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I don't know much about Pacemakers either so I guess I need to educate myself in that area. Thanks for the kind words & well wishes~! :)

Hugs to you too, Mary! :)

Well, perhaps soon I too will join the pacemaker group as well. Not sure if I am suppose to feel good or sad about that yet. I went for my yearly Echo in Houston, in May and while there didn't seem to be that great a change in my stats, my PH was worse and so was my A-fib. I was fitted with a...

Moved to "Heart Talk".

Give yourself time, Ruth! One of these days, you too will look back and say, "hey, I feel great, now let's get on with it!" :)

Congratulations on your 23rd and here's wishing you many more! Stay well! :)

Back in the day when I had my first surgery (1975), I don't even think tissue valves were available so it was all left up to my surgeon. That said, I have never regretted getting double-valve mechanical implants (Cooley-Cutter), which are obsolete now and are on display at the THI museum.

I don't think any of us are trying to make up your mind for you or make you believe that you MUST go mechanical! Valve choice is a very personal choice and you need to choose whatever valve you believe will work best for you. However, if the IDEA of having to be on 'blood thinners' for the...

Hello and welcome! First off, don't let the notion that if you have to be on anticoagulants (blood thinners) for the rest of your life, keep you from making your choice of whether to go with a mechanical or tissue valve be the deal breaker. I have been on Coumadin for 39 years and it all...

Wishing you the very best on your upcoming surgery, Susan! Will be anxious to hear from you once it's over and done! Godspeed!

Jack, Congratulations to you and all that contributed to the book. :thumbup: I look forward to reading it!

I personally don't think you need to stay overnight at the hospital at all. Your husband will be in ICU for the first day or so and he will be monitored 24-7 there and no one is allowed but a few minutes visitation anyway. And once he's in his room, you can spend some time with him during the...

Click on the link I'm sending you. This will show you what you have to do to insert your 'avatar': http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?41160-How-do-you-post-your-avatar-photo&highlight=inserting+photo

Just wanted to jump in and wish you the best of luck on your upcoming surgery! I'm also very glad you found this forum so that you can gain some comfort in our stories of hope and to let you know, that there is LIFE after Open-Heart Surgery. Pretty soon you too will join us in welcoming the...

Just wanted to wish you luck with your upcoming appointment at THI in Houston. The medical center holds a very special place in my heart. I had all three of my OHS done there and have continued going there for yearly checkups. So in my humble opinion, you couldn't be going to a finer...

Totally agree with you, Ryan! I've always believed that there is a reason "why" things happen the way they do, such as in your case.....there's two people who's urgency for surgery surpassed your need. But in the process, you gained the knowledge and reassurance you needed by knowing that...

Congratulations on your 8th! May you have many more to come! Stay well!

Congratulations on your 2nd anniversary, GymGuy! Wishing you many more in your horizon! :thumbup:

Dear Helen, I just want to wish you all the best and to say that I have certainly gotten my chuckles worth this morning after reading your posts! :) :tongue2: You sound upbeat and ready to get the show on the road, and that is exactly the kind of attitude you need to have! I have a feeling...

Thanks for posting the link, Rebecca. Might be an interesting listen!