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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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Lora Lee Peterson

Yes, prayers going out for all of you today!

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.

Robert Osmachenko

Good question!! My question: Is stenosis linked to a bicuspid valve? Why do valves become stenotic (calcify)?

Sandy Davis

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.

Pat Bluemel

Good question, I was premature and my mom smoked, drank and enjoyed cocaine the entire term. Got to love the 60s and 70s.

Judith Collins

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.

Robert Osmachenko

Thanks Judith. I had a stenotic tri cuspid valve.

Duane Beeman

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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