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Considering that mine is a mere 7 months old, and I was 67 at the time of repair, I find that quite encouraging!!! The bigger question now, for me, is whether the warranty will outlive the car! ;-)

Hi JM, not sure what you mean by "stars." The only thing they said is that the valve could last anywhere from 8-15 years, but I think we all know the reality of that - could go longer or shorter. I've read studies on life expectancy and the studies show it'll be a normal life – not that anybody...

Six months ago I had my thought-to-be BAV (turned out to be unicuspid) valve, root, and lower AA replaced(via a bio-Bentall procedure) at the Cleveland Clinic. I also had CABGx1. I asked my surgeon, Lars Svensson, if it could be done minimally. He said it could but he had far better and more...

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Hey, Cactus, glad you're doing well. Wish I had seen your post earlier. When I was at CC I also had horrible back pain. It was considered very normal there. I craved a massage or something to stop it, and finally my surgeon's holistic nurse did reflexology that did the trick. (As I may have said...

Actually, he was very specific on size and if you met him you would realize he doesn't mess around or b.s. - no need to. He's extraordinarily solid and serious. I think we all know that we won't even know if I can have a TAVR done until the time comes.

I think it was age. I did a good deal of research and it seemed that they were starting to skew it toward younger patients. But it also might have been the type of procedure I had rather than JUST a valve. Whatever Dr. S says, I do. He is not one to question. (And by that I mean when it comes to...

Saved me. The holistic nurse on my surgeon's team did Reiki to calm my nerves when I was concerned about the tube removal (turned out not to be bad, at all); but the real life saver was the reflexology she did a few days in when my back was really killing me. I was dubious. Made all the difference!

For my surgery nearly 5 months ago I received the CE Perimount 2700. The interesting part - my surgeon was Lars Svensson at the CC, whom I believe was leading the trials for the Resillia (see the original poster.) I was 67 (now 68) when it was replaced. I specifically asked about the Resillia...

Cactus, I had my work done at CC in March. Excellent experience. ICU staff rocked. Did not like the first nurse in step-down (zero energy/personality, which is a let down after there energy of the ICU team) and let our surgeon's nurse practitioner know. Presto - new and fantastic nurse. Not sure...

My cholesterol seemed in control with statins. The small LDL, however, had always been somewhat of a problem. The crazy thing is that I ate REALLY well - in general, avoided the bad stuff. Exercised. Etc, etc. When I did my pre-surgery stress test I ace'd it, but it's only about 80% correct...

Foxtail - You'll be fine. Sense of humor really helps. And remember, given your size - the beds have extenders (not sure that extend THAT much) but the footboards do extend! Superman: Even with the softeners, etc, I think "being backed up" is a thing. And not just b/c of the pain meds, but...

They will try to get you out of bed ASAP. For me, if I recall correctly - and I was sufficiently drugged so some of this remains foggy – it was the morning of Day 2. Day 1 was surgery, recovery. The goal was to get me to the chair. I thought I would flex my core and bounce up; fat chance! With...

Hi Seastreet. I'm a little over 4 months out after bioprosthetic (bovine - Edwards Perimount 2700) aortic valve/root (Bentall procedure), ascending aorta plus – as a bonus – CABGx1. I noticed the thumping immediately in the ICU. They said it was common. To eliminate it, especially when lying...

One reality check post-surgery on food... A lot of people report their taste/smell is off. For me it was smell - everything smelled horribly. I think my smell was heightened for a week or two. Even the alcohol they used to wipe down things - or the hand sanitizer. Yikes! Plus I was on a very...

Hi Foxtail, I'm 68 and had a full sternotomy for my aortic valve repair 4 months ago. I'm back to 100% (was at 3 months). I think what Karen said about "no picnic" for the first 24 hours and "exponentially better" after the first day or so is on target. I was in pretty good physical shape going...

Wow, what a story and experience. Here's hoping it does the trick!

Sorry to see the continued challenges. You could be any one of us. Cheering you on.

OK, I'll bite - I'm interested in that "another story."

Tom, thanks for the info. Sounds about right? Did you have a unicuspid? What I am noticing is that my BP seems much easier to control w/the new valve, though worried I'll jinx it by just saying it.