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27 days ago

Isabella Heart posted a note for Andrew that says:

Hi Andrew, congratulations on being on the other side and feeling great. I am in the waiting and researching stage. I know mechanical valve is not for me. ...Read more

Hi Andrew, congratulations on being on the other side and feeling great. I am in the waiting and researching stage. I know mechanical valve is not for me. Anyway, I am trying to decide between Inspiris Resilia (the new long lasting bio valve) and the Ross procedure. Did you know about Reselia valve before your surgery? If yes, why did you choose the Ross procedure?

Andrew Dial Hi Isabella, thanks for the message :) I was 33 when I had my surgery, and I learned of the longevity ... Read more

Andrew Dial Hi Isabella, thanks for the message :) I was 33 when I had my surgery, and I learned of the longevity with the Ross… which should get me 20+ years before reintervention. To my knowledge, the only two options that last that long for someone my age is the mechanical or the Ross.

Isabella Heart Thank you Andrew. The Resilia is pretty new so maybe it was not available yet or the reaserch was in ... Read more

Isabella Heart Thank you Andrew. The Resilia is pretty new so maybe it was not available yet or the reaserch was in the very early stages when you had to make your decision. It promises longevity of 25+ before a need of intervention. I know that Ross procedure is very complex one and more things can go wrong. So I’m in a pickle. You are lucky you are on the other side already

Andrew Dial 25 years is fantastic !!!! I’m 21 months post surgery. Things are going well for sure!

You ... Read more

Andrew Dial 25 years is fantastic !!!! I’m 21 months post surgery. Things are going well for sure!

You will make the right decision for you in the end. Do ur research and get all of
Your questions answered :)

Isabella Heart Thank you Andrew! Your job is very demanding. Remember to be kind to your "new" heart!

Andrew Dial Thanks Isabella, yes, I work a physically demanding job as a boat builder and am on my feet 10 hours ... Read more

Andrew Dial Thanks Isabella, yes, I work a physically demanding job as a boat builder and am on my feet 10 hours a day. I appreciate the reminder to be kind to my heart tho :)

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34 days ago

c w posted a note for Andrew that says:

Thanks for sharing your update. Glad to hear you are doing so well. I imagine people drift off this site once they return to their normal life, so it is encouraging ...Read more

Thanks for sharing your update. Glad to hear you are doing so well. I imagine people drift off this site once they return to their normal life, so it is encouraging and inspiring to see how people are doing a little further out than 3 or 6 months after surgery. I appreciate the real talk of how long it took you to get back to 100 and how you are feeling now. 💓

Kelly Whalen Thanks! I’ll be sure to report back!

Andrew Dial Hi c w… of course! This site was a huge help for me before, and after surgery. Lots of support in t ... Read more

Andrew Dial Hi c w… of course! This site was a huge help for me before, and after surgery. Lots of support in this community website, and I am personally more than happy to support and inspire others and let them know they’re not alone. There are others like them, and things can and will be better :)

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35 days ago

Tiago Rocha posted a note for Andrew that says:

Hi Andrew!

Amazing voyage you are having!

Keep thriving!

All the best!

Andrew Dial Thanks much!

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35 days ago

Ruth joy posted a note for Andrew that says:

Great Hoodie Andy !!!

Andrew Dial 😁🙏🏼❤️‍🩹

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38 days ago

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Ruth joy posted a note for Andrew that says:

HELLO Andy !!!!!

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95 days ago

c w posted a note for Andrew that says:

Hi, Andrew. I just read through your story and journal… thank you so much for sharing it all! I saw you had lightheadedness before surgery, and wondered if ...Read more

Hi, Andrew. I just read through your story and journal… thank you so much for sharing it all! I saw you had lightheadedness before surgery, and wondered if that is still an issue for you now. Also, did your doctors have a theory for why that was happening?

I am four months out from surgery and still have them from time to time… was hoping surgery would resolve them for me.

Andrew Dial Hey! So they said it was just from the severely calcified aortic valve that was extremely horribly. M ... Read more

Andrew Dial Hey! So they said it was just from the severely calcified aortic valve that was extremely horribly. My valve was very leaky, and very thick with stenosis. It looked absolutely HORRIBLE when they took it out. I have a picture.. it was actually Unicuspid, and they were shocked it even worked haha.

Things for me were up and down for months after surgery… and the light headedness was 100% caused by the beta blockers (I was on heavy dose) and it made my blood pressure drop down into the 80/90s. = lightheaded. We changed them up multiple times for months.

c w Wow! I am so glad you had your surgery — that's amazing you managed to have such an active life be... Read more

c w Wow! I am so glad you had your surgery — that's amazing you managed to have such an active life before. I hope you feel a million times better now!

Thanks for the info on BP, that nakes sense. I have low BP — still often in the 90s even tho I have been off metoprolol since October. I try to stay hydrated but sometimes I forget. I had a fall last weekend so feeling I need to figure it out & be more careful in the meantime.

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105 days ago

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Abhishek Sharma posted a note for Andrew that says:

You have a interesting story... Best of luck for surgery..

Andrew Dial Thanks. Surgery was June 2022

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106 days ago

Max Jam posted a note for Andrew that says:

Hii Andrew! Super cool tattoo!

im new here and young like you (28), recently diagnosed with mild to mod regurg (bicuspid).

did you ...Read more

Hii Andrew! Super cool tattoo!

im new here and young like you (28), recently diagnosed with mild to mod regurg (bicuspid).

did you have regurgitation? If si, how fast did it progress prior to surgery?? This is worrying me so much :(.

thank you!!

Andrew Dial Hey Max, welcome to HVS! Yeah so I was born with aortic stenosis, bicuspid. And I had my surgery at 3 ... Read more

Andrew Dial Hey Max, welcome to HVS! Yeah so I was born with aortic stenosis, bicuspid. And I had my surgery at 33. They started watching it more closely about 2 years before surgery. I was then doing my echos every 6 months instead of annually. I did have regurgitation. And even more severe was my ascending aorta, which was 4.8cm at time of surgery, which they replaced with a Dacron graft. Hope that helps! I’m more than happy to answer any questions you have

Andrew Dial P.s. you have nothing to worry about. Keep your head up and live everyday to the fullest.

Max Jam Thanks bro, means a lot.

did you always have that aneurysm or did it just showed up in your e ... Read more

Max Jam Thanks bro, means a lot.

did you always have that aneurysm or did it just showed up in your echo later on? If so, by what age it started showing up?

Andrew Dial We started monitoring it maybe 4-5 years before my surgery. You gotta remember… every person is dif ... Read more

Andrew Dial We started monitoring it maybe 4-5 years before my surgery. You gotta remember… every person is different. They can vary with each person.

Max Jam Thank you!

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107 days ago

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Ruth joy posted a note for Andrew that says:

Hi Andy ,
I hope you and your family are all okay .
It looks fab !
Happy new year

Andrew Dial Happy new year Ruth!’

Andrew Dialgot a new guestbook post

137 days ago

Deena Elani posted a note for Andrew that says:

Andrew, saw your reply. So... your fellow fisherman is up next for surgery. -- on December 5th. His name is Kyle Griffin. You can search by name or look... Read more

Andrew, saw your reply. So... your fellow fisherman is up next for surgery. -- on December 5th. His name is Kyle Griffin. You can search by name or look up by next surgery.

I looked at your tattoo again. --incredibly creative and well done thus far, love it.

Andrew Dial Thanks so much Deena! I’ll look him up :) I’ll post more pics as we continue with the sleeve in t ... Read more

Andrew Dial Thanks so much Deena! I’ll look him up :) I’ll post more pics as we continue with the sleeve in the coming weeks