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Hi Colleen i hope your surgery went well and can’t wait to hear how your recovery is going. My biggest fear is that mine is going to be postponed due to all of this Covid. I am scheduled for 1-11-22 I have to go for my Covid test next weekend. I am just so tired of being anxious is exhausting

Hi Colleen, just a note to wish you well tomorrow. You have an excellent surgeon and will be on the recovery side soon. It will be wonderful to start the New Year with your mended heart! Cheering you on from Texas - you've got this!

Hi Colleen, indeed, that was fast from moderate to severe. Know that your surgery will feel just as fast and by Christmas (if you celebrate such) you will be walking around the home and outside (if warm enough for you). The odds are way in your favor for a very successful surgery. You have an outstanding surgeon ---- great medical education at Johns Hopkins and lots of experience with your type of surgery. Look forward to hearing about your recovery and your walking laps around the floor at the hospital afterwards. My husband would visit and I called them my "strolls" with my loved one. Godspeed, Colleen.

Colleen - Thanks for sharing your story. I recently also found out I had a bicuspid valve. I chose a tissue valve. I did a lot of research and had pretty much thought I would go mechanical but on the day of my surgery, my surgeon informed me that a tissue valve could be replaced later through a catheter vs. another big surgery. I did not want to be on blood thinners the rest of my life if I could avoid it. So - it was a decision I immediately felt at peace with! My surgery was on 10/6/21. It was a minimally invasive surgery and I was home the evening of 10/8/21. Good luck to you. I will pray for your surgery and recovery. This site is full of stories and positive people who have been through something similar (or the same thing) or will be doing so shortly. Lean on us anytime you have questions!