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Please forgive my ignorance but what is a TIA? thanks

I'm about 2.5 months post AVR and had a very similar experience in one eye, but only about 1/2 my field of vision was affected??? This was this AM, strange coincidence! No other symptoms.

Starting weight: 179 Last Weigh in: 176 This week: 177 Total Loss: 2...:( but up 1 from my last weigh in... Goal 170 Las Vegas killed me, but getting back on track. Nice job Cooker!

Hey Kodi, Just give me some advance notice, maybe we could grab a coffee...

Sounds like a great run, I'm not up to those distances yet, good luck! Let us know how you do with the elevation.

I was on vacation last week...Let off the focus way toooo much. gained about 7 lbs! I'll try to get it back down and post my results Friday...

Hi there, late to the discussion here. Just wanted to add my hello, welcome and that I am 37 and had no choice but to go with a tisue valve. Almost 8 weeks later it is ticking great. I do not look forward to my future surgeries, but in 20 years who knows what they willl be able to do??? I...

Glad to hear your on the road to recovery! Any walk now is a good walk. Keep it up.

Sorry to hear that Jax! It will get better, hang in there.

I was given 40 lbs at 6 weeks, 80 lbs at 10 weeks and no restrictions at 14 weeks. I'm 37...But I would probably check in with your cardio.

Lee, Glad you found us and welcome, though sorry for the circumstances! These are a great group of folks!

Sorry about the date conflict! Soon you'll be on the mend. Congraluations on both dates!

Hey Brian- Thanks for the encouragement! I'm getting bummed out though, I have a bad colon (Crohn's Disease), it was pretty much in remission, but the surgery and coumadin have put me back into a full fledged flare up. Hence I can't get more than 1/4 mile or so from a restroom. My gastro doc...

Great to hear your doing well!

Sounds like a great ride! And your mother even gave you the proper spelling for your name (from another one L Philip :)).

Hi Kris! Welcome to the other side, yikes no fun what you went through, but it is now behind you. Hope your able to get out and walk a bit and keep up on the spirometer. Congratulations!

Damn, sorry he is having such a rough time, it is early yet. Hopefully you can get him on the spirometer, for me (being competitve) it was a daily/hourly challenge to move it higher. Hope things improve!

Heartman- You have every right to be scared, its a scary thing for sure especially if your getting mixed messages from your docs. Like everyone else I would say do it now, and I think your already at that conclusion. My cardio and surgeon did not agree on when to do my surgery so I got a new...

Thanks for the update and prayers coming your way.

Yikes, how scary. Glad she is out of the woods and thanks for the update.