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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Member Since: April 16, 2023
Member Since: April 16, 2023
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Geoff Curtis
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9 months ago (October 15, 2025)
One year anniversary of OHS/SAVR at Cleveland Clinic & Dr Roselli.
Keep it up heart warriors.
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Chris Germano
Great news Geoff! I'm getting a new Aorta with Dr Roselli 10/27. Did you have a mini-VAR or full SVAR?
Geoff Curtis
Chris... SVAR, mini-sternotomy
Chris Germano
Cool. Thanks. One more question, if you don't mind, which valve did you get, make and model?
Thanks in advance
Geoff Curtis
It was a bovine Edwards Inspiris, 27mm.
Good luck! You'll do great!
Chris Germano
Thanks, Geoff. Here's hoping you have 20 or more years of a wonderful heart!
Rose Madura
Happy Anniversary.
Pamela Gregory
Looking great! Happy Anniversary. What a nice feeling after a year❤️
Geoff Curtis
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10 months ago (August 24, 2025)
In honor of my valve replacement OHS, I got this tattoo yesterday. It's a heart being sewn up & fixed with my new heartbeat
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That is awesome! Glad you're doing well.
I love this. I want one bad but now on blood thinner and they won't do it. Plus 83, thin skin. I got one with the oldsmobile logo at 78 but it bled a lot and is a little fuzzy. Yours looks crisp.i would say what my lovely wife said... Read more.
Fantastic. Tell me the psychology of the experience for you - the pain of it versus expectation. Did you feel a victory when complete. The pleasure / pain part sort of a controlled labor of love post surgery. In a way, for me, it is like a "F-you" to the... Read more.
Nancy was right. 😂
I'm not a tattoo person but it's a great one! 👍
That is super cool. And nicely done. Inspiring even
Thanks, it's more of a badge of honor for my experience. (& Yes, this is a sensitive area for such a needle)
That's very cool. I've always wanted to get on, but it wasn't recommended with blood thinners.
Geoff Curtis
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1 year ago (April 12, 2025)
It's been a while since I checked in, but this coming Tuesday marks my 6 month anniversary of OHS (bicuspid aortic valve replacement) from The Cleveland Clinic & Dr Roselli.
All of my pre-op symptoms are gone and my scar continues to heal up nicely. I'm still working on my... Read more.
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Thank you for sharing - the upper chest sensations are shared by me - just this evening I was feeling it, too.... We're forever changed by this experience !
That "scar" looks really good and looks very short. You won't be able to brag about your OHS showing your chest...😉
I still have some spasms here and there 2 years after OHS. I suspect it will never go away but at least in my case it's not a big... Read more.
Thats a better looking scar than my minimally invasive. Did you use vanishing cream ? I got a spasm the other day after 4 years but i unpluged the toaster with my hands wet so it could be that.
I haven't used any creams, that healing has all been on its own.
Wow, you are a healer. Its almost gone. You must eat healthy. My brother in laws scar from 10 years ago looks like he fought a saber toothed tiger. And lost.
Some people naturally scar well. Chest hair can help. Cogratulations Geoff!
Scar looks great Geoff!
Richard, you are cracking me up today.
Wow, I'm almost a year after surgery and it still has some redness. It is slowly improving. It doesn't bother me, though.
Wow, looks great!
What Scar?!!!
Looks amazing! I had Dr. Roselli too. Honestly, I didn't care about the scar just wanted to be alive but one perk was the very small scar❤️
We are all very fortunate! This surgery has improved leaps and bounds. I don't care about the scar either & glad I get to be on the other side of this...have a great day & Easter!
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