Biking After Heart Valve Replacement.

[Lhatch4]

It's been a couple years since I've updated this. That's because there hasn't been much to update, until now. My latest imaging has shown that it's time to start making plans for an operation. I was offered a mechanical valve but that would require anticoagulant therapy for the rest of my life. I'm looking at having another procedure called a Ross Procedure. They would replace my aortic valve with my pulmonary valve and the give me a donor pulmonary valve. Then I wouldn't have anything mechanical and wouldn't need anticoagulants. I could get back to mountain biking and live a fairly normal life. I'm in the beginning stages of getting opinions from surgeons. I'll know more in the next month or so.

 

[longun]

Great news bud

 

[Markybeau]

Hope that it's relatively uncomplicated from here on in for you. I know we don't know each other, but I wish you the very best of luck.

 

[The History Man]

Wishing you all the best. Some of us are there but for the grace……..

 

[Lhatch4]

I appreciate the kind thoughts and words. Life can be stressful sometimes. For some reason it's easier to talk about this to strangers on the internet than people in my life. Perhaps I just relate to other middle aged men who love to mountain bike. This place and the trail near my house is far better for me than any therapist could be.

 

[Scott-S]

Good luck to you sir, any increase in your quality of life will be most welcome I bet getting out there will do wonders for the heart too.
(non mechanically speaking)

 

[Repack Rider]

I had a valve job in August. Felt good before, didn't feel any different after. Doctor says I can ride as hard as I care to.

 

[PhillB]

Wishing you all the best for the op and recovery.

Not the same thing, but my Dad had a triple bypass in 1992 - the biggest restriction was his sternum healing, but after that, he was more active and did more things than he had ever done before - he lived for another 30 years with no further interventions. The Ross procedure after the initial healing looks to offer a similar good prognosis for an active lifestyle!

 

[baron von greenback]

Hope you get it sorted mate and batter down them hills when done just glad you in usa and dont have to do nhs in blackpool hodpital all the best

 

[quintilation]

i do not have your history,
so its not really comparable, but a positive story; things can work out.

i am 60, had strange heart palpitations this summer. off the bike since mid july worrying about it. finally had a stress echocardiogram last week. a clear now.
now i just need to build my fitness back up.

-Steve