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Just wanted you to know that you are in my thoughts, Reghu. I know from the last update that you've had some challenges & I hope there has been some improvement. Best to you both.

Thinking about you Reghu. Praying all went well with your surgery on today and that you are resting comfortably. Welcome to the recovery side my fellow heart warrior! Peace and blessings to you and your family!

Reghu - All the best to you and your wife, today! Your HVS family is with you every step of the way! We're cheering you on and looking forward to your good news! You've both got this! ❤

Hi Reghu, I'm wishing you the best for tomorrow. I just had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with bovine valve through OHS two weeks ago. I'm back at home, reading everybody's heart journal. Looking forward to hearing from you from the recovery side.

I had AVR surgery on April 8, 2019. This is a strong road to walk, but you will do fine. Modern medicine provides so much more for our heart condition and recovery than in past decades. The peace I sought going into the surgery rested on my faith in my creator. "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." Psalm 95:6-7. I hope you can rest in that same peace as you go through this journey. God bless.

Hi Reghu, Thinking about you today! Positive energy and prayers. It’s a big surgery but you will be back to normal in time. I have a mechanical aorta valve because mine was bicuspid too. It took awhile to get my energy back but now I don’t even think about it much. I do take warfarin and aspirin every day though. And I monitor my INR myself. I have my own meter and then I call the results in. It’s fairly easy that way.

My thoughts are with you today as you go through your surgery! Positive, healing energy and may your surgery be uneventful! You’ll be on the recovery side soon enough. Best of luck!

Hi Reghu, I will be praying for a successful surgery tomorrow for you. Know that we are all here for you in the post op days ahead. Peace to you and your family.

Reghu, I see where your surgery day is almost here. I will be sending you good thoughts & hoping for the very best outcome for you. Sindu, take care of you too. Caregivers are so vital to this process. Namaste' - Joy Vera

I just read your story. I can understand your nervousness. I had the same surgery almost exactly one year ago. I was in the hospital for 5 days afterwards, then home. After six weeks I was ready to return to work. After three months, I began exercising, easy at first, then back to high intensity interval training on my bike, which I am doing now. The outcomes for this surgery are generally very good: it is a somewhat "routine" surgery these days, and the surgeons are very competent. you'll be very tired for some time after the surgery, up to 8 weeks, and then gradually notice improvement. Not sure how bad your symptoms are now (my were very bad when I had surgery), but I can assure you that they will lessen in severity and with some time you will regain more vibrant health than you had prior to the surgery.

Hi there, I saw your reply on my journal. It's totally normal to be nervous on an upcoming surgery since this is a major one, just try to focus on the positives and once recovery is in the rear-view mirror it will all be good. Some advice I was given though hard it maybe is to not "Google" everything about the surgery, since all options are different. You and your spouse will get through this with flying colors! 👍 😀