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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: February 3, 2017

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Jane Welp posted an update
1 year ago (September 4, 2025)
My last name is now VANKUREN and I don't know how to update that, do you?
Jane Welp posted an update
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
I am celebrating 5 years after the aortic valve replacement at Providence St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland, Oregon with Dr. Julia Swanson. I want to encourage any upcoming surgery patients as they begin their journey to better health; I am very thankful for HeartValveSurgery.com. Keep on TICKING.....
❤️ 😮 Susan Eckermann, Klara Čičić and reacted to this
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
Congratulations, Jane! It is always good to hear that! Keep on ticking....
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
Happy Anniversary Jane!
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
Congrats on 5 years Jane! 😊
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
That is wonderful! Congratulations 👍
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
Good to hear! I am a member of the 5 year+ club also!
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
That's wonderful Jane!!! May your heart be ticking for many years to come!
4 years ago (October 15, 2022)
Great milestone Jane, congratulations and many, many more. God bless you 🙏❤️
4 years ago (October 17, 2022)
Congratulations and good to hear from you Jane. I'm on 5 and half myself. Here's to many more for us all.
Jane Welp posted an update
7 years ago (February 1, 2019)
At the end of 2017 and 9 months after AVR surgery, I returned to my maiden name. It was a good decision that helped my healing considerably and my divorce recovery transformation. It also was very time-consuming, tedious, and expensive to change my records. But it felt great overall.
7 years ago (February 2, 2019)
Congratulations, Jane! Kudos for returning to your maiden name. You go, Girl! Great adventures are ahead. ❤
7 years ago (February 3, 2019)
Congratulations. I went back to my maiden name once my kids were older and it was the greatest feeling. I got remarried 30 years later to a wonderful man and I kept my maiden name. Never giving it up again.
7 years ago (February 7, 2019)
Thanks Susan! Thanks Jennifer! Good encouragement & I am going to get my email back to the future too.

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