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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: July 5, 2013

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Ernie Keen posted an update
1 year ago (December 13, 2024)
Nothing special to report. LIFE just passing GROG by. Good luck to everybody going through surgery or recovering from it.
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Ernie Keen posted a photo
1 year ago (December 13, 2024)
Still alive. "Toro", the bovine aortic heart valve is STRONG LIKE BULL and is now 11 years old. Aortic aneurism hasn't gotten any worse, so still monitoring that. Getting old. 61 now. Mom's in assisted living facility on hospice. She's 89 now. Weather will be in the 70s here in... Read more.
Looking good Grog! Time is flying by my friend. Take Care!
Congratulations to you and Toro, Ernie! Still looking for an appropriate bovine name for mine...
Hey, you look a lot like a friend of mine! 😉 You do look good, glad to hear an update from you!
Ernie Keen posted a photo
2 years ago (September 20, 2023)
I just turned 60, so it's my 10 year anniversary of aortic valve replacement--my RE-Birthday. Here's a current photo, I had a little bit of plastic surgery and hair transplant, but it's so minimal, nobody notices the difference.
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😂🤣Ernie and Rich you are cracking me up🩻😉 Happy Anniversary, Ernie!
Angelina is coming over for a visit today. Hope your heart can take it
Thanks everybody. DAN SINC!! Good to hear from you. Hope all is well with you.
You and Robert Young on this site must be twins too😆

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