dual heart valve replacement (aortic, tricuspid) 22years ago

[robbiew]

22 years ago in april. both replaced. Wow does time fly!!

 

[EireCara]

Wow, congratulations and welcome to VR. Wishing you many more healthy happy years.

 

[dick0236]

robbiew, congratulations....stick around, you will find a lot of helpful info in these posts.

 

[netmiff]

oooh, 20 years and a few months to catch you up - congrats and welcome.

Care to share some experiences? maybe over in anti-coag??

 

[Cooker]

Welcome to the zoo

 

[robbiew]

thanks so much. wish the internet was around back then, i thought i was the only one that had this done for quite some time. I am glad i found this site.

 

[robbiew]

I am new to this site, but I am trying to figure everything out. I was 29 when i had the surgery. It was misdiagnosed and by the time i went to the emergency room, I was in deep trouble. Hospitalized for 3 months. The infection had attacked both heart valves and my spleen. I had two teams of doctors. The first removed my spleen.
The second replaced both valves. Sorry to bother you with the boring details. I am 51 now still kicking and living life. I was told when i left the hospital to enjoy life and that my life expectancy was ten yrs. I love proving people wrong. thanks for the note robbie

 

[Bina]

Welcome. Stick around, lots of newbies can benefit from experiences.

 

[CThrock]

Congratulations on 22 years & welcome. I'm a double valve too. Feel you could add alot to us double valvers on this forum. Hope you stick around to share more of your experience. Keep posting!!!
Notice you live right down the street!!!!

 

[Woodbutcher]

22 yrs, congratulations ! That puts my nearly 7 months of just the one valve into perspective ! Thanks for posting and here's to the next 22 !

 

[sue943]

Infection? Sounds as if you are yet another of us who has had endocarditis.

No one told me that I now have a life expectancy which is significantly less than it was previous to being ill, just told it might be slightly reduced. Twenty-two years is a short time compared to some members so you can look forward to many more healthy years to come.

Happy anniversary.

 

[Karlynn]

Congratulations! Wow - what in the world are you still doing hanging around 12 years after they told you that you shouldn't be.

Wishing you at the very very least 22 more years of living life!

 

[njean]

I am new to this site, but I am trying to figure everything out. I was 29 when i had the surgery. It was misdiagnosed and by the time i went to the emergency room, I was in deep trouble. Hospitalized for 3 months. The infection had attacked both heart valves and my spleen. I had two teams of doctors. The first removed my spleen.
The second replaced both valves. Sorry to bother you with the boring details. I am 51 now still kicking and living life. I was told when i left the hospital to enjoy life and that my life expectancy was ten yrs. I love proving people wrong. thanks for the note robbie

Congratulations on your 22 years! Isn't it wonderful to prove them wrong?! I hope you continue to prove them wrong for many, many more years to come!

P.S. At 34 years, I'm still proving them wrong also!

 

[Montrealer]

I feel better already........

 

[hall]

Congrats on 22 years! Keep proving them wrong. Welcome to the site. You, no doubt, have some valuble information to share.

 

[Eva]

Congratulaltions! and may you have many more healthy and happy years .

 

[Dina]

Welcome and Happy Anniversary
I thought the same as Sue when I read your post..endocarditis.
But Sue and I and others seem to think that first thing..we're kinda like the
Endo Club,I guess.Really good story,I think yours would be very intersting --Dina

 

[spartangator]

Happy anniversary. It's great to hear your story and to see your resolve.

 

[COLLEEN S]

Thats great news!