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  1. Duffey

    Still struggling cardio wise running, etc. 2.8 years after Aortic Valve replacement

    I swam a mile and a quarter, five days a week, almost until I had replacement. I think I was able to swim because of its cooling effect on my body. Afterwards there was the restriction on being immersed in the pool for a month, six weeks, I don’t remember now. Back stroke was my specialty but it...
  2. Duffey

    Family planning

    We have five children. All of them had an echo after I was diagnosed, and three of our grandchildren had an echo when they were less than a week old. One son has a BAV. One grandchild, our daughter’s 10 year old son, has a BAV and an enlarged aorta. He sees a pediatric cardiologist and we were...
  3. Duffey

    TAVR/TAVI: Recall of SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System Due to Burst Balloons During Surgery

    Your feelings are quite understandable. My interest is selfish; I will have to make decisions at some point in the future about what valve type, where I have it done, and possibly how it is implanted. The reason why a member’s valve failed are part of my consideration. I am very happy that...
  4. Duffey

    TAVR/TAVI: Recall of SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System Due to Burst Balloons During Surgery

    I still think someone messed up at Cleveland, and yes, I know you disagree!
  5. Duffey

    TAVR/TAVI: Recall of SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System Due to Burst Balloons During Surgery

    Thanks for the clarification. Anytime a forum member suffers a valve replacement failure, I think most of us pay close attention to the possible causes along with the valve type.
  6. Duffey

    TAVR/TAVI: Recall of SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System Due to Burst Balloons During Surgery

    No, a mechanical wouldn’t. I thought Mathias originally received a porcine valve at CC? At least that’s what was said in your first post.
  7. Duffey

    TAVR/TAVI: Recall of SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System Due to Burst Balloons During Surgery

    Is it safe to say that if you had similar valve sizing issues with a mechanical valve, that you would also incur more testing and cardio visits?
  8. Duffey

    TAVR/TAVI: Recall of SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System Due to Burst Balloons During Surgery

    Yes, I am aware of the difference. However I do not think that it is inevitable that a tissue valve will require many more sessions with the cardiologist, as Pellicle stated, as the valve wears out.
  9. Duffey

    TAVR/TAVI: Recall of SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System Due to Burst Balloons During Surgery

    I have had far fewer sessions with my cardiologist post valve replacement than before, and it has been 14 years since I received a bovine valve. Last December she said that she would see me in two years. I think if you asked other tissue valve recipients how often they visit their cardiologist...
  10. Duffey

    The benefit of an idiot friend

    Just don’t think about it too much post-surgery. Laughing hurts!
  11. Duffey

    Dog got Sick

    Good for you, Tom. We have a 10 year old Pit who is the best natured dog in the world. I get teary eyed at the thought that he will one day leave us.
  12. Duffey

    Monty Python's Michael Palin due to have OHS

    Thanks for posting this, Paleowoman. I wish him well and look forward to updates on his recovery.
  13. Duffey

    Staying the Course -- 08/26/2019

    Glad you’re concentrating on your type 2, Superbob, and getting it back to where it normally is. We spent the weekend in mid Missouri with two of our sons. One, our youngest, just moved into a new home so we spent Saturday and Sunday helping with the unpacking. Our other son, who is 37, enters...
  14. Duffey

    4 Days post op Bloody Hell / mire updates to come when l am up to it !!!

    I’m so glad that you’re back Harriet. I realize that you’ve been through so much, but you made it, and I truly believe that where there’s life, there’s hope. I lost my mother to brain cancer a few months before my replacement. It was a very difficult time, and I think I understand the pain you...
  15. Duffey

    Dog got Sick

    The Sick Dog thread was started in the Small Talk forum. I bet that you could PM the administrator and discuss your concerns that way too.
  16. Duffey

    Dog got Sick

    Sure hope Dixie recovers quickly and stays healthy for many more years.
  17. Duffey

    Looking for advice on how to support.

    Caroline, reread her post. She states that she had breast cancer and used guided imagery to help. I accept your apology in advance.
  18. Duffey

    Staying the Course -- 08/19/2019

    Paleowoman, I was out in the sun over the weekend. I wore a hat to shade my face but I did get exposure on my legs and arms. I am happy to hear that you’ve got the roofing issue resolved. I’m sure that it has been stressful. We had damage to our house after a huge pine fell on the roof last...
  19. Duffey

    Staying the Course -- 08/19/2019

    Our PCP ordered the test last year, and I was low. He put me on a high (50,00 units I think) weekly course of treatment for a month. I was suppose to go back so a follow up test could be run, but I didn’t and promptly forgot all about vitamin D. The interesting thing is that one of our sons, who...
  20. Duffey

    Staying the Course -- 08/19/2019

    I have felt better this week, and I attribute it to my new vitamin D consumption. I seem more energetic, and I am having fewer muscle aches. Does anyone know if this is possible only 10 days after starting a daily dose of 3000 units?
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