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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: April 22, 2014

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David Stumpf got a guestbook from John O'Neill
12 years ago (April 24, 2014)
Hi David It just takes time. Gradually increase run time a little at a time. It takes a full year for you to recover from a major surgery like this. I ran my first marathon thirteen months after AVR, Dacron aortic graft, and bypass five years ago April 27 at... Read more.
David Stumpf got a guestbook from Marci Stanwix
12 years ago (April 23, 2014)
David, I had my aortic valve/aortic graft done 5 days after you so we are pretty close in our recovery. I was amazed at how much your story resembled mine. I am struggling to get moving as the muscles in my back scream when i do much of anything. I... Read more.

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