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Thanks I will try to do that. I will ask my wife to do that also. My experience with major surgery is that the first night I remember being not completely rational or aware. One time I was so delusional over night that I lost track of time and thought it went on for days. Another time I was so...

OK… I am well versed in stoic philosophy but not sure the musings of Marcus Aurelius will help get a nurse to come in the middle of the night when I am coming off anesthesia.

I went in for surgery yesterday and waited in the prep area for 6 hours with IV in and shaved from neck to knees, and then got sent home. Before this I was scheduled for last week and that time it got canceled the day before. I guess there were emergency surgeries that came in, so I understand...

Thanks, but no. I am going in in the morning and it will be mechanical. I am 58. I want to avoid another heart surgery. A 2nd surgery could be TAVR but that is far from a guarantee. If the valve lasts 8-10 years, and the replacement lasts the same, then I am in my mid 70s and looking at #3 via...

I am going to be on warfarin after surgery this week. I have had a knee replacement on one side, need one on the other, and have degenerative arthritis in my neck and back. Oh yeah and the hips. I keep going though, and take ibuprofen and aleve, and have had meloxicam. All of these are no-no’s...

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Wow. A lot of strong opinions. In CAPITAL LETTERS. I am getting an On-X valve on Thursday. My Dr also does St Jude and if I wake up and he says he went with that instead I will be fine with it, and I am not going to spend 2 seconds discussing whether he used the right size or not. If my surgeon...

Thanks all. I have had 9 knee surgeries and a handful of other things but this is a different ballgame. Mostly I am concerned about the first day upon waking up. And being stuck in hospital overnight not being able to get a nurse to answer. The latter has happened to me and there isn’t much you...

I am same age as you, and have gone through a similar waiting/questioning process. I doubt anyone online will or should evaluate your echos and give an opinion. My suggestion is to get that second opinion. My cardiologist has been great. He told me that timing of the surgery decision is...

I am trying to get ready for aortic valve surgery next week (unless it is delayed again) and want to get a wedge pillow from Amazon. Any recommendations? thanks

Hi, I am having surgery for an ON-X a mechanical aortic valve and possible ascending aorta next week. It was supposed to be yesterday but got kicked out a week at the last minute because somebody needed emergency surgery. I am 58 and have known about my bicuspid valve for years. I was pretty...