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Here's a link explaining why vit D3 is sometimes offered with K2. They work synergistically, and the K2 directs calcium into your bones, rather than elsewhere. https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/the-perfect-pair-vitamins-k2-and-d3-synergy-shown-to-amplify-effects-of-both.html Geoff

I believe surgery was largely uncomplicated and took 2 to 3 hours. I went to theatre at 08 30, woke with very hazy recollection about it in CDU later that day, and was transferred to HDU that evening.

I went for a tissue valve, being 66 at the time, and not wanting to be on warfarin. It is an Edwards Perimount, which is a different Edwards to the intended one, since it needed to be 29mm. I live near High Wycombe so journey time was roughly 40 minutes on a good day.

My aortic valve replacement took place there in May 2018. First, bear in mind that before being admitted they will need to have a post-surgery bed available. If not you'll be told not to come in. This happened to me once. Secondly, if you make it to your pre-op hospital bed, an emergency...

Thanks Paleo, I've now emailed Edwards to register my valve. Geoff

Hi Paleo following your post I thought I'd better chase my card which has never arrived subsequent to my May 26 2018 AVR op at Harefield. I got through to my surgeon's office (Mr Bahrami who does 2 AVRs most days). She reported that in her time Edwards was the only manufacturer who sent out...

Hi guest. Thanks for your questions. It would help if you were more precise about your area of interest. Whilst being a heart valve forum, forum members have had differing procedures, or more than one heart issue addressed at time of surgery. Do you have upcoming surgery ? If so. for what. Will...

I posted on this thread back in May. It seems I should have read all the previous posts rather than just the post I was replying to. My post was pre-surgery, when my gout was virtually non-existent. Since surgery I have had the occasional bout of gout, which has been puzzling as previously...

There's another program/operation tonight. Tonight it's knee surgery. I heard Nicky Campbell say we'd hear more about the heart patient's progress. Geoff

"You will not need a TV Licence to download or watch programmes on demand from other providers, such as YouTube, Netflix, ITV Hub, All 4 or Demand 5." https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/cs/media-centre/news/view.app?id=1369783012664 Geoff

Surely you can watch non-BBC online ? I found registering for My5 a breeze. Sizing is done at 36m 34s in. Geoff

It's available in the UK from Catch-Up. It's called Operation Live. Also available online on My5 : https://www.my5.tv/operation-live/season-1/episode-1-2-2-2-2-2 I don't know if Channel 5 is available from overseas. If not, using a VPN may help. Geoff

I haven't seen it all yet, but found what I saw fascinating. To see the hardened calcified valve leaflets, and the replacement valve (which they 'sized' in theatre) was educational. As well as aortas not be normally shaped, they also saw genetics playing a big part in stenosis. I'd better warn...

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A 69 yr old is having his aorta replaced. On Channel 5 right now. Recorded in real time. This is NOT my recent procedure, which was minimally invasive, but rather is a sternotomy. This may interest the medically curious. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now. Geoff

If you do a search for CAC (Coronary artery calcium) you'll find plenty of info to digest. Seems about the best information to determine heart risk. I'm not sure what you mean by this, but increasingly cardiologists on both sides of the pond, researchers, engineers etc are debunking the...

I was fairly fit before surgery (mini-thoracotomy), and still worked as a window cleaner. All i had to do was 'pace' myself, to avoid breathlessness, but tiredness became more of an issue, the closer the surgery got. On the 9th of July (once I was okay to drive again) I informed my customers...

Surgery date : May 26th 2018 (AVR) Discharge : June 18th 2018 Follow-up appointment : August 20th 2018 Arrived at 10.30 (just before) for 11 am consultation , as asked for pre-consultation tests. Had x-ray, ECG, and Echo, which took me to 11.56. Then I was sat waiting in Outpatients. I saw my...

Did you have a sternotomy or a thoracotomy (as I did) ? I gather the former can be much more painful. How our experiences differ. My chest drains stayed in for at least a week. Also I never remember any real pain from the surgery. I hope they get your pain control right. Geoff

After spending two and a half weeks on Maple, I know and love them all. Who's the nurse ? You may end up back on another ward though ! Geoff