Only 28 years for me...

[Protimenow]

Today (August 21 2019) is number 28 for my valve. I'm hoping that it'll hang on as long as I do.

 

[user 16827]

congratulations

 

[Paul1972]

Here’s to many more

 

[Seaton]

Wow. Fantastic. 28 and counting

 

[pellicle]

Today (August 21 2019) is number 28 for my valve. I'm hoping that it'll hang on as long as I do.

28 years ... mate get some runs on the board ;-)

(= congratulations)

 

[KatrinaE]

Today (August 21 2019) is number 28 for my valve. I'm hoping that it'll hang on as long as I do.

Tissue or Mechanical?

 

[Duffey]

Best wishes for many more.

 

[LoveMyBraveHeart]

Something to aspire to! I'm hoping that valve hangs on for at least 28 more years!

 

[Superbob]

28 is a great number. Wishing you many more happy valversaries!

 

[Protimenow]

Thanks, everyone.

It's a St. Jude mechanical I doubt that ANY tissue valve would have held up this long.

But, truth be told, the only thing that I did to hit 28 was to stay alive and keep my INR in range (well, for the last 10 years, I did). I see this more as a mere anniversary than an accomplishment.

I hope that this thing will keep working as long as I'm alive - so it may reach all the way to 28.1 years - or to 90 years (I hope not) - I don't expect it to fail - but, aside from watching INR, I'm doing little to keep it ticking.

But, again, thanks for the kind words.

 

[dick0236]

Congrats Protimenow. With your knowledge of INR management I have no doubt that you'll have many more years with your valve.

 

[Protimenow]

Thanks, ****. Agreed. It probably won't be an INR issue that finally does me in. (Of course, they may come out with a new 'replacement' for warfarin that is supposed to be better - and may kill of a lot of us old timers before they realize that their lab research on spiders didn't apply too closely to humans).

 

[Jamey T]

Coagulations! Err, wait, congratulations!

 

[MMReese]

37 years with a Bjork Shiley mechanical valve with no restrictions @ 13 years old.

 

[Protimenow]

Coagulations? That's great. I'll have to remember that.

 

[thomas999]

This Dec will be 32 years for my St Jude Aortic valve. Like you said just keep the inr within range and the valve does the rest. Seems to be a great valve.

 

[Superman]

Practically a rookie compared to some. Congrats just the same!

I know I shouldn’t be, but I’m still annoyed that my aorta wrecked any chance at a long unbroken streak.

 

[Protimenow]

Superman - just consider that break to be a hiatus, or, perhaps, a tune up. Put an asterisk (*) in the hiatus, and continue after that bump. I don't think this would be noticed by anyone but you.

 

[cewilk]

Congratulations and an inspiration to all of us! Thank you for your insights and activeness in this forum, your knowledge is greatly appreciated!

 

[Superman]

I hope that this thing will keep working as long as I'm alive -

Oh, it will. It will. *insert evil laughter*