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I trust my cardiologist as far as I can throw him. I drink between 0-3 beers each night. I avoid liquor. Thanks to Pellicle and others my INR has been between 2.2 and 2.8 since mid February and my dosage has not changed. The paperwork from my INR clinic said that 1-2 beers per day were okay. I...

Murmur first heard at 20. BAV diagnosed at 21. AVR 3 days before 39th birthday.

I ended up with 3rd degree heart block. My ventricles have been paced 100% since surgery. My heart beat is my own, but the ventricles don't get the message. Mechanical aortic valve 1/11/16, pacemaker 1/16/16. I started jogging 3 weeks ago.

I counted my lifetime surgery scars the other day. I'm at 14. I'm hoping to keep it that way.

I'm sorry Harriet. You've had it rough. You are in my thoughts. I hope it all works out.

I'm on a heparin iv right now. I had AVR on the 11th. (St. Judes mechanical). Pacemaker on the 15th (St. Judes). I went home on Sunday the 16th with a 2.7 inr. On the 21st after a few painful but happy days with my family I suffered some memory loss which terrified my wife. I kept asking if I...

My wife started calling me her cricket recently.

Thanks LondonAndy. It's in today. It hurts but I'm doing better.I hope to go home tomorrow.

Sounds like it just isn't a big deal. I won't be able to climb inside microwave ovens.

It took forever to write those sentences .

I'm getting a pace maker tomorrow. Apparently my heart doesn't want to beat on its own. Hopefully I'll go home on Sunday.

Thanks everyone. I'm in icu still. I can hear the valve. It's not bothering me. Chest tubes out this morning. I'm on a temporary pace maker. Doctor said my valve was really bad. Pain is 6 or 7 or of 10 right now. I should be moving to another room this afternoon.

Thank you W. Carter!

Thanks for the kind words. I am feeling way better. Unless I have a relapse my surgery should go as scheduled. I did all of my pre-op stuff yesterday. I am hoping HarrietW is resting as comfortably as possible right now.

I do not have any experience with heart surgery or a valve. I just want to share my choice with JulienDu. I am 38 years old and I chose a St. Jude's Mechanical valve. My surgeon and others here don't believe there is much difference between the pyrolitic carbon valves. They all require lower INR...

Happy New Year! You're going to do great!

I started to get a sore throat and other symptoms on Tuesday. While taking a shower Wednesday morning before work I decided I felt bad enough with impending surgery that I should not go in. I have been resting since Wednesday and pushing fluids. I am coughing, sneezing, getting chills, stuffed...

My AVR is happening on January 11th. I'm not as young as you. I turn an ancient 39 three days post op. I found the video motivating. While you talk about pain and lack of apppetite, you find humor in it, and it's made you stronger. I loved it. Thanks.

You're going to do great!

I thought 3 weeks seemed pretty ambitious. Thanks dangerousmotto.