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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis
Member Since: November 20, 2014
Member Since: November 20, 2014
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Suzanne Hunter posted an update
11 years ago (June 9, 2015)
All the best for those who have just had surgery. I have been thinking of you all today. Denise Cockayne in Melbourne my thoughts are also with you. Good luck to all of you in the line over the coming days.
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Suzanne Hunter posted an update
11 years ago (June 5, 2015)
All the very best for everyone having their surgery over the next few days. You will do just fine. PS to Duane I am looking forward to your posts post op after all the meds they will have you on I guess you will be flying !!!! Take care everyone.
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Denise Cockayne
thank you thank you kinda loving my own bed very much for the last few nights
Suzanne Hunter posted an update
11 years ago (May 1, 2015)
Just wondering if there is a correlation between having a bicuspid valve and being a premature baby.
Good question!! My question: Is stenosis linked to a bicuspid valve? Why do valves become stenotic (calcify)?
They told us the calcium in your blood gets hung up on your valve after many years and causes it to become smaller which causes the stenosis. This takes many years to happen.
Good question, I was premature and my mom smoked, drank and enjoyed cocaine the entire term. Got to love the 60s and 70s.
You can have stenosis without bicuspid valve but it is more prevalent in people with bicuspid valve. The valve is formed in utero and is a congenital defect more prevalent in men than women. Men usually have to have repair or replacement early than women.
Thanks Judith. I had a stenotic tri cuspid valve.
I wasn't a premature baby but I have been accused of being an immature adult on occasion. I don't think that impacted my bicuspid aortic heart valve but one never knows.
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