Frank's Journal

  Hello Frank, welcome. We are also excited you are joining us heart warriors. Can you tell us about your surgery and share your experience? I wish you well and send you blessings.

Frank Matheus  Hello Susan, sorry for the long/delayed response. I have been focusing entirely on my full recovery and new lifestyle. I'd like to begin my sharing that I'm healthy, fully recovered and grateful for my surgeon (Sanjay Tripathy & the entire medical staff) for my surgery. Next month (August 14th, will be my one year anniversary) since I had open heart surgery to replace my bicuspid Aortic Valve with an On-X Mechanical Valve. Yes, I'm ticking (loud & clear). :-). The biggest adjustment has been around being on blood thinners (Coumadin/Warfarin). My range is small (between 1.5 - 2.0). But I've managed to keep that under the range without any problems. I will begin to become more active on this community and will post pictures, videos, etc. Thank you for reaching out and hope you are doing well too.