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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: November 4, 2014

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Tammi Gunwall got a guestbook from Lilly Black

1 year ago (April 24, 2025)

Hi, Tammi. Congratulations on your 10 year Valversary! I also celebrated my 10 year valversary last December 14, 2024. I'm so glad you are doing well. Take care, keep well! All the best Lilly Black

Tammi Gunwall got a guestbook from Sue Maize

2 years ago (January 3, 2024)

Hi Tammy, I have been reading through many of your posts from your journey pre and post surgery and have so appreciated your open and honest sharing. Thank you for that. I'm also wondering how living with AVR in the long term has been? I see that your surgery was... Read more.

Sue Maize

2 years ago (January 3, 2024)

Sorry for spelling your name wrong Tammi! 🥴

Tammi Gunwall got a guestbook from Tammy Pilcher

11 years ago (April 15, 2015)

Hi Tammi, I had the same thing you, Terrie, Deb, and Suzanne described. It was a couple of months ago. I had been doing so great and feeling so normal and then one Saturday morning I woke up with terrible stabbing pains. I tried to think of what I could... Read more.

Kenneth Cole

11 years ago (April 15, 2015)

Wow, thanks so much for sharing this. I'll have to remember this after my surgery.

Tammy Pilcher

11 years ago (April 15, 2015)

You're welcome Ken. Prayers and best wishes for your surgery too!

Wiliam Height

11 years ago (April 15, 2015)

Tammi, I had the same pain and it is alarming. I cheated and lifted more than one gallon of milk thinking I was using more arm than chest muscle, but it's all connected. My stabbing pain was more pronounced when I bent over but subsided in 24 hours. I was... Read more.

Tammi Gunwall

11 years ago (April 15, 2015)

Thank you for your feedback Tammy and William. I appreciate hearing other's stories - learning it will most likely subside at some point and to baby it for awhile until it does!

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