Re: Valve replacement

Posted By Herb on February 21, 1999 at 22:07:23:

In Reply to: Re: Valve replacement posted by Paul on February 19, 1999 at 23:36:58:






    My mother is scheduled for a single by-pass and valve replacement surgery in two weeks....She is deliberating over what type of valve to go with. She is a healthy 69 year old, non-smoker, non-drinker. She is leaning towards getting a mechanical valve....Does anyone have any advice or experience to help in this decision? Thank you.




I am a 50 year old male.  I had my mitral valve replaced this past October
with a mechanical valve made by carbomedics.  I feel great and am not restricted
in any way.  Taking a Coumadin tablet once a day is no big deal. I am truly
thankful that my cardiologist and surgeon pushed me to have the valve replaced
when they did.  In my situation, I had severe re-gurgitation and my mitral
valve was severely deformed and thickened.  Keep a positive attitude and
before long the surgery will be behind you.  Good luck!!

Paul,
I was so glad to read your post tonight.  I am scheduled for aortic valve replacement on March 8th, and with that comes some feelings of uncertainty and anxiousness.  It is great to hear from someone that has "lead the way" so to speak, and is having a good experience.
Herb