My father had his aortic valve replacement done in September 2021, at the age of 73. With it, he had 5 bypasses put in. Took him 30 days to recover in the ICU and CCU. It was a took road to recovery for the first 3 months after the surgery, and by his 74th birthday in december he was much better. Then 2022 came along and he started working out on his health, on a bench with light weights. His INR remained in check for the next 4 months and regular doctor visits helped him to keep track of his progress. Summer of 2022 came along in June and he developed a light internal bleed, which remained undiscovered as the doctors for weeks couldn't find where the bleed was. He recovered slightly around July and had another internal bleed when he was about to be discharged, right after the Eid holidays, that's when his liver and kidneys shut down do to the slow internal bleed where his heart would beat about 200bpm. He fought hard to stay alive in those days and it was humbling to take care of my father like he did for me when i was a little child. He breathed his last at 8 25 AM on 27 July 2022, leaving behind a dedicated wife and mother to two strong independent sons and a beautiful grand daughter who misses him and visits him at his grave to this day. I miss you, baba. Thank you for having the courage for doing the surgery and having a good 9 more months with your family who'll always love you.

In 3 days time I will be having a valve replacement. This video motivated me and give me courage. I need all your prayers

I just had my operation, I'm still in the hospital. Thank you for this testimonial it gives me courage. The 6 months before the operation were very hard mentally, but now a new life is possible

I have had 2 open heart surgeries. Aug 5, 2020 my tricuspid valve was removed. Jan 14, 2021 my pig tricuspid value transplant took place. Now every 10 years 15 if lucky I get to have open heart surgery to replace my pig valve. It's scary but I'm so blessed to be 45 and alive still. I'm so glad to everyone on here with new heart valves!! Love all of you!!

I had this done in 2009 these doctors and nurses are our real super heroes 🙌 ❤

I'm 59, and had mitral valve replacement, after being able to barely make it to the top of my stairs. I had 1 Dr. tell me I was ok, and go home, come see me again in 6 months. I didn't listen to him and went to the ER at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk VA or there about. BEST thing I could have done. They caught it early and replaced the valve. I feel fine and even jump on the trampoline with a 5 yr old. Was the 1st time I'd had any major surgery. Never even a broken bone. Took almost a month for me to get out of the hospital, due to a complication with water retention and the need to have another tube, reinstalled to drain fluid, but other than 1 nurse, wanting to treat me like a sack of tatters when she'd come in to get me up, I had a GREAT experience. Anybody needing this done, expect a catheter to pee, a mid line for blood draws, take your own CPAP machine and a pen with your 6 foot cell phone cord. Play Diablo 3 and I'll meet you there for help with dementia or simple old age memory issues. There's a big crowd of older folks who play this game and it's easy to log into and get something done w/ just a few minutes to play. The repetition of the game is the point for memory issues, but it's fun and has seasons where you can get a new gaming experience every 3 or 4 months. Other than that you'll be bored to tears at the hospital while waiting for someone to come help you walk the halls or get up to go to the bathroom. I'd recommend getting your new heart valve, soon as possible. My experience was a great 1 and I wish you the best for your full recovery. Best thing I've done for my family in years! They'll have me for many years to come.

Im 42 and having valve replacement in early nov. 2023. And a aneurysm repair. Im so looking forward. I need my energy back! Glad your life change for the better after.

In five days time my lovely step daughter in her late thirties, will have two heart valves replaced. Your story is so inspirational. I’m hoping she realises this is her second shot at life and does the necessary maintenance as you said, post operation. Blessings to you and your family and thank you for sharing.

My husband is scheduled to have his aortic valve replaced next month. Your video has helped us. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

I’m so happy for you! Your testimony is very inspiring and encouraging to me because I have to have the same surgery and I’m 57 years old and was scared that I’ll never walk the same again like when I was younger! God bless you Sir!

Congratulations. I just had mitral valve repair surgery at 69. Feeling stronger every day.

What an emotional but reassuring story. My wife due to undergo the same very soon. I pray it will bring her a better quality of life (UK) Best wishes.

Bob, your message is inspiring, I'm so glad to have seen it and met you through this video. I had an Ascending Aorta Dissection about a year ago myself and I know what you mean by "new me". God Bless you.

bless you.....i had heart valve replacement last year......i thank GOD for every second of my new chance in life. All the best ....

Through tears I thank you for sharing this as I am scared to be heading through the same thing and I hope it comes out as good as it did for you! Bless Your Sharing Heart!!!

I might have to have one but I am praying to god to guide these doctors hands amen

HAPPY TEARS CAME OUT WHEN I SAW U PLAY WOW SO HAPPY 4 U

I am glad that you have had a positive outcome from your surgery. I had a Edwards aortic valve in Feb 2021. Before the surgery, I could comfortably swim 4 laps underwater on a single breath, now I struggle to exceed 2. It has been a live diminshing experience with constant fatigue, dizziness chest pain from the time of the surgery. I have sacked the cardiologist and regret ever consenting to the irreversible surgery. I rate my capacity at sbout 60% of my preoperative capacity.

My son is 5 and is having his Aortic Valve replaced as we speak! This is his 4th Open Heart Surgery.

Just found out that I need a mechanical valve replacement. Luckily, I’m not really experiencing any symptoms at all, so i’m thankful for that. Great story. Glad you’re doing well 😊

Your video and sharing has given me hope that I too will regain quality of life after my open heart aortic valve surgery in 3 months.

Had aortic valve replaced June 2014 in golden jubilee glasgow amazing difference to fitness now only downside is constant ticking of the valve ps got pacemaker too so thank you nhs for everything you do

thanks for sharing. symptoms are such that the time is nearing. "a whole new me" is something to look forward i.e. wrestling with grandsons, being active. I am happy for you.

god bless you.. I have Aortic stenosis, and I know soon I will need my valve replaced.

Oct 19 2023 Triple by bass aortic valve replacement and aortic reinforcement I am grateful for God Keeping me and the Surgons and nurses whom have helped through my journey. Thank you for Sharing your Story I walked a half a mile the other day and it felt so good.

Same hospital I had mine at. They're AMAZING, and I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for them.

My step mother had this 3 months ago. She had tissue valve installed with open heart surgery. She is 75, slightly overweight. For her, the first week spent at the hospital following the surgery was difficult. She has been kept intubated for about 1 day. A lot of chest pain despite medication. Weird dreams caused by the anesthetic. Difficult next weeks once back home, difficulty sleeping, difficulty finding a position to sleep, pain in the chest, back, neck, and ribs at various locations. Getting very tired from the smallest effort, even just climbing the stairs from the basement. The various hurting locations around the upper body have only started to go away after 3 months. Now 3 months after the surgery she is starting to be able to do small tasks - still without lifting anything even slightly heavy - only now she can cook and do small things around without getting very tired. The tiredness from the smallest talk is taking very long to get reduced, perhaps it takes 6 months or even more until one no longer feels tires when doing small tasks for 30 minutes or so. The other thing is she came from the hospital with her body much bigger - her body was retaining fluids a lot, despite medication. Her legs, feet, belly, everything was noticeable larger in size. This took very long to start going back to normal, but even today she is still bigger in size than before the surgery, despite now keeping a diet compared to her food before the surgery.

Encouraging video as I am awaiting my op date,glad you are now well as seen on video ,take care. Pete from East Sussex England

Had my surgery in July 2013 (aortic aneurysm/bad valve replaced) ... They've seriously got pain management perfected. I've had dental office visits that were more uncomfortable than the heart surgery experience. In fact, the only pain I experienced was very brief, when they removed the drain tubes on my 3rd day of recovery. Outside of that, its more about discomfort, than pain.

thanks, have a full life

Wonderful ....keep up the good work ..I'm being watched right now for Aortic Valve Replacement ....be well . ..

Wonderful video. Dorsey would have been proud to hear you.

I have to go in myself November 1st I have a Aortic Aneurysm 5 1/2 cm and I have to have a cow valve put in wish me luck also praying would help thank you Mike

Great story. hope my dad can do as well!

God is good. The best to you.

I'm two days away from open heart surgery. I'm glad I'm going into this early.

Love this 💯🙏🏼

Dave l had the bleeding ulcers taken care of l have to go on the 16th of april for a final blood test and if all is good will be going in to have my valve repaired thank you for your concern

very nice good man im a musician as well i really felt and understood u my friend NEVER GIVE UP BRO KEEP THAT IN MIND

I am also diagnose with aortic valve stenosis.. im afraid..but you made me stronger ..thanks so much....

Early detection is so important with heart valve issues -- as with so many other diseases. My mother was told she had an aortic valve that was 95% closed, when she was 92 years old. Why wasn't she told this when her valve was 50% closed and much younger? Of course, open-heart surgery was out of the question at 92; so was a transcatheter. A year later she passed. Had the replacement been done earlier she could have lived for at least another 5 years.

TVAR is the way to go if you need this surgery if your a candidate. It's not open heart and minimal complications

That's a wonderful story.

Im 16 and life has been hard on me i have mechanical valve and just got my second pacemaker placed in

#respect truly inspirational we as a people do nothing supernormal although we are capable of that look at this man :)

THANK YOU, I THINK WHEN I GET BACK TO THE U.S. I WILL TALK TO A DOCTOR ABOUT FIXING THAT LEAKY VALVE I HAVE ON THE LEFT REAR OF MY HEART.

I had my second mitral valve replacement last year. My first valve lasted for 5 1/2 years really short. I am still in rough shape.

Mr. Goeliner, I am preparing to have aortic valve replaced. My questions are: how old were you at the time of your valve replacement? What was the recovery time? When did you start back to work? I am 58 years old and in very good, athletic health. That said, I am to young and to healty for the modern such as TAVR or Transapical surgery. They want to cut me open the old fasioned way. Thank you for any guidence on this. Cheers, Steve B. Antioch, CA

My mitral valve repair didn't go so well I ended up with afib and progressed to flutter another week in the hospital and now looking at an ablation or pacemaker. I actually feel worse not than before my valve repair. I'm probably the exception but I would say it was not a success at this point.

Good video

Very Touching story Bob, god bless you...:))

I just had mitral valve replacement and I'm 37. I feel horrible! Awful. There's no way I can run anytime soon. I can still barely walk.

Thank you

35 and started recovering from surgery. Never known it was even a thing and tell waking up in hospital after emergency surgery. I'm still not sure whats a head for me. But it's life changing. In meds and appointments. It will get easyer people say after it all settles down. I'll like to thank the poster. And people. Don't be a idiot like I was. And leave it to deaths door.

I wonder his diet but they didn’t talk about it. I had the same surgery.

Dr. Craig SAUNDERS safe My Life...He's the Best Heart Surgeon I know...He had explain all the procedures to me than made it so clear to me...Thank YOU Dr. Craig Saunders...Yvonne Vickers

My surgery is tomorrow. thanks for sharing

I have had a mechanial Aortic valve in 2006 and a mechanical mitralic valve in 2019. Physically I feel good, but psycologically I feel terrible. I am in constanct concernd about my INR and how I could get a Stroke or an Infection or somethin else terrible.. Why cannt I focus on the good side.. There is a 5% chance that some thing bad might happen in the future, but a 95% Chance that I will live a long normal live. why do I focus on the bad 5% so much!!!

What is the survival rate fot mitral valve replacement? I heard prognosis is less than ten years. Any survivors out there? I have a surgery in a month. I heard surgery is good but long term prognosis is poor.

How is everybody after your operation or how is everyone that your having your operation?

My mom in hospital and today she is face very painful lifestyle and my family members is totally depressed about this surgery it is very painful time😭to me

I also get op.. Now past one year... I got breathing problems some times

I'm 26 and I am on day 8 of recovery of my second open heart surgery it's a big surgery but take it from a younger man who's quality of life was in the tank life is better on the other side of surgery.

What valve was it???

I have bicusbid aortic valve aortic aneurism and severe aortic stenosis I have had surgery scheduled twice and didn't show up for it reason being is I am afraid of doctors treating me just like you explained because of my history of being heroin addict I always get treated like garbage from medical professionals I am at the point now the symptoms are so bad I thought I would die today I don't know what to do i cannot continue to feel this bad have thought of ending things quickly instead continue to suffer and can't imagine the pain of recovery from experience I know cause of my last doctors won't treat my pain sufficiently wish I had a clue of direction to go

Can i do AVR, please comment any of ur experience after AVR

HI SIR..I'M JUST 22..I HAVE AVR SURGERY....JUST 7 MONTHS BACK.....KNOW HOW IS YOUR LIFE...

I might have to have open heart surgery for my bicupid aortic valve.. I have back flow and I just turned 16

I HAVE A MURMUR TRICUSPID VALVE YUR NOT ALONE MY BROTHER

How long is the procedure? My dad may have to have a "cow" valve put in? Is this true? Also, I've heard that they might have to go to the bottom? Can anyone shed some light on this situation?

MS WITH AF problems

Iam becom fat.. My age is 45...so... I canot worck hard...3 4 km am walking everyday... Now.., tension....

clay asked me...how soon. back to work+

I'm scared

Hi I like good dr 3 hr

i'm laying here dieing , i have to show guy how to clean this fucking office ... then i can go into emergency room tonight to have open heart surgery ... hurry the FUCK UP!... SO I CAN LIVE .. b4 i have mitral valve r/r i have to have 4 wisdom teeth taken out while under gas

great story.. remember. no..smokes