About Me (In My Own Words)
Born aortic stenosis/regurgitation and shocked (never forewarned possibility!) find out had aortic aneurysm in 2005 at 32 and had open heart surgery to repair and cow valve (as still wanted become a mom, can't on Coumadin)...
11 years later (also told cow valve slowly deteriorates so have heads up) yet after stress echo last week now told will need valve replacement ASAP- not forewarned! (now have 2 kid, 8&9 to live for and lots of life left)...
So been told best option go through sternum again which awful recovery but I'm more so concerned about MECHANICAL valve now especially after reading all dreadful comments in this group about clicking, not sleeping, depression and ruining your lives?!
I'm only 43, plus Coumadin scares me too...
I'm now regretting agreeing to mechanical valve but surgeon said the more risk with each future surgery...
HELP I asked surgeon about clicking and he "claimed" theirs were less loud?! :(
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
MA
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I was diagnosed with:
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Aneurysm
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement