Jovan 's Guestbook

Marie Myers  Glad you listened to your internal guidance and sought help. Wishing you a peaceful waiting period before your surgery!

Sue Maize  Jovan, I can relate to your symptoms (minus the stroke) and I too am so glad you listened to that inner voice. I will be praying for you for a successful surgery and recovery. Please keep us posted! 🙏🏻❤️‍🩹

Jovan Dumas  Hi Ruth! Thank you for taking the time to respond. I have heard that the “click” sounds like 2 nickels coming together. I have been trying to determine how loud the click actually is. In you experience, is the click very loud?

Rita Savelis  I have had 2 mechanical valves for 9 years. I don't really hear the clicking. It has to be very very very quiet in a room and occasionally I can then hear it. I used to put a pillow on my chest if I was on the sofa reading and it was very quiet. Honestly, it's the last thing I think about regarding mechanical valves. I was 53 when I had heart surgery and because my valve stenosis came from radiation I had as a teenager (cancer treatment) having a second operation was to be avoided if at all possible. Also with 2 valves, each one would would fail at a different time so there were more possibilities for re-operation with tissue valves. So, alas, I did not have a real choice but instead let my surgeon make a decision for me especially when he saw the state of my heart during the operation. You have more choices, and any choice is the right one for you. It is a decision that is hard for everyone, but every body is different and you can not know ahead of time how your body will respond. You will make the choice that is right for you at the time and then not look back. Take care.