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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: October 7, 2014

Member Since: October 7, 2014

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7 years ago (November 13, 2018)

A little late, but just as exciting! 4 years post-op and today I shared with a friend tips for post-op. The best piece of advice came from Adam Pick's book - MOVE! i took that to heart and will post more later ;)

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8 years ago (September 1, 2017)

When your cardio md notes are thicker than a book you know you've had a heart valve replacement!

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Cris Dykeman

8 years ago (September 1, 2017)

I was excited about the package until I realized it was just paperwork for my new doc

Marie Myers

8 years ago (September 2, 2017)

I can sympathize . Until last fall, I was a person who just visited their primary doc once a year to check that everything was still normal... Then, BAM! You have an aneurysm that needs fixing..You meet cardiologists, have scans, have surgery...all quite a shock...

Laura Jacobs

8 years ago (September 2, 2017)

Good grief! That is a high stack!

Bob Gillespie

8 years ago (September 2, 2017)

That's over my carry limit!

Cris Dykeman uploaded a photo

8 years ago (August 30, 2017)

almost 3 years post-op!

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