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Thank you so much @Bionic Orange for those words of encouragement! From your lips to my valve's ears! 🤣 I will also be at St. Paul's tomorrow, with Dr. Lichtenstein performing the surgery!

Wishing you the best for a speedy and uneventful recovery, @NorthVanJosh

So inspring @BicuspidBuddy! I will be taking this image into the OR with me on Wednesday for my AVR! Can't wait to climb mountains again!!

Thank you so much!

Amazing, @Duffey. I will receive a bovine valve in the next few weeks, and I can't tell you how encouraging it is to read this. Long may it last!! Woot!

So sorry to read this, @Lisa2 . Sending love and light to you.

Thank you so much @Survived03

Absolutely! Given my Irish heritage and the fact that my friend recently gifted me a four-leaf clover, I feel Lady Luck is also on my side! 🤞

Very happy I came across this thread, which prompted me to get my lipoprotein(a) tested ahead of my aortic valve replacement surgery (which should happen in a few weeks - or less!). The test shows mine at 29 nmol/L, which, as I understand it, bodes well for the longevity of a bovine aortic...

Nice!! So happy to read this. My intention is also to start rehab in the hospital hallways!

Oh wow! This is super encouraging! Slow is totally fine and the best way to re-start. I'm going to look into cardiac rehab for sure; thank you for that tip!

Really appreciate the great info in this thread. I'll be having AVR surgery in the next couple of months (no date yet) and am entirely focused on what happens post-surgery. I am typically a very active person - running, hiking, dancing, all the cardio things - but am v. restricted at the moment...

Thanks for sharing this! My bicuspid aortic valve is severely stenotic (and I'm experiencing shortness of breath with even mild exertion now). I saw the surgeon last week after an angiogram and he advised that surgery would probably in July-August of this year (he rated me as NYHA 1-2). I'm in...

Amazing!! I'm in the pre-surgery camp and my activity is severely restricted at the moment. Many mountains all around me but no climbing until after surgery. This gives me so much hope and I can't wait to climb again. I'm going to set a similar goal. Thank you for the inspiration!! 🌄

Most recent echo shows AVA of 0.8cm2.

Thanks @drivetopless It definitely has been creeping up on me, and I am certainly more fatigued in the past month - there's no denying it now as I've had more naps in the past month than I have ever had in my life! Shortness of breath is also more intense when exercising (especially hiking our...

Good to hear things are progressing @SiestaKeyJimmy and sounds like you’re getting excellent care. Godspeed and keep us posted!!

Thanks for sharing @newarrior. I'm on tap for an angiogram and the cardiologist says surgery will probably happen within days of that. Now that I know it's happening, I want to get it done and move forward with the next chapter. Thinking good thoughts for you and hope all goes well.

That’s wonderful to hear. And very encouraging fingers crossed for a smooth process.

Wise words, @Timmay! Getting things teed up now with my cardiologist. Appreciate the reality check! 🤓