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Ok so I survived the marathon and today is my year two anniversary...WOOO HOOO. Sure I was peeing blood in Jamaica but its called runners bladder and after 16 hours it stopped. Other than that been to Mexico twice Vegas three times and heading back to both in a couple of months. LIFE GOES ON...

Some times same old same old is a good thing...glad to hear your 11th anniversary is a boring one lol. Now go outside and plug in your car tonight.... Paul

Did the home test.... 2.6 got the results back from the lab..2.4 that's a little better. I do one more test before leaving Jamaica on the 27th. So far so good.

Thanks for the information it was very informative. I was expecting a difference of at least 0.2 not 0.4. The thing that bugs me is I was 2.0 last test so they increased my dosage to 7mg 5 times a week and 6 mg twice and the result was the same.... seems kind of weird you would thing it would...

Ooops I was so miffed I forgot to log in before I posted ... guest is me..Paul

Thanks for the replies, I should clarify I'm not doing the full marathon just the 10k. But in Jamaica with the temp being 26 C It could be a challenge. I seen the add for the marathon before my surgery and I told my wife if I make it we will do the next one next winter... dam I'm still here...

So here it is one year ago at 11:00am I was laying in the bed with the heating fan blanket waiting to be taken downstairs for my artificial valve. Today I am at work typing this clicking away like I have been for the last 365 days. It didn't get quieter like all the doctors said it would...

I have been looking at valve replacement since my valve was "repaired" at age 11. I waited 39 years for science to come up with the next big thing....turns out its the same St. Jude model wittled out of wood from 1876. I dont need the "things could be worse speach" im not fricken 6 years old, my...

Well its 3:45 am so I know what you are talking about. Its been 9 months since my mechanical aortic valve was installed, and I was told it would settle down and get quieter.....NOT! I sleep with four pillows, one under my chin, over my head, hell any place just to shut the dam thing up. The...

Yep always get my flu shot and had the pneumonia one. I will keep an eye on the temperature like you said, thanks! Paul

So I have logged about 5 months on the new Artificial valve and everyone around me is coughing and sneezing. Last night I could feel the scratch throat coming on. So what is the process? When does a person go to the doctor for antibiotic to protect the heart? Wait for a fever? Start...

I have my meeting with the surgeon on Monday so I hope all my questions will be answered by him then. It just feels like everyone was so gung hoe to get me into surgery but after it was over they all dissapeared and I have to figure everything out on my own. God knows the internet just makes...

I am three months out of surgery with an artifical aortic valve. I have been banging and clicking away like crazy, developed afib (something I had to figure out on my own at home ) and am taking 160 mg of sotalol twice a day, my leg still has that dead frozen felling from the incision for the by...

Well its over.... got done on Oct 27th. Had a few hiccups but for the most part doing well. Still haven't quite got my Inr figured out but I hope that will be over within the next week or so. Cant stand the TICKING.....they say I will get use to it but it doesn't seem possible. Cant wait to...

Just turned 50. Going to be on warfarin so I guess enjoying a Jamaican rum buzz by the pool is out of the question from now on.

This will be my second surgery, the first at age 11 with a bicuspid repair, now the replacement. The quick five min talk after my angiogram didn't quite get all my questions answered. All I know is he doesn't want to go in for a third time and repair the root. I am assuming that life after...

Just got back from my angiogram, spoke with the surgeon and he said I will require a root replacement as well as an artificial aortic valve. He refered to it as the Bentall Procedure. I was just expecting a valve replacement but when they took the measurements the root has to go as well. That...

From my own experience when I quite smoking you tend to cough quite a bit for about two weeks....clearing out the tar I guess...:o. I think everyone can agree with me, who had heart surgery, coughing is not a pleasent event when your trying to heal. Remember your first sneeze? I just grabbed...

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question. I am a very independent person who helps others rather than ask for help. Im sure I wont be without assistance but it worries me to be "completely" helpless. Eight months ago my Cardiologist said he sees me getting a valve...

I have been reading through many of your posts and have found it very informative. I tried to do a search in the post surgery forums to see if anyone had recovered on thier own but I didnt find much. So I guess what im asking is .... Has any one recovered from aortic valve replacment on thier...