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Hi Margot, I will be having a Aoatic valve replacement surgery on 12/20/2017. I am not sure which valve replacement to go with machinal or tissue valve. I'm nervous about taking blood thinner. Any suggestions! Thanks, Shamilla

You look great Margot. Was your surgery minimally invasive or did they open your chest. My first mitral valve surgery they opened my chest. That was 5 years ago. Now the valve is failing so they are talking about a minimally invasive surgery with a 4" scar.

Hi Margo Just read your story. I live in Ga. And have had 3 aortic valves replacement. I changed to Emory doctors this year. Because I will need a 4th but will be very high risk when I do. My daughter also has heart problems she had her 2 surgery in 2014. That's when I made the choice to change to the Congenital cardiologist at Emory they know and do so much more than I got a The last 31 yrs. Hope your doing well. Sandra

Margot- my thoughts go with u! My surgery was Wednesday in Indy and I am hoping to go home tommorrow! The morning of surgery I just laid down and accepted ...and trusted! Each day after has very measurable progress. I am blessed- and you are too💕

Hi Margo, You seem to be in good physical condition and are not having the bi pass which can cause more complications and pain. It seems the general consensus is that most patients, like myself who have OHS for valve replacement have very little or no pain from the incision and sternum. I have had broken bones and cracked ribs and that is pain, this was NOTHING compared to those. Most seem to have discomfort in the shoulders or back but it is more nagging discomfort in my opinion. You will do fine, try to relax with it and accept the surgery as a positive move to make you more healthy than you are now. You already know that you are in good hands 😇🙏

Margot, if you are having Dr. Edward Chen perform you bicuspid aortic valve replacement, I also had him do my heart. I had a bicuspid value and never knew it. He is good. Speaks very little but that's ok. Steve