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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: October 16, 2015

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Peter Bergan posted an update
9 years ago (January 4, 2017)
Exactly 12 months since I was cracked open on the operating table. Feel better than ever!
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9 years ago (October 24, 2016)
I think I'll stop feeding him so he stops growing.
Oh my gosh, he is so adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great pic!
Peter Bergan posted an update
9 years ago (October 24, 2016)
Post-Surgery Update. I can't believe it has been over ten months since my surgery. I honestly feel like a new person. I completed cardiac rehab and have since maintained an exercise program where I am running over 3 miles a day. All these years I had thought that vestiges of... Read more.
That's how I feel. I start running and immediately feel I have to stop due to shortness of breath. I'm so looking forward to being able to run as I want to. I've heard about cardiac rehab. That sounds like a good idea. I think I will ask about it... Read more.
No problem; honestly, I was running on the treadmill early in September and I just started crying because of how good I felt. I have never felt this good in my life. My only advice for your post surgery rehab is to take it VERY slow. I would get a... Read more.

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