Dan's Journal

An update I'm hoping Adam or any one of the followers can answer. After my May 24 post, the pericarditis went away, only to return and send me once again to ER in late June. Steroids and motrin clear it up each time, but after 3 bouts I'm wondering what's up. Dr. is saying there is no medical reason why it keeps coming back, and now is thinking maybe pleurisy or fibromyalgia coupled with stress/anxiety. So weaning me off of the colchicine and starting Cymbalta. I'm getting frustrated as the daily shoulder pain after 9 months is really wearing on me and no concrete answers. Has anyone else gone through this?

Update. OHS aortic valve replacement 7 months ago. On my second round of pericarditis. Cardiologist said he would rather I push a little. But I evidently went too hard at Fitness Center and golf course. Hurts worse than surgery. Lesson...take recovery slow.

Hello. First time post here. I am a 58 year old male and 8 weeks after a bovine aortic valve replacement. At 5 weeks my cardiologist declared me the "poster child of cardiac rehab" (the curse :)) Three days later I was on life flight back to the hospital. Turned out it was pericarditis resulting from the surgery. Still feeling effects 3 weeks later. Anyone else experience this?

New to this site, so just reaching out. Diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve 13 years ago. Although no real physical symptoms yet other than a little fatigue, the aorta valve area is narrowing, the blood velocity is increasing, and the aorta diameter is increasing. So am being told it is better to move forward with a healthy patient rather than wait for an unhealthy one. But hard to justify cutting open when no real symptoms. Thoughts?