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I’m holding best hopes for you to have a great outcome. This can’t be easy. What a trooper you must be. Just hang in there. Surely better days are ahead.

I’m fascinated and grateful to read your comments. I’m a 73 year old grandmother that had TAVR in September 2019. My severe AS was supposedly due to the rheumatic fever I had as a child. However, when I was about age 50, I was living near Charleston, SC and they were unable to get my...

Having just had a TAVR in Sept 2019, I marvel at the advancements in cardiac care. I sailed through. As long as your husband has a doctor that’s very experienced with bi-cuspid, and is young enough to be up to date in the most current surgical techniques, I’ll bet it will go very well. Are you...

Hi There... I had TAVR at Emory St. Joseph’s in Atlanta on 9-19-19. I brought my black sleeping mask to the hospital, but would give anything if I had worn it during the procedure. I have dry eyes and they crack open in my sleep. My eyes cooked under those strong lights, and possibly the...

That sounds great. Where did you have it done? I wish everyone would state that because the procedure is only as good as the person that does it. Wishing you continued good health.

That sounds like a great idea. Worth a try.

I’m not having enough discomfort to even need Tylenol regarding actual pain. I was eggplant black and blue over large areas of both femoral arteries. In the hospital on 9-20, some PA told me that I no longer have a murmur. I saw my regular cardiologist today and he said I still have a bit of...

And don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for people that care.

When people call to come over, I should say, “Yes, please come. I’m OK for brief visits.”

Harriet, I’m having chills off and on. No fever. Huge areas across my upper legs, that are eggplant purple. A quarter sized hard knot is at my femoral incision site. Not warm to touch. It’s ok. I can put on make-up and decent clothes and nobody would know I’m 8 days out. If people come...

Thanks for your feedback.

Update on recovery: one week since TAVR. I’m weak and sleepy. My legs become water when I walk around the house. How long does it take to get past that. (I’m age 73).

Thanks. I’m having a very easy recovery.

Honey bunny, how is life treating you? I’m sending you flowers.

There must be something to the power of prayer. I had tons of people praying for me. I have never had, in my 73 years on earth, a “surgery” / procedure where there was NO PAIN. It felt like divine providence. I pray every person on here has a great outcome.

On Thursday, 9-19-19, I had my TAVR procedure here in Atlanta at Emory St. Joseph’s. The best fit for my size was the Medtronic Evolute Pro. I was amazed when they wheeled me into an OR that looked like Star Wars. The set up must have cost Emory millions of dollars. The bed in the OR was...

Let’s hope Superbob can hang tough. I’m betting he will.

John, You’re an excellent communicator. I can “see” what you’re going through. I think it sounds like you’ve gotten excellent advice. I’m wishing you the best. Please keep us updated. I’m having TAVR in two days, here in Atlanta. It helps me to focus on how lucky I am to be needing this...

I’m the kind of person that if I had a mechanical device in my chest that I could hear ticking, I would go BAT S.... CRAZY. Just like if I heard water constantly dripping from a water spigot. I’m just real big on quality of life. Yes, I’m thankful to have eyes that see, and all of my limbs...