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I'm a newbie as well, and 2 years removed from OHS because of a BAV. Mine was discovered accidently as well when my GP suggested a calcium score. It also revealed a nearly 6cm dilated aorta. Testing after that determined that the valve was bad as well. At 49, my surgeon suggested mechanical...

Definitely the two things that I probably struggle with the most. The anxiety that arises with each little pain or pressure, is it the big one, etc. The innocence before surgery is gone, you come face to face with your mortality and its scary as heck. I will keep these for next time. As...

Thanks so much for the reply! I'm getting more and more comfortable with my situation daily (do I have a choice?!), and really when I came across the site in a search I thought it would be nice to join, and it seems customary to introduce ourselves, so I followed suit. :) Thanks for the links...

Just searching around the net for suggestions on a tongue bite and I came across this site. What a comfort to know so many others are in the same position. I'm 51, and 2 years ago following a random suggestion of having a calcium score run by my GP, they discovered a nearly 6cm dilated aortic...