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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: February 1, 2019

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Tom McDonald got a guestbook from Marie Myers

3 years ago (June 5, 2023)

Hope all is going well for you!

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Tom McDonald got a guestbook from Herman Kanter

6 years ago (November 22, 2019)

Hi Tom, I like all of your photos and journal entries. I am celebrating 10 weeks post op today and feeling GREAT. Wasn't the care and the people at Mayo's/St Marys amazing? Not that I would want to have to go through this again but, it was a fascinating experience... Read more.

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Herman, Yes, glad to hear you're doing well in your recovery, continued success. Coming up on my 6 month valversary on December 5th and feeling great! Truly amazing!

Tom McDonald got a guestbook from Kieran Parsons

6 years ago (August 23, 2019)

I'll possibly be getting an artificial valve next week, any tips?

Tom McDonald

G'day Kieran, I had the ON-X aortic valve put in. I did some research on mechanical vs tissue and found both to be good options but, my cardio and surgeon didn't really talk alot about tissue to me, from the start it was mechanical because of my young age of... Read more.

Kieran Parsons

Thanks Tom. I don't want to need another surgery so I think I'll probably end up with a mechanical. I appreciate the info

Tom McDonald

Kieran, I forgot to mention also, I have yet to be bothered by the ticking of the mechanical valve that some experience. I've actually tried to sit in a quiet room just so I might be able to hear it working but, really haven't been able to hear.

Tom McDonald

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