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Hi Sheryl, Welcome to our family, you will gain a wealth of knowledge and info to help you with your journey. To enable you to put your photo on your posts you need to make a subscription, you can use the forum without payment but you get added little bonus's, just go into your settings for...

This won't make much sense so I apologise I am day 3 and they say I am doing really well, but I have lost a lot of my cognitive skills, also m vision is playing tricks on me, thank goodness for predicted text. Probably a little unfair for me to pass judgement so at the this stage I will just say...

Just a quick note to let you know that I am going in again today for my AVR, 4th time lucky. So will see you all soon. Deb xxx

Welcome to the forum, I haven't been a member too long but this question is asked frequently and the responses you receive are passionate and personal to the individual replying, I my self have chosen to go for a tissue valve (Bovine) I did my research, listened to what others on here said about...

Thank you to you all, I do try to be positive, moaning and complaining outwardly isn't my style, but I do have little moments, coz I am only human, and indulge in a small amount of self pity. ☺ But I do believe when the time is right I will get my surgery, good job it didn't happen this week as...

Hi all, just a quick update as you know I originally went in for my AVR on 5th Jan and unfortunately developed an abscess, so went in again on Tuesday for my op to be performed on Wednesday and sadly it was cancelled again as some poor soul had to have a heart transplant, they kept me in...

Good luck Jim, see you on the other side xxx

Hi all, well here it is I am going in hospital tomorrow for my AVR, the actual surgery is on Wednesday, at the moment I am fit and well, no tooth ache no infections a bit of a cold threatened me on Saturday but I saw that sneaky little devil off so wish me luck and I will see you all soon :D Deb xxx

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Thank you, my mouth is still tender following the extraction and my dentist has now ut me on a 3 day course of Metronidazole as the socket is slightly infected, so hopefully I will be good to go by Feb 5th Deb x

Hi Sash, I haven't experienced endocarditis, I see my dentist 4 times a year this is for 2 dental checks and 2 deep cleans. My last deep clean was 2 weeks before my AVR surgery which was scheduled for 6th Jan, 1 week after my deep clean I began to have problems with my teeth, I went into...

Hi all, Just to let you know following my cancellation due to a tooth abscess, I have now got my new date I am going in on 4th February and having my op on the 5th Fingers Crossed ;) Deb x

Hi Neil, Have tried to send you a message but am unable, have you changed your settings? Deb x

Hi Anne, So good to have you back. You poor thing fancy falling over, how did that happen? I know you are on a special diet but just try and eat anything you fancy you need your strength to heal Will be in touch Deb x

Wow Anthony, Very impressive ;) Deb x

Hi Guys, Sorry to say but I am still on this side of the mountain. The Teeth clenching / grinding that my dentist diagnosed was in fact a full blown abscess this was only diagnosed 2 hours before my surgery after 24 hours of pulse throbbing pain, copious amounts of Tramadol, all the pre op test...

Hi Lyn, Thank you for your good wishes, I may ask my hubby to let you all know how I am doing, if not as soon as I am able I will let you know. Yeah the 6th was meant to be (unless another emergency comes in) Speak to you soon Deb x

I am on my last evening before going in for my AVR it is all a little surreal, I just want to thank everyone for their great moral support and wisdom, you have made this part of my journey a lot easier and humerous see you on the other side ;) Deb xxx

Hi all, please disregard the above quote, I have just been called again and my surgeon performed the emergency last night so it is back on for Monday. See you all soon and thanks for your support. Deb x