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Well done!

We’ll be thinking of you. The waiting is the worst part. You’ll do well & will be enjoying that view while you recover. Keep us posted, Athens.

I also had the auras (starting years before AVR surgery), but now post-op surgery, I now also have “stars”, small flashes of light in my vision quite frequently. The auras come & go, but I experience the “stars” frequently every day. No Dr has been able to tell me what may be causing the flashes...

Wow! Sounds like you are doing great! That’s wonderful! How are you feeling? How’s your pain?

Wonderful news! You got surgery over with & now you can relax & start healing!

A beta-blocker will slow your heart rate. Maybe ask your dr about whether it benefit you.

Had my AVR with Dr Castro on 11/18/19. The surgery & hospital stay went very well. A lot of personal attention while in the hospital & no rush to push me out before I was ready to leave. Very little pain too, which I thought was amazing.

You are going to do fine, especially since you are already in great shape. Waiting for my surgery date was the hardest part for me. I had come to terms with the fact that I would have to have surgery (had mine Nov 18th) and I just wanted to hurry up & get it over with! It’s interesting about...

Yep! Have had them for decades (before & after OHS). My father had them too. One dr told him it was caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure.

I’ve had the zig-zagging color auras since I was in my twenties (I’m now 60). My dad had them as well. Sometimes they develop into headache & most times they don’t (for me). One dr told my dad that it was caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure. The drs I’ve talked to haven’t a clue of what it...

I agree. I think a TEE would tell more. If you do need another replacement of the 2016 valve, could it be done through TAVR? I know a lot of the surgeons purposely put in larger size valves to accommodate a future valve-in-valve replacement.