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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: June 17, 2017

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5 years ago (August 9, 2020)

Hello my fellow heart brothers and sisters.ðŸ˜ Wow its been 3 yrs today since my surgery, born with a bicuspid aortic valve which caused my aortic artery aneurysm, at the young age of 65 I had the full Sternotomy, a ðŸ‚ Bioprosthetic valve installed and

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Marie Myers

Hey Gerald- Donâ€™t wear that valve out! Just kidding.... Congrats on your anniversary!

Rose Madura

Glad to hear a great update from you Gerald. I expected nothing less!

Lilly Black

Congratulations, Gerald! I'm going on 6 years this December. Glad that you are doing so well! :)

Barbara Wood

Happy Anniversary Gerald! You were an inspiration to me!

Steven Methot

Hey Gerald, you give a young pup like me (62) with the same diagnosis some hope!

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6 years ago (June 21, 2019)

Well the running season is over for another year and we just finished our 5th for the year, the Esquimalt Navy 10K run. It is hard to believe it has been almost 2 years since my surgery for a bicuspid aortic valve and aortic artery repair. My Edwards bio

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Adam Pick

Congrats Gerald!!! Great to hear all is well!!!

Mike Roskowinski

Awesome Gerald. I canâ€™t wait till I can go and start running. I am 7 weeks almost from surgery. Walking 5-7 miles a day and kicking butt in cardio rehab. Glad to see your valve is working great

Rose Madura

Good to hear an update Gerald! My husband and I were wondering about you not too long ago. Glad you are well.

Leslie Terjesen

Wow, that's great. I am four months post OHS and just love cardiac rehab and on the days not there, walking a few miles a day. Not sure I can keep up with Mike r on the 5-7 miles but thats a great, albeit, ambitious goal!!!

Frank Degrazia

Gerald, Thanks With 2 days until my procedure for the same thing , it's comforting. Want to be back on my road bike doing a century on my 1 year anniversary

Barbara Wood

Nice pic! Glad all continues to go well!

Tracy Fallu

Nice job in the running.

Gerald Poulton

Thanks all, the secret is to get off the couch as soon as you can and put that new valve to work. You lose so much and of the lung capacity from the operation and the way to gain it back is to do some lung exercises, lots of deep... Read more.

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7 years ago (December 13, 2018)

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Gerald Poulton

Last year just months after bicuspid aortic valve replacement and aortic artery aneurysm repair I had to walk / run this 10K this year I was able to once again run all of it. It's been awhile since I have posted here. I was fortunate to have a very successful... Read more.

Dan Baltazor

Great inspiration!