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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: June 23, 2015

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6 years ago (July 18, 2020)
Five years ago (July 17, 2015), I had aortic valve replacement via open heart surgery (mini) at Cleveland Clinic. This was last week in West Virginia after hiking up a mountain—800 feet elevation gain and three miles round trip.
6 years ago (July 19, 2020)
Great picture! Happy Anniversary, too. It is always good to hear from "long- timers".
6 years ago (July 19, 2020)
Way to go, Sonny! Thanks for showing us a forecast. Keep truckin' up those inclines!
6 years ago (July 19, 2020)
Happy Fifth Anniversary, Sonny! Wishing you many decades of great health and celebrations! ❤ 🥂🍾
6 years ago (July 19, 2020)
Incredible view! Keep on enjoying this beautiful life.
6 years ago (July 21, 2020)
We have the same anniversary (mine just 2 years ago). Great report. It's nice to hear of your success.
Sonny Abbasi uploaded a photo
10 years ago (August 29, 2015)
Back @ Cleveland Clinic for 6 week checkup. This Is at the Heart Surgery Checkin desk. Just visiting this time around.
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10 years ago (August 29, 2015)
For as big as that place is, there is practically never a wait! Enjoy CLE!
10 years ago (August 29, 2015)
Hey, lookit you! Standing up, smiling, and walking around. Hope you are feeling well.
10 years ago (August 29, 2015)
Hi Sonny! Looking good! Hope you get a good report, I am sure you will.
10 years ago (August 29, 2015)
Thanks Everybody. Clean check up. There are very efficient there in terms of getting you in and out. Flew back to DC area same day.
Sonny Abbasi uploaded a photo
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
Home on Saturday 9 days after surgery. Still dealing with some complications. Right leg feels numb and vision has some white spots. Went to ophthalmologist today and he said he has seen this before where after heart surgery not enough oxygen got to certa
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
Hang in there Sonny, all of these problems will eventually go away. It will get better but it takes months to see full improvement. Unless it's a dangerous a-fib or life threatening bleeding from warfarin then the docs aren't really too compassionate about side effects of surgery. :-)
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
You look great! Have a great recovery!
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
Congrats on getting home. Hoping all your complications go away and you improve some everyday.
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
W. Carter very helpful. Thanks.
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
Hey man I completely understand. Everybody is the same when they get home including me. You can't wait to get away from the hospital, but when we get home and away from the security of the hospital and caregivers, we start to critique and worry more about the little things.... Read more.
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
Sonny, your message cut out mid-sentence. Could you finish what you were going to write? Sounds like your experience would be good to know about. I'm pre-op, and I have all kinds of "tingling" sensations, but I always presumed that had more to do with my bad back than anything... Read more.
11 years ago (July 27, 2015)
Yay Sonny! Congratulations!
11 years ago (July 28, 2015)
Yes Jean Raber. I had numbness and tingling sensation in my right leg on the outer part of the leg. It sometimes turns into a burning feeling. Vision has some white areas in the upper part of the right eye. Went to the Opthamologist on Monday and he took a... Read more.
11 years ago (July 29, 2015)
Thanks, Sonny. Sincerely hope this will turn out to be nothing major and you'll continue to recover. Pretty typical, I think, once you've had the diagnosis and surgery, to feel concerned about any symptoms.

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