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10 days ago

Valerie Allen, Michael Chaisty reacted to this

I’ve just completed my three-month check-in with the Adrian Costa Trial Centre.

My new aortic valve is performing exceptionally well, and the ...Read more

I’ve just completed my three-month check-in with the Adrian Costa Trial Centre.

My new aortic valve is performing exceptionally well, and the early intervention has clearly supported a strong and rapid recovery.

As part of the Easy-AS trial, the aim is to demonstrate that early intervention is the optimal pathway for those diagnosed in childhood and monitored through adulthood.

I feel genuinely privileged to be part of this trial and to benefit from its work.

Marie Myers Great news, and an uplifting report for those in “the waiting room”.

Deena Z Awesome news! Congrats. This trial might be an interesting article or video for HVS.com.

Rose Madura Good to hear! Thank you for sharing!

Dan Fouratt Thanks for sharing and keep you updated

Michael Chaisty Excellent!

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39 days ago

Rose Madura, Kim Owen, Fidel Martínez Ruiz reacted to this

Happy Thanksgiving and happy holidays to all at heart surgery.com

Our floating Christmas tree arrived on the weekend here in Geelong. Australia 🇦🇺 ...Read more

Happy Thanksgiving and happy holidays to all at heart surgery.com

Our floating Christmas tree arrived on the weekend here in Geelong. Australia 🇦🇺
Reminds me how lucky I am to have had successful surgery , and to be here to see this day.

Valerie Allen That’s cool!

Richard Munson Do i see a crocodile swimming out there?

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56 days ago

Rose Madura, Darrell Malone, Valerie Allen and 5 others reacted to this

Run Geelong Raises Money for Geelong Hospital
Thousands of people here today to run 10km,5km or 3km.

I walked the 3 km with my family but a number ...Read more

Run Geelong Raises Money for Geelong Hospital
Thousands of people here today to run 10km,5km or 3km.

I walked the 3 km with my family but a number of uphill sections tested the new valve and it works just fine !

Kimberly Eisenhut That's amazing and so wonderful your family participated 👍🫶
I cannot wait to be able to do t ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut That's amazing and so wonderful your family participated 👍🫶
I cannot wait to be able to do things like this when my pericarditis is gone in a couple months🙏😊

Marie Myers What a wonderful way to “road test” the new valve!

Pamela Gregory That's awesome!!! Good for you

Deena Z No moss grows under you feet; impressive.

Susan Lynn Great job!

Shaun Bloodworth Getting stronger. Well done mate.

David Buchanan Thanks all

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64 days ago

Manuel Fernandez, Janet Gaffney, Deena Z reacted to this

Five weeks since my new On-x valve was installed and I feel “ normal “ again .

Presented an Advanced Manufacturing Award on stage on Thursday night ...Read more

Five weeks since my new On-x valve was installed and I feel “ normal “ again .

Presented an Advanced Manufacturing Award on stage on Thursday night and feel like my old self !

So lucky to have an amazing surgeon and hospital in Geelong and being part of the Global Trial for early intervention seems to have allowed me to recover so quickly .

Janet Gaffney Great!

Rose Madura That's really great news! Congratulations.

Marie Myers Glad you are doing so well!

John Cook Awesome.

David Buchanan Thanks all

Deena Z Right on!

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89 days ago

Pamela Gregory, Geoff Curtis, Yumiko Ishida and 2 others reacted to this

Day 13 post surgery and I managed to do a slow 35 min walk yesterday on flat ground .

Slowy getting better each day

Rose Madura That's great!

John Cook Nice!

Kimberly Eisenhut Wow! I'm lucky if I walk 5 min in the house and am so out of breath but pt said I'm doing well. Man, ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Wow! I'm lucky if I walk 5 min in the house and am so out of breath but pt said I'm doing well. Man, I wish! My right side is so swollen still it's hard to put my arm down so walking is awkward.

Shaun Bloodworth Well done mate, that's fantastic. Everyday that little bit better. I'm 10 weeks post OHS after havi ... Read more

Shaun Bloodworth Well done mate, that's fantastic. Everyday that little bit better. I'm 10 weeks post OHS after having my mitral valve repaired and I walk up to 6kms a day and go to the gym twice a week. Blood pressure 120/80 and resting heart rate 70. Bigger & Better Mate.

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96 days ago

Janet Gaffney, Grace Mason , Kate Watson reacted to this

Out of Hospital Day 6 .
INR slowly coming up .
Feeling better every day .

Also my new ONX valve is so quiet I cannot hear it at all !

Amazing ...Read more

Out of Hospital Day 6 .
INR slowly coming up .
Feeling better every day .

Also my new ONX valve is so quiet I cannot hear it at all !

Amazing technology from the USA !

Marie Myers Great report!

Rose Madura Wonderful news!

Kate Watson You are looking well! Funny when I had On-x valves, they were soo loud and clicky!

David Buchanan Kate I am so lucky
my chest was deep which meant surgery was difficult but basically the valve is ... Read more

David Buchanan Kate I am so lucky
my chest was deep which meant surgery was difficult but basically the valve is completely silent
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unless I lift my right arm which is where the surgery was completed using a minimal approach

Susan Lynn Looking good!! Great news!

Kate Watson Yes you are lucky in many ways it seems!

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100 days ago

Grace Mason , Kevin Carmelengo, Pamela Gregory and 2 others reacted to this

Day 3 post Surgery day .
Walked unaided 5 laps of the CCU.
Each day getting stronger .
Most of lines and wires out and just a holter monitor.
My ...Read more

Day 3 post Surgery day .
Walked unaided 5 laps of the CCU.
Each day getting stronger .
Most of lines and wires out and just a holter monitor.
My first shower today was by far the best !

Marie Myers Congratulations!! You are looking great for 3 days post surgery!

Janet Gaffney Fantastic!
You look like you’re doing well!

Richard Munson I wish i looked that good after 3 years post surgery

Grace Mason Welcome to recovery! You are doing great

Rose Madura Congratulations! Welcome to recovery. You are doing great. 👍

Aaron Bader Congratulations! You look fantastic! And I could not agree with you more about the shower!

Valerie Allen Congrats!!

Deena Z Ditto! You look great. Welcome to recovery. It’s OVER!!

Deena Z Also- just read in your “story” that you are in a surgical trial in Australia. May I ask what th ... Read more

Deena Z Also- just read in your “story” that you are in a surgical trial in Australia. May I ask what the trial entailed?

Pamela Gregory Amazing! Looking great. Keep up the walking

David Buchanan It’s called EASY-AS, and it’s focused on people with severe aortic stenosis who don’t yet have symptoms.

Right now, the standard approach is usually “watch and wait” until symptoms show up. This study is testing whether it’s actually better to replace the valve earlier — either with surgery or a transcatheter procedure — before the damage sets in.

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Survival and long-term heart outcomes

Heart failure hospitalisations

Quality of life and independence

How many days people stay well and out of hospital

The trial is running in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Serbia, and will follow almost 3,000 people to get clear answers.

For those of us living with valve disease, it could help decide whether “early action” is safer than waiting until symptoms force it.

More details here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38821453

Rationale and design of the early valve replacement in severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis trial - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:443/38821453/

The EASY-AS trial will establish whether a strategy of early aortic valve replacement in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis reduces cardiovascular mortality or heart failure hospitalization and improves other important outcomes.

Deena Z Gotcha. TY. Great, it also has the advantage of being closely monitored in the longer term.

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100 days ago

Melissa Baker, Manuel Fernandez, Janet Gaffney and 4 others reacted to this

Made it through
Recovery ❤️‍🩹 underway

Valerie Allen Welcome to recovery!

Fidel Martínez Ruiz From the antipodes, you look very good after surgery, David!! I wish smooth and quick recovery !... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz From the antipodes, you look very good after surgery, David!! I wish smooth and quick recovery !

🤝

David Buchanan

Thank you both

Kimberly Eisenhut Wow! That was quick👍❤️ So happy to see you smiling ☺️ Thanks for the update!
Tomorrow i ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Wow! That was quick👍❤️ So happy to see you smiling ☺️ Thanks for the update!
Tomorrow is my turn 👍

Ana Brusso Congratulations David, and welcome to recovery. Blessings 🙏❤️

Pamela Gregory Yay!!! Congratulations! Take one day at a time and look forward to going home

David Buchanan Thanks all for the kind words

David Buchanan Kimberly
best of luck

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104 days ago

Rose Madura, Susan Lynn, Pamela Gregory and 1 other reacted to this

Well, today is the day I enter hospital. One day Prior to prepare for tomorrow’s surgery thank you to everyone who has reached out !

Susan Lynn What a beautiful view! We'll be sending you positive thoughts and prayers! You've got this, David! ... Read more

Susan Lynn What a beautiful view! We'll be sending you positive thoughts and prayers! You've got this, David!

Valerie Allen Best wishes to you!

Ana Brusso Lifting you up in prayer for a successful surgery and recovery 🙏❤️

Pamela Gregory Sending positive thoughts and prayers to you

Paras Arora Best wishes to you David

Kimberly Eisenhut Sending you all the best for your great outcome and cannot wait to see you on the other side! You wi... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Sending you all the best for your great outcome and cannot wait to see you on the other side! You will do GREAT! I will be joining you there in a few days

Grace Mason Wishing you an excellent surgery and smooth recovery.

David Buchanan

113 days ago

Nine days until my surgery and time to start preparation. Have stopped eating sugar and carbohydrates stopped drinking alcohol and generally getting ready for ...Read more

Nine days until my surgery and time to start preparation. Have stopped eating sugar and carbohydrates stopped drinking alcohol and generally getting ready for what I hope is the best outcome.

one last beer 🍺 yesterday

Marie Myers Cheers! I was advised to eat more protein to help with post op healing. It is also wise to go off an ... Read more

Marie Myers Cheers! I was advised to eat more protein to help with post op healing. It is also wise to go off any/all supplements as some may impair clotting also.

David Buchanan Marie thanks and will do

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149 days ago

Yumiko Ishida, Fidel Martínez Ruiz reacted to this

Good afternoon USA from Australia!

Grace Mason Hi David and good morning 🌞
I'm in Midwest USA and it is dusk now.🌆
Wishing you well in y ... Read more

Grace Mason Hi David and good morning 🌞
I'm in Midwest USA and it is dusk now.🌆
Wishing you well in your upcoming surgery ❤️‍🩹

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David Buchanan Grace thank you so much. I will be having the operation early September having met my cardiac surgeon ... Read more

David Buchanan Grace thank you so much. I will be having the operation early September having met my cardiac surgeon today. I now need to decide between the mechanical valve and the bovine

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164 days ago

Rose Madura, Pamela Gregory, Adam Pick and 2 others reacted to this

Happy to report my Angiogram was successful yesterday and gave me an all clear on my Coronary Arteries.
As part of the Easy-As trial I can now proceed to ...Read more

Happy to report my Angiogram was successful yesterday and gave me an all clear on my Coronary Arteries.
As part of the Easy-As trial I can now proceed to a minimal invasive surgery option after confirmation with my surgeon 👨‍⚕️

1 step closer

Melinda Donahue Great news!!!good luck on your surgery

Adam Pick Step by step! You got this David!

David Buchanan Adam thanks for your support over the last 4 to 5 years of this journey. It’s been extremely import ... Read more

David Buchanan Adam thanks for your support over the last 4 to 5 years of this journey. It’s been extremely important to me here in Australia to have a community like yours that you have built. Thank you from the bottom of my hopefully brand-new heart valve very soon.

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186 days ago

Rose Madura, Pamela Gregory, Daisy Tanner reacted to this

Quick update from Australia 🇦🇺
I’ve joined a new medical trial investigating early vs standard intervention for bicuspid aortic valve disease. My ...Read more

Quick update from Australia 🇦🇺
I’ve joined a new medical trial investigating early vs standard intervention for bicuspid aortic valve disease. My valve has been diagnosed with severe stenosis, and I’ve been selected for immediate surgery as part of the trial
It was a 50/50 chance – and now the journey really begins
Appreciate your support and will keep you all posted on this incredible chance to help future people like us !!!

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David Buchanan The trial centre day 1

Marie Myers Bless you on your journey!

Dan Fouratt Good luck on your journey.

Susan Lynn Thank you for your participation in this valuable research! Please keep us posted.

Kimberly Eisenhut Wonderful news!

Shaun Bloodworth Good Luck Mate. I am in Toowoomba, Australia. Where are you?

Rose Madura Interesting. Please keep us updated.

Deena Z Fascinating. Thanks for telling us and the if would update us that would be great. Godspeed!

Jan Persico Love that you are participating in research.

David Buchanan Shaun I’m in Geelong…

I will keep you all updated

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David Buchanan Shaun I’m in Geelong…

I will keep you all updated

I feel privileged that I may help someone in the future by doing this trial .

Like all of us- this is a journey I was born to take

Trial is Western Australia / 🇦🇺 Victoria and London UK

David Buchanan Angiogram next week

here we go !!!!

Kimberly Eisenhut David, you go get em' ! keep us posted on your journey