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Hi, You know you cant beat the UK welfare system, that's brilliant that they are helping with your garden, just sick of all the cuts they are making, I work for Social Services, I manage a mental health team, and you wont believe all the much needed resources that have been closed down, but...

Hi Alex and welcome Hope you find some comfort in your exploration of this forum x

Hi Paleogirl, Council and proud ;) I was brought up in Council properties and they are the best made houses with good sized gardens. You are lucky to have kept your insurance you should be sorted pretty quickly. What part of the country are you from, I am in Cheshire but will be having my...

Hi big L -PJ's bought x

Hi Paleogirl, My Hubby took Voluntary Redundancy in January and he had private health insurance with the job, typical that whist he was working for them and I was covered for surgery I was in the outer waiting room but as soon as he gave up the insurance I get bumped to the front of the queue...

Hi all, just a quick update - I saw my surgeon in August and was placed onto the waiting list for my AVR, I agreed to go onto the cancellation list as the current wait list in this area of the UK is 6 months, as a lot have advised on this forum I have managed to put the thoughts of my surgery a...

Congratulations on your anniversary xxx

Hiya and welcome, I am also in the waiting room for AVR, a tad older than you, well I am in body. You will get loads of advice and support on here. Good to meet you :-) x

Hi everyone, I hope life is being kind. Can I ask if anyone else is experiencing reoccurring neck discomfort, it is like pressure at the base of my head and into my neck, I tend to put all aches and pains down to my leaking valve as this symptom has been reoccurring over many years too Deb xxx

I spoke to the cardio specialist nurse today, and she says that cardiologists like to use aspirin a lot and the results from my Anglo state that I have 40% stenosis in my proximal segment ( don't know where that is) so he prefers to use a small daily dose 75mg long term, I have to stop taking it...

A very inspiring thread, I love your sense of humour and I love the fact that your hair stayed fabulous throughout, hope I can be as optimistic and humerous as you have been and continue to be. Deb x

Thank you Hank xxx

Thanks for your replys, but I am still a little confused, I have been diagnosed with a leaky valve for 7 years with no aspirin, now just before my surgery they want me to take it, I am having a tissue valve not mechanical, is it prescribed to everyone before heart surgery? Deb x

I am on the waiting list for AVR, this morning I received a letter from my GP , they had received notification from my cardiologist to start me on aspirin, is this usual practice prior to heart surgery? I would have preferred an explanation as to why I need to take this, Any thoughts? Deb x

Glad you are OK, take care and each day you will be stronger x

Good luck with your surgery Heatheranne, I will be thinking of you x

Welcome to you and welcome to the waiting room. Big L good luck for your surgery.

Opps sorry, Tissue valve xxx

Well that's it, decision made I am going with my gut and what feels right for me in so many ways. I don't know why he gave the timescale of 1 week for me to decide, but I have lost many hours sleep over this debate, I have researched and listened to many wise and experienced people but as so...

Thank you all for your knowledgeable responses, I still remain unsure and I must admit to having a sinking feeling when I hear "have the mechanical one" this probably means that my gut instinct is screaming tissue valve, oh well I have a few more days to respond. Thanks again, the support here...