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  1. Paul1972

    Second time for aortic valve replacement

    All the best Dave I will be thinking of you on the 19th and I’m sure you will be fine as I am, I will look forward to seeing more of your posts on your recovery .Good luck Best regards Paul.
  2. Paul1972

    Tapping on sternum

    Hi Leadville thank you for your feedback it’s reassuring to hear that my experiences are similar to yours i guess it’s something I will hopefully get use to .
  3. Paul1972

    Tapping on sternum

    Hi Ryan, thanks for replying it’s comforting to no that others have had the same sort of symptoms, it was making feel a bit anxious as I didn’t have the tapping/thudding after my first repair operation ,I guess the feeling is coming from the valve and the Dacron graft that I now have . 5 months...
  4. Paul1972

    Second time for aortic valve replacement

    Hi Dave l had my aortic valve and anurysam repair in Oct 16 and then had merchanical valve fitted in sept 17 so only 11 months between due to failed repair. I know everyone is different but from my experience second time round I was more relaxed knowing what to expect I personally think the not...
  5. Paul1972

    Second time for aortic valve replacement

    Hi Dave l had my aortic valve and anurysam repair in Oct 16 and then had merchanical valve fitted in sept 17 so only 11 months between due to failed repair. I know everyone is different but from my experience second time round I was more relaxed knowing what to expect I personally think the not...
  6. Paul1972

    Tapping on sternum

    Hi dodger fan thanks for taking time out to reply it’s good to hear about other people’s experiences after heart surgery
  7. Paul1972

    Tapping on sternum

    Hi pellicle I’m proberbly not the best at explaining with a text what I’m mean is the deeper I breathe in the stronger the thud/tapping feeling I get inside my chest when I take shallow breaths I don’t feel it ..Thanks again for taking time out to reply it’s good to hear from others that have...
  8. Paul1972

    Tapping on sternum

    Cheers for the reply pellicle ,it’s good to hear from someone who has been through and experiencing the same things your explanation makes a lot of sense :-)
  9. Paul1972

    Tapping on sternum

    Has anyone experienced a tapping/thudding sensation when they inhale which goes back to a normal clicking sound when you exhale. I’m getting used to the clicking of my valve but the feeling I get when I breath in is really knocking my confidence as it just doesn’t feel right . If I hold my...
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