Replaced aortic valve

[Amanda Tinsley]

I’m so glad to have found this group. Have so many questions or just concerns on if what I’m feeling is normal. I had aortic valve replacement a little over 2 weeks ago. Amanda

 

[Seaton]

Welcome, Amanda!
And welcome to the other side of your surgery. ☀

 

[Chuck C]

Welcome to the forum Amanda.
We are glad that you found us too.

Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like. Odds are that others have experienced similar issues and feelings that you are dealing with and I'm sure that you'll get some helpful answers.

And congratulations on making it to the other side! You've gone through the hardest part already!

 

[Warrick]

Hi Amanda, I recall I was still in the ‘feel like I’ve been in a car crash’ phase at 2 weeks, day by day it slowly gets better

 

[pellicle]

Hi and welcome

Hit by a truck is apt.

Take it one small mouthful at a time, just keep eating ...

 

[Superman]

Welcome to the forum. Please ask questions. Lots of experience here. Or just search and read. All manner of issues have been discussed in the past.

 

[dick0236]

Hi Amanda. Ask away. I doubt you have any questions or concerns that haven't been felt by a few members on this forum........and the only dumb question is the one that is not asked.

 

[pellicle]

..and the only dumb question is the one that is not asked.

As an aside, I wonder how many people even understand that anymore. Few correctly differentiate dumb from stupid.

for instance the phrase "Dumb Animals" is not about their intelligence, its about their inability to explain their situation to (for instance) authority.

 

[pellicle]

All manner of issues have been discussed in the past.

warfarin is causing my hair to fall out

 

[KLS39]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[slipkid]

warfarin is causing my hair to fall out

And it drew faces on your fingers

 

[Lynn]

Welcome to the group Amanda. When you feel up to it, let us know how your recovery is going.

 

[Chuck C]

warfarin is causing my hair to fall out

That's not what is concerning me. What I'm really worried about is what warfarin makes "fall off", or at least so I've heard.

 

[Dano64]

Amanda, I am in week 6 from my second OHS, and yes, the first couple weeks are the toughest without a doubt, but it gets better and I have found the time to go fast. So far, everything is going well and I have followed all advice from my physicians to try to avoid any setbacks. So far so good.

 

[Chuck C]

Just to me clear, Pellicle and I are teasing each other about warfarin myths. Warfarin does not make one's hair fall out, or anything else fall off or out for that matter- but they are some of the myths that you might hear out there, along with many other myths.

 

[pellicle]

Warfarin does not make one's hair fall out, or anything else fall off or out for that matter

some amusing threads (well they amused me, probably the original askers were asking in good faith)

https://www.valvereplacement.org/threads/warfarin-causes-dementia.887582/post-898206
and of course

I'm always cautious about what people find on the internet, by volume I'd say 99.99% of sites (a conservative estimate) are simply fluff or at best mindless copiers of content to attract hits and thus generate revenue. You'll find long lists of what side effects "may be" associated with warfarin. Everything from erectile dysfunction through to hair loss.

Correlation can be found in many things, so just because you are on warfarin (and more people are every day) does not mean that "may be accociated with" has anything to do with causation:

and more worrying ...

My view is that Remaining Alive will expose you eventually to many new things, and so because warfarin will have a significant positive effect on your remaining alive (and no kidding, studies have shown this) it is therefore (by association) possible that warfarin "may be associated" with: wrinkles, hair loss, erectile dysfunction, Alzheimers, appetite loss, weight gain, diabetes, bone density loss, cognitive impairment, halitosis, joint pain, incontinence and alcoholism (be like me, don't go to meetings ... then you're simply a drunk) .

Basically warfarins only crime is being effective and being mismanaged by medical and other morons (aka clinics and bozo patients).

Test and know thyself