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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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7 years ago (July 18, 2019)

I am super new to the community and frankly to my diagnosis. I am struggling to balance the desire to just carry on normally with work and my yard and and my house and my life and reminding myself to take it easy. My surgery (AVR) is one week from... Read more.

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Rose Madura

7 years ago (July 18, 2019)

Hi Christi, welcome to the site. It is a stressor for sure- OHS. Try to relax and remind yourself that these surgeries are routine with a very positive success rate. The odds are in your favor. Best wishes on your journey. May you have a successful surgery and uneventful recovery... Read more.

Meredith Bray

7 years ago (July 18, 2019)

Hi Christi, glad you found the site! The next week will be the worst for you, then you can start recovering. I'm sorry for the loss of your son, I'm sure you miss him <3. You'll get through this alright. My best advice for you is to begin planning something... Read more.

Joy Vera

7 years ago (July 19, 2019)

Christi, welcome. I am sorry for the loss of your son. I'd suggest making a list of questions for your surgeon since you won't see him until the day before surgery & it would be good to get all the info you can at that time. Sounds like you've been... Read more.

Christi Harrington

7 years ago (July 19, 2019)

Meredith, I like your plan of having something to work towards and look forward to. Our younger son leaves for college in New York at the end of August and I am still hoping to make that flight with him. If it just isn't possible we have parent's weekend to... Read more.