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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: October 7, 2021

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El McRae added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (July 9, 2025)
Here is scar today…….. Beth
1 year ago (July 9, 2025)
Barely noticeable, like mine!
1 year ago (July 9, 2025)
Glad to hear it Marie.
1 year ago (July 9, 2025)
Huh, what scar? I can't see a thing... Mine is pretty good but the tissue around the cut is a bit lighter than the rest of the skin. Yours is none existing...
1 year ago (July 9, 2025)
Let me get a magnifying glass:)
1 year ago (July 10, 2025)
Ahhh-mazing!!! 👍❤️
El McRae added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (July 9, 2025)
Hi everyone. Today is my one year SAVR anniversary. Life is normal and I'm grateful for each day. I thought I would share surgery scar and scar today. I barely notice it anymore 😃 but more importantly, I know longer worry so much about what happens next. I'm so thankful... Read more.
❤️ Deena Z reacted to this
1 year ago (July 9, 2025)
Congrats! Saying life is normal post surgery from one year ago does not get any better.
1 year ago (July 10, 2025)
Agree Deena, thank you.
El McRae added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (December 4, 2024)
Hi everyone…. some folks have asked about if scar will go away or fade significantly after open heart surgery. I wanted to share my pictures. First is day 3 leaving the hospital. Today is 18 weeks and I expect in time it will almost disappear completely. I hope everyone is... Read more.
❤️ ConNie Romo reacted to this
1 year ago (December 4, 2024)
My scar has really disappeared! It is just a thin white line…
1 year ago (December 4, 2024)
They did a beautiful job on you El. Mine is a faint line.

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