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My surgeon doesn't want to do surgery and would like to avoid it at all costs. I made a comment that my surgeon contacted all the top Drs in the Boston area to present my case. He wanted feedback from the best surgeon's (I believe he is one of them), Echocardiology experts and had a meeting to...

I think my post and others are getting confused. I am still on IV Antibiotics and have been since May 20 although another user said, he was placed on oral antibiotics first and then IV afterwards once they figured it out. The damage on my graft/valve are not obvious to me based on the TEE. I'm...

Sorry, I tried responding to each of your questions and thought I had done it correctly, but I clearly didn't. I do not have dental issues, had a colonoscopy etc. I don't quite understand how blood cultures don't reveal if you're growing bacteria or not, isn't that what they're intended for? The...

Hi @pellicle, I have been on Ceftriaxone IV since May 20. I no longer have a blood infection. Strep B Bactremia, but they tell me the Aortic Graft has outpouchings/abcesses and the Mechanical is very damaged. I am definitely waiting this out even though I still get fevers, night sweats and feel...

I was told a waterpik flosser can also do this if bacteria dislodges, however I was told by my Infectious Disease Drs this is not an infection involving teeth, but much more likely a cut. It's a skin thing is what I was told.

My Cardiologist didn't have anything to do with my situation. I called her as soon as I was getting fevers with huge concerns, asked her to call me back and her secretary called back and she will no longer be my cardiologist. I got sick on May 14 and was in the hospital on May 17 so this didn't...

This is a great recommendation regarding the Amoxycillian. I just saw a Periodontist and realized the premedication protocol, but I will now take the Amoxycillian when we go away or travel anywhere. Thank you so much for involving @pellicle in the conversation. I did see he had a Homograft. 18...

I'm so sorry to hear you dealt with that. I am on IV antibiotics (Ceftriaxone) since approximately May 20, but a lot of damage has occurred unfortunately. My infection is Strep B. I also have outpouchings/abscesses along the Aortic Graft. The valve is also damaged 😔

My step-dad is an Orthopedic Surgeon and said, soaking them in alcohol is a good idea. Good thinking on your part! On anorher note do you know anything about Homograft valves? My surgeon is saying he might have no choice during reoperation to place a Homograft instead of mechanical and I would...

My surgeon recommends I do the surgery sooner than later. He said, the blood infection caused quite a bit of damage to the valve and Aortic Graft unfortunately and there are outpouchings/abcesses. I'm still getting fevers and night sweats regardless of being on Ceftriaxone since May 21. I'm not...

Thank you for your response Tom! I have a team of Infectious Disease Drs, Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgery working on this. I spent May 17 - 24 (9 days) in the hospital and am now back in the hospital while they try to figure out whether to replace my Aortic Graft and Mechanical Valve. It's...

I wasn't sure where to post this because it appears I have a very unusual case. I had a Bucuspid valve replacement with a St. Jude 21mm Mechanical, received a descending Aortic Graph for an Aneurysm at 4.5mm and had two Coronary Arteries moved November 29, 2021. I had an amazing recovery, no...

I used to lift super heavy when I was youger and competing. As a Personal Trainer I encourage clients to lift as heavy as their body allows them based on past/current injuries, any aches or pains they might have. Heavy weights could be 20's for one person and too much for another. Now I might...

These electric stim machines are amazing!! A PT told one of my clients they weren't a good resource. As a Personal Trainer I was shocked to hear this. I have a frayed labrum and will need a hip replacement at some point and this device has helped me so much! It's allowed me to lift heavy and...

Way to go!! Like you, I am a former bodybuilding competition and when my cardiologist told me my Bicuspid Valve needed replacing, I had an aneurysm at 4.5 and two Coronary Arteries in the wrong spot they said, no weight training, no mountain climbing. I did just the opposite and trained like a...

Exactly!! The surgeon told me separating the sternum and essentially disrupting the ribcage can cause this pain. It's muscle pain, but boy it feels worse. No, I didn't take medication either just dealt with it for a few weeks until I got stronger and now at 4 months no issues.

I experienced severe neck aches when trying to get back to fitness. We can't forget when the Sternum is separated how can it not involve your neck, clavicle, etc? For several weeks my head felt like a boulder so I iced my Trapezius, then used a heating pad, Theragun on upper back, Trapezius and...

I started lifting light weights at 4 weeks. No more than 5lb dumbbells and kept going up each week adding a set with 8's, 10's, 12's and so on. Now that I'm 4 months out I am back to my presurgery strength training. Using 25lb, 30lb dumbbells for chest, bench press 95lbs (staying lower here for...

Like a few others have said, I basically kept my weight similar. Years ago I lifted very heavy for competitions, but now at 54yrs old I do what I can to avoid knee, hip, back issues. So far so good! It really depends on what you've done prior to being told about your aneurysm. If it felt good...