Sandeep's Journal

Dear all, hope all are doing good and planning fun for the Memorial day weekend! I am reaching out to provide update on my surgery back in December and have a question as well. It appears everything is going well. had my 3 months follow up after my ascending aortic aneurysm repair and aortic valve replacement surgery. I have resumed my full time work. resumed my travel as well. Last month while in Europe, I had to rush to catch my connection and I was carrying my cabin bag and felt sob on running. this past week I was walking faster than usual and carrying my office bag. again felt sob. I do not feel sob on my daily routine activities. I am active at work. but these episodes when I had to perform little more than normal activities, I felt slight sob. wanted to ask is this normal. Although I have been cleared by Dr Roselli but have not resumed exercise in my daily routine as yet. Planning to get into that schedule soon. has anyone else felt similarly? is it normal to expect this slight shortness of breath on somewhat heavy exercise? Please advise. Thank you in advance.

Hi all, happy new year everyone here. I have a question for folks who had surgical repair of aortic valve with or without aneurysm. I am roughly 10 days out, building my stamina, walking, etc but I am bothered by increase in heart rate. My HR stays in late 90’s and early 100’s. Is it expected post operatively? Can anyone please share their experience. Thank you all

Post op day 4 !! Things are much better today. On floor walked for the first time and felt good. But my heart is still not waking up to good rhythm. I am likely going to need a pacemaker. I guess not the worst thing in life considering all what I had gone through but feel little bummed! But I appreciate all the good wishes from the beautiful souls here!

Hi all, I am Sandeep 43 year old guy. I had an aortic valve surgery at age of 23 for AR due to perhaps bicuspid valve. Got a mechanical valve and so far had no issues. Last year I was jogging and felt some weird pulsations and decided to check it and found to have ascending aortic aneurysm which is 5.3 cm now. I am scheduled for a root replacement with onyx valve by Dr Eric Roselli at Cleveland Clinic on December 21. As the date is getting close I am getting very nervous. I am otherwise healthy with no other medical issues. Any advise or guidance will be appreciated. I hope I am making the right call by getting it done. Thank you all!