Hi Brad
Check out Ironheart racing to see there are almost no limits after you get the overhaul done. Go into surgery in great shape and afterward you will ...Read more
Hi Brad
Check out Ironheart racing to see there are almost no limits after you get the overhaul done. Go into surgery in great shape and afterward you will be amazed how much better it is. I had my bicuspid valve replaced with a mechanical valve, aneurysm repaired and one bypass at fifty eight, four years ago at Mayo Clinic. I had no symptoms other than I passed out after a 5k race. I never even knew I had a bicuspid valve until then. I ran my first ever marathon thirteen months after surgery. Last year I did three sprint triathlons, nine three mile to thirteen mile road races and the twin cities marathon. I now realize I was having trouble getting my breath the year before surgery. Now I can carry on a conversation while running. My cardiologist told me I now have a better heart than before, so go for it.
Good luck and lots of prayers,
John O
Bradley Meltzer I appreciate the response. It is extremely relieving to hear all these stories of people being able ... Read more
Bradley Meltzer I appreciate the response. It is extremely relieving to hear all these stories of people being able to get back to the activities they enjoy afterwards. I was fearful that being on blood thinners was going to limit the options! Thank you for sharing!!!
Hi Brad, welcome to HVJ. It is an amazing community, we are all here for you. I had the same condition as you. I had surgery a year ago. I ran my first half ...Read more
Hi Brad, welcome to HVJ. It is an amazing community, we are all here for you. I had the same condition as you. I had surgery a year ago. I ran my first half marathon 8 months post op and am training for my next one in March. I am 48. Life is good for me post op. check out my journal or Adam\'s recent blog entry about me. Good luck and let me know if I can help you in anyway, I am in NYC.
-Mitch Friedman
Bradley Meltzer Thank you very much for the reply and offer of help! I am sure I will be posting plenty of questions ... Read more
Bradley Meltzer Thank you very much for the reply and offer of help! I am sure I will be posting plenty of questions here. I, too, am in NY. I currently have appointments with two different surgeons for opinions, one of which is in NYC at Columbia Presbyterian. Do you mind sharing who you used and how you selected your surgeon?
Bradley,
I had two valves repaired at age 57, and I was skiing at 12,000 ft four months and 8 days afterward. Probably could have done it at 3 or 3 1/2 months ...Read more
Bradley,
I had two valves repaired at age 57, and I was skiing at 12,000 ft four months and 8 days afterward. Probably could have done it at 3 or 3 1/2 months out.
Be sure to ask your surgeon if he will be doing the entire surgery. In some teaching hospitals, residents will sometimes do portions of the surgery.
Godspeed and good luck.....
Deb Ziegler
Bradley Meltzer I am impressed and amazed at how fast you were able to get back onto skis! I am thrilled to hear tha ... Read more
Bradley Meltzer I am impressed and amazed at how fast you were able to get back onto skis! I am thrilled to hear that I will likely not have to give up my activities, just postpone them for awhile! :)
Bradley,
We seem to share a diagnosis - and an interest in the \"other (silly) concerns ... regarding skiing, mountain biking and roller coasters.\" You might ...Read more
Bradley,
We seem to share a diagnosis - and an interest in the \"other (silly) concerns ... regarding skiing, mountain biking and roller coasters.\" You might take a look at the comments on my guest book from John O\'Neill (it\'s from a few days ago) - he\'s one of several people who have figured out how to be active after their surgeries ...
Bradley Meltzer Thank you for the info! I will be sure to check that out. Best of luck to you!
I am from: Port Jefferson Station, New York
