Bobby's Journal

Cathleen Weed  If you are mild and not symptomatic you can go 12 months between check-ups. If your doctor says 6 months, do that. I only went in once a year during that time. Enjoy life, eat well, exercise regularly, and then if the time comes for surgery you'll be in excellent health 💛. Stay ready so you don't have to get ready 🌟

Meredith Bray  2003 Diagnosis - mild stenosis
2004 Status check - mild stenosis
2009 Check up - mild to moderate stenosis
2011 Check up - moderate to severe stenosis
2012 Check up - no change, some symptoms
2013 Check up - severe stenosis, Cardiac cath, more fatigue, short of breath
2013 1/2 Check up - some deterioration, discussed possibility of bicuspid valve, major fatigue, chest heaviness
2014 Check up, cardiac cath, more deterioration, surgery scheduled March 2014
2014 1/2 check up - "Come back in a year" :)
2015 Check up - "Come back in 2 years"
My cardio doesn't want to see me unless I have a problem, I'm currently on a 2-year echo schedule. And that's only because my job requires proof that I'm really doing OK.

Interesting to note when I was first diagnosed the doctor suggested that I probably wouldn't need a surgery, but if I did it would be 30 years down the road.