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Thanks everyone. Well I guess I waited long enough to post lol. 2 1/2 months post surgery now. Had an issue with Afib in the hospital which scared me to death. Docs got it under control with IV meds. Luckily no bouts since then I'm happy to report. My heart rate does run kind of high (resting...

Well, I made it home guys. This will be a quick post and I'll post more later when I feel up to it, but I'm the proud card-carrying owner of a 21mm On-X Valve. Had a few complications post surgery which made me have to stay a extra couple of days, but nonetheless, I'm home. And happy to be back!

You guys are a wealth of information, and to each I thank you for your input. It is highly valuable to me. My surgery is tomorrow morning at 7:30 EST. Yes I'm a nervous wreck but I know that's a normal feeling. I will have the chance beforehand to talk with my surgeon and will be discussing the...

Thanks Harriet for the kind words. Lifeline is a good word for this site indeed!

Understood Pellicle and I appreciate your input. It's what I'm here for after all! But to be sure, you had a prosthetic valve then replaced with a mechanical one? How were the procedures, i.e. the conventional method of "opening you up" or another method? Just curious on that. Also, I wasn't...

Hi Pellicle, thanks for the reply. I think one of the biggest issues with blood thinners is the testing every x weeks and taking it everyday for the rest of my life. And yes I have read where other people have not found it to be an issue, however either one is a major decision - mechanical vs...

Hi all. My name is Buddy and I stumbled upon this site a few weeks ago after discovering I have a biscupid aortic valve. I'm 53 years old and didn't know I had this until about a month ago. I had been experiencing the effects of it for the past several months but wrote it off to smoking (yes...