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Thanks, @NorthVanJosh. I was just referred for an angiogram at St. Pauls and the cardiologist seemed to think it would take 4-6 weeks to get that done.

Thank you! I hope everything goes smoothly for you.

Well said, Chuck C! So grateful for all the encouragement and real talk in this forum.

I can relate SwansCity1912! We moved to BC in 2021, so I attributed the SOB to running/hiking in the mountains versus being mostly on flats. I'm now scheduled for an angiogram, so things are moving forward.

Thank you, Nesphito. I noticed I was winded the other day going up a bigger flight of stairs too. 😩

Thanks, Lynn. I was doing a few 5-7km runs a week up until October of last year. Same kind of thing; something just felt off and WAY too out of breath for the effort. I switched to walking (at a fast pace) to keep up my cardio fitness, which feels better.

Thanks, Josh! I have no idea where I might go for surgery. My cardiologist is in North Van. I hope you get yours quickly too!

Thank you so much, Lynn. I'm happy to hear wait times are not an issue. I think my cardiologist was taking his cues from me, and admittedly there was some denial going, so I will update him asap. The shortness of breath is def there, especially during hikes up the mountain.

This is really helpful, thank you! It feels a lot like the Twilight Zone. 🤪 1.5 years? My cardiologist suggested I would have surgery before the end of the year. I can’t imagine. What are your symptoms?

So true, especially here in Canada where wait times are gobsmackingly long.

Thank you. I appreciate the real talk here! And planning for surgery does sound marginally more appealing than bathing in anxiety for months!

Thanks, Chuck. What you're saying is resonating with me. I've always identified as an uber-healthy person (vegetarian, non-smoker, nonve,i0drinker I've always identified as healthy: active, vegetarian, non-smoker, non-drinker, so I assumed I would be one of the lucky ones who would never need...

I've been lurking in this forum for years, and now that surgery is definitely in my future, I figured it was time to take the plunge. I just crossed the threshold into severe stenosis of my aortic valve but think I may be in denial about symptoms. How do I tell the difference between the normal...