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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Artery Disease

Member Since: March 11, 2015

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Truls Einar Kalkvik-d'Orleans got a guestbook from Meredith Bray

10 years ago (October 11, 2015)

Hello Truls! I am a bus driver also, and got my mechanical valve on March 4, 2014, in Florida. Still, going around a tight corner stretching across the big steering wheel sometimes I can feel slight pain and pulling. You too? -Meredith

Truls Einar Kalkvik-d'Orleans

10 years ago (October 29, 2015)

Hi Meredith !. I cant say that I have any problems like the one you describe here. I have never tried an American bus before, but here in Norway we use Volvo, Mercedes and solaris busses. They are easy to drive because they are built as city busses. I remember... Read more.

Truls Einar Kalkvik-d'Orleans got a guestbook from Peter Willard

11 years ago (March 16, 2015)

Truls from your post you have a nice life now and did you also get a bovine valve and I wish they would last 20-30 years but I also read 10 -15 years.i always wanted to play in a band but at 72 all I do is work out and... Read more.

Truls Einar Kalkvik-d'Orleans

11 years ago (March 16, 2015)

Thanks Peter. You are 72... there was some old people getting new valves at the hospital last year when I was at the hospital. they where 92 years old. I guess they wanted to be 100. Most people are getting older today than before. :-)

Truls Einar Kalkvik-d'Orleans got a guestbook from Peter Willard

11 years ago (March 15, 2015)

Truls Einar great story about you.I had a bovine valve put in at 67 and now at 72 I work out 6 days week.I hope this valve last a long time.I must say where you live is beautiful and I hope one you come to the USA.