I'm on the other side

[Ron Danahy]

I had my avr this past Thursday and was released today.
It just amazes me that Dr's can do something so invasive to you and have you back home in 5 days
Well now the real healing begins.
I was also surprised I can't hear this one my first replacement was 4 yrs ago with a tissue valve and I don't remember ever not hearing it this one is a mechanical and I haven't heard it yet

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[Gail in Ca]

Excellent! You will be amazed by how you feel in just a few short weeks! Glad you posted and made it home in 5 days. Now the walking begins in ernest!

 

[MrsBray]

Yay! I hear my mechanical click more at home than I did in the hospital. Be good to yourself - you know what to do!

 

[river-wear]

Congratulations, Ron. The hard part is over (I hope)!

 

[mcsf]

Awesome! To fast and speedy recovery. It's great to be on the other side.

 

[epstns]

What does a tissue valve sound like? Mine hasn't made a sound. . .

Welcome home! We're glad you're back to visit.

 

[Mentu]

Hi, Ron, It is so good to read your post. Amazing as it is, five days is quite enough or at least it was for me. Remember, it takes about three weeks for the internal incisions to heal and during that time you do want to treat yourself gently. Fortunately, you must have already realized that your body is pretty much reminding you of this each time you do something and then need a nap. I hope you are having nice spring weather for walking outside. (Which valve did you end up choosing, by the way?)

Larry

 

[Eva]

Congratulations!

It is amazing what doctors do as well as exciting how we feel afterwards. As said above, it is important to walk, eat right, and to rest enough. Do not to rush things. Give your heart enough time to heal after all the trauma it went through!

Welcome back home!

 

[clay_from_nj]

Steve, I understand that a "normal" heartbeat is actually the sound of the valves closing, so that is what a tissue valve sounds like. Of course, a normal heartbeat would presume normal valves. My original aortic valve sounded rather like an old dishwasher - I wouldn't expect anyone's tissue replacement to sound like that.

 

[maisiejane]

Congratulations!
I have a tissue valve and it is silent but I can feel it beat when I take a deep breathe.
Enjoy your recovery.
Deb

 

[epstns]

Clay - I'm just joking about the thought that you could hear your valve without a stethoscope (or an echo). I never "hear" my valve, only sometimes do I even hear my pulse in my ears - and that tells me I should back off a bit on whatever I'm doing.

I did hear my native valve on the echo machine, and it sounded like somebody pounding on a large piece of sheet metal. As the valve got worse, I had a very "late peaking" murmur that was very pronounced. Now, with my bovine valve, I have only a slight early-peaking murmur. I was told that this is quite normal for the type of valve I have, so as long as it doesn't change from one echo to another, I'm happy.

 

[neil]

sounds like you are doing great ron,

 

[extraordinary]

Happy for u ;**