I watched these videos before my Aortic root and valve replacement and it was so helpful. Your experience mirrored mine almost perfectly., although I spent one more day in hospital. After watching your journey I knew what to expect and it was a lot less intimidating. I also felt like I'd been hit by a truck that first night after surgery but I kept telling myself I knew what to expect and that in a couple of days I would walking around the ward. I would recommend this video to anyone who is facing open heart surgery. Thank you Scott.

How are you now

How are you doing now? Please update, thanks.

I just had my done six weeks ago and I’m still in a lil pain my breathing hurts when I sneeze

Its been a long you haven't posted.

If I wasn’t so horrified, I would be laughing at your wife’s sweet comment that you had a “little bit” a rough night. Those first three days are the reason I would rather they let me go then crack my chest.

12 years later, how are you?

Very interesting, although not very unexpected that very few patients in your situation post about the first three days. From all that I have read and heard those days can be absolutely horrific. I’ve always been concerned about very invasive surgeries such as this, but my concern has magnified, many times since so called opioid/opiate crisis . I would have to be assured that my team was not afraid to liberally prescribe. I hope you are doing well.

FOURTH open heart surgery!!! Wow, I would rather die than go through one. Best wishes to you

I may have to have one gotta go back in march

Im 23 and have to have a valve replacement, absolutely terrified. Can only hope i have the operation soon, then of course stressed with everything else

Where did you have your procedure done? I’m a heart patient too and it looks like my hospital😊

I am having this surgery in a few weeks - your videos made me feel a lot better. I appreciate it!

I would like to thank you for helping many people (like me) by documenting this. I am looking at Aortic valve replacement in the near future, and this helps with the anxiety so much!

Heybuddy!youragoodmanf for deciding to upload this very personal video for others to see-hopeyou are still doing well!😅

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I had the aortic and mitral valve replaced and thanks God first day I was out of ICU and discharged 4 days later, already working 3 rd week of the surgery

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Hi Scott, 12 years later, and your videos have helped/continue to help me now. I had my open-heart aortic valve replacement on Thurs, 8/24/23. I am now where you were here; I am anxious and excited to get my chest tube out and get down graded into a regular room! Thank you thank you again for this series!

Good job

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Man would be nice if you post an update video 12 years later 😅I’m having this surgery done by the end of this month !!

I had a davids valve sparing aortic root replacement done by Dr. DUKE CAMERON at Johns Hopkins in 2009 at age32 Now I run 5-10 miles everyday. As soon as my aneurysm was repaired(week later) I felt my energy level rise I weighed 452lbs.at the time. Now im 183lbs.and living a good life I hope and wish you the best in your recovery.

Thank you so much for these videos. They are very helpful. Did you have a full sternotomy or a mini?

Bro where u now

I will never forget my Aortic valve replacement. The worst pain Ive ever experienced in my life!!

These are great, its been 11 years, you should give an update, for example is the valve still working or have you had a TAVR by now? Thanks

Thank you for these recovery videos. 11 years ago and I hope you are stronger than ever!

How are you doing now?

Thank you for making these Scott and Steph!🙏🏻❤

i was out of hospital aftere 2 days ICU and 3 days in normal room. Now in a Cardio Reha for a week. Was not so bad. Had a calcified bicuspid from birth. Now is OK. Greeting from Switzerland.

was there 3 days ago in Zurich. I cardio rehab now. You will be fine. Work. Believe. Thanks

Thank you very much brother your update regarding the surgery, I have also same problem, so good advice for me, now I am confident to do this in future have any issues,

Thanks for sharing these videos. I am just completing my recovery and helpful to see how another person worked their way through this. Thanks.

A road less travelled my dear Rough but you came through it Do you know how long the procedure took Many thanks for posting Blessings to you 👪 family &our surgeons

Hi, graatz! How are you today?

How are you doing?

Been there man. no worries. It's all a process. I've had 4 aortic heart surgeries 1 as a child and 3 as an adult and the processes is the same. Go for walks and sleep, man. That's all you need to do.

How are you now

I HAD MY AORTIC VALVE REPLACED A MONTH AGO, TAVR, THROUGH MY GROIN, THEY FINISHED AT 6 PM TUESDAY NIGHT AND I WAS HOME AT NOON WED, NOT 1 AFTER EFFECT, JUST SOME BRUISING, FEEL FINE NOW. THANK GOD, THEY CAN DO IT WITHOUT GOING THROUGH YOUR CHEST NOW. JUST INCREDIBLE.

Please be aware that open heart surgery changes you emotionally, you will find yourself with less patience and tolerance for matters that are not of real significance to life. Understand this, it is an awakening, not a bad thing.

My open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve was nine days in hospital, six weeks recovery, but I should have waited longer to go back to work. Was not ready for the emotional stress roller coaster of the office, so I ended up transferring to a lower stress, but just as good paying job.

How are you doing today 11 years later?

Ah that is definitely more comfortable than being in the bed. I've been through that procedure before.

How are you doing now?

God bless!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Scott great job on the videos!!spot on.I am a almost 65 yr old overweight female..I had the bovine aortic valve surgery on June 29,2022 but before that I had a double masectomy Dec 7,2021 and a huge hematomia develpoed and had to sugery on it Dec 8,2021.My masectomy/hematomia recovery was harder than the open heart surgery ,I had surgery open heart 6/29/2022 on 7/3/2022 home ..on 7/18/2022 I was diagaonesed got Covid!! still recoveriing from that..Coughing is BAD, sneezing is worse love you heart pillow with all your might!!!.I purchased a lift chair before my masectomy a life saver, walk , move and do stuff but don't over due it(thats really easy to do)breathing excerises are very important..positive attitude..you got this!! soon I will be excersizing and loosing weight.God luck, God Bless

How are you today scott?

Thanks helpful, about to embark on the same journey.

As far as I am aware, the biological valves are usual in people over 65. Why did choose the biological ones?