Rodger Dixie - Heart Valve Journal

Gerald Schaffer You're doing much better than me. I'm a couple days past seven weeks and can't think about yard work ... Read more

Rodger Dixie Gerald it will come. I have had a great recovery. I was able to walk 5km or 3 miles at,four weeks and ... Read more

Gordon Currie Roger, I too am 7 weeks plus since my mitral valve repair. It was a bit slow the first four weeks but ... Read more

Ginger Marine I have been working in my garden for 6 weeks now, and it feels GOOD! Today I pulled up 32 bean stake ... Read more

Bob M Please check out my story concerning my decision between a tissue valve and a mechanical valve. Becau ... Read more

Rita Savelis It is typical to take anticoagulants for the first few months with a tissue valve, and then stop. Or ... Read more

Elaine Cutri I had a porcine valve in the 80's. I was on blood thinners for a few months after OHS. Then I was off ... Read more

Elaine Cutri Hi Bob, I hope you get your wish of a TAVR in the future. It wasn't an option for me, too much scare ... Read more

Rodger Dixie Thanks everyone for the advice.

Jean Cook I was also told I would not need to take a blood thinner for very long after a tissue valve replaceme ... Read more

Sonny Abbasi Rodger just finished surgery and am was very scared myself. Nothing to fear and am hPpy to chat with ... Read more

Jeanette Davidson Rodger , I was petrified! It is so normal. Surrender and allow them to do their thing and take good ... Read more

Gerald Schaffer Thank God you are healthy so it will make your surgery much safer. You never want to wait for this su ... Read more

Tammy Pilcher That would be great, Rodger, if there were something that could just dissolve it. I like that idea! ... Read more

Bruce Burnett That is good to hear Rodger. Keep a good attitude sounds like you are like me everything is good exce ... Read more

Mary K All the best to you, Rodger.

Clare Auten I have an On-X mechanical valve. It does tick. I am on warfarin. The FDA just approved 1.5 to 2.0 IN ... Read more

Tammy Pilcher Great news, Rodger! Prayers and best wishes for you! God bless!

Rodger Dixie Thanks for your continued advice and support.

W. Carter Rodger, I had a Carbomedics Carbo-Seal put in on Dec. 18 last year. My INR is supposed to be between ... Read more

Rodger Dixie Thanks Mr Carter for the info. I am taking rivaroxaban a blood thinner and have had no side effects. ... Read more

W. Carter I will dance in the streets when they can replace Warfarin with another better, less dangerous blood ... Read more

Lora Lee Peterson You're not alone in that nervousness! I'm 52 and I keep flip flopping between Mechanical and TIssue. ... Read more

Ericka Carlson I am 42 and went tissue for 2 reasons...
1. I didn't want to be on anticoagulants for the rest of my ... Read more

Kelly Weisgarber I'm 47 and feel like I change my mind with everything new thing I read... Hopefully by the time my s ... Read more

Tammy Pilcher Hi Rodger, I'm 51 (50 at time of surgery) and I chose tissue for the same reasons Ericka stated. I ... Read more

Nancy D I am 58 and went with a tissue valve for the same reasons as above. It made more sense for me! Only ... Read more

Suzanne Hunter I went with mechanical aged 58 at time of op. Now 59 bad heading to my one year anniversary. I take a ... Read more

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