. Then all of a sudden a call with an offer to go in next day. It'll happen. Best of luck..

Hi there, also UK and was monitored over several years. Dublin - Liverpool.. My cardio would ask for the TEE every couple of years through the monitoring phase. Though only for the last say 6 out of 12 years of watching and waiting. I never minded them at all, heavily sedated and not much was...

best of luck ! One day at a time, before you know it, it'll be in the rear view !!

Hi, If only I knew then what I know now.. Much like you I was quite stressed when I first heard I had a regurgitant valve. My cardiologist did a terrible job of explaining the likely time frame involved. Maybe I wasn't listening. Fast forward 11 or 12 years and we eventually had the surgery...

Best of luck for your surgery. Before you know it, you'll be home 😀

Just say No ! 😉 Wasn't that some 80s 90s anti drug campaign. 🤔 who knew...

A few months back I did upload a couple of papers. Accurate information is not always presented here and the specific points made were made over a considerable period of time.. It is not limited to the Ross. Details around mechanical valves and ACT are not always accurate either. So the...

Hi there, I noticed your other thread. Honestly not for me to recommend one over the other. I'm happy that I went ahead with it. I did my homework and was fully aware of the options and the current thinking in support of and against both options. That being said I was also fully aware that my...

Brilliant ! Fair play , that must feel great. I haven't ran at all since late 2019. Used to run 3 or 4 times a week. 7 weeks post op and stress test for rehab is on Tuesday. Can not wait to get moving... Keep on running 🏃‍♀️

Have a had a few. No memory of any of them. First one felt like I had been asleep for 10 hours. Amazing feeling . Second one failed to deliver in that sense :) All the best with it.. P

Hey, Exactly the same.. Top healed fastest, followed buy the bottom 3 to 4 cm.. A few small red parts in the central region, had been leaking/bleeding very slightly but look like it is sorted now. The bottom section also looks a little raised and different to the rest, maybe breathing +...

Hey, hopefully these heal up. All in good time. Keep the infections away and we'll be set. Some "interesting" stories in here about wound infections and healing difficulties. As if OHS isn't enough :)

Hi @Lucker Prior , I took BP medication ( Telmisartan ) to reduce the pressure across a stenotic/regurgitant aortic valve. To prolong its existence and help reduce the workload on left ventricle. Following surgery I'm taking a different BP medication while the autograft settles in...

Thank you. Was a long time coming, will start making the most of it soon enough.. Thank you. Onward indeed, looking forward to it now. Cheers, I have to say week 4 seems like little has changed, hopefully week 5 brings more progress. Trying to push on the walking front, things are getting...

Hi, After several cancellations surgery was finally completed about 4 weeks ago. Ross procedure plus ascending aorta replacement. In recent times it certainly seems a more controversial decision in these parts, no going back now though :) Having lurked here for many years since 2012, there...

Hey, just to be avoided while healing up so the wound is kept clean.. Take advice from the hospital about getting back into a tub/pool... P

This sounds perfect 😀

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