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breakofdawn2000
Hello Again,
After my first initial post I have been on a whirl wind of information and mis-guided information and have come to the realization that I do need to have this surgery.
Finding out in July that there was something wrong with my valves threw me for a loop and after having the T.E.E. was told by my cardiologist surgery should be scheduled within a 6 month period....as they are leaking pretty badly. I then went in for a Heart Catherization and the doctor who did this procedure on me told me that he could barely hear my Heart Murmur (as if I would make this UP?) and when the procedure was over and done with told me and my husband that everything was fine and would be okay for another 10-15yrs and not to worry about surgery.!!!!
So ELATED that I was (who wouldn't be) I went skipping along to my cardiologist and told her that I was fine and that my heart cath looked good to the doctor who did it and that I don't need to worry about surgery.
She was a little confused by what I was telling her and when she read my heart catherization results agreed that the numbers were good, no blockages etc.....However she still felt that because of the T.E.E. and the Echo that I should definately make an appointment with a surgeon and see what he/she would say. I did and he did say my valves were leaking and that even though the Heart Cath looked good that the conclusion is my valves are leaking and that they will need to be fixed and that timing would be everything with me because my heart could begin to enlarge and that I really didn't want it to get to that stage..??
Not truly believing him either, I went to another Heart Surgeon and he told me I should seriously get this done within the next 3month period.
So I went back to the first Heart Surgeon and scheduled my surgery.
I am really frightened about all of this I need my Aortic replaced and a possible repair on the Mitral as my surgeon seems to think due to the lack of calcification on the Mitral it should be a succesful repair.
He does do minimum invasive but not on double valves......!!!
I guess all I can do now is move forward and get what needs to be done overwith.
I really am still confused about what valve to have and have read and read until I can't read anymore....I am leaning towards the Tissue Valve because I don't want to take Coumadin for the rest of my life and this surgeon seems to think I will still have longevity of life no matter which decision I make!!!
Thank You for all the posts and this forum for being available for information that you would not find on a regular web site....real people are what give us insight into what you really have to deal with and it has been really helpful to have all the knowledge prior to having this surgery.
I just hope it all goes well...Eh??
Breakofdawn2000:
After my first initial post I have been on a whirl wind of information and mis-guided information and have come to the realization that I do need to have this surgery.
Finding out in July that there was something wrong with my valves threw me for a loop and after having the T.E.E. was told by my cardiologist surgery should be scheduled within a 6 month period....as they are leaking pretty badly. I then went in for a Heart Catherization and the doctor who did this procedure on me told me that he could barely hear my Heart Murmur (as if I would make this UP?) and when the procedure was over and done with told me and my husband that everything was fine and would be okay for another 10-15yrs and not to worry about surgery.!!!!
So ELATED that I was (who wouldn't be) I went skipping along to my cardiologist and told her that I was fine and that my heart cath looked good to the doctor who did it and that I don't need to worry about surgery.
She was a little confused by what I was telling her and when she read my heart catherization results agreed that the numbers were good, no blockages etc.....However she still felt that because of the T.E.E. and the Echo that I should definately make an appointment with a surgeon and see what he/she would say. I did and he did say my valves were leaking and that even though the Heart Cath looked good that the conclusion is my valves are leaking and that they will need to be fixed and that timing would be everything with me because my heart could begin to enlarge and that I really didn't want it to get to that stage..??
Not truly believing him either, I went to another Heart Surgeon and he told me I should seriously get this done within the next 3month period.
So I went back to the first Heart Surgeon and scheduled my surgery.
I am really frightened about all of this I need my Aortic replaced and a possible repair on the Mitral as my surgeon seems to think due to the lack of calcification on the Mitral it should be a succesful repair.
He does do minimum invasive but not on double valves......!!!
I guess all I can do now is move forward and get what needs to be done overwith.
I really am still confused about what valve to have and have read and read until I can't read anymore....I am leaning towards the Tissue Valve because I don't want to take Coumadin for the rest of my life and this surgeon seems to think I will still have longevity of life no matter which decision I make!!!
Thank You for all the posts and this forum for being available for information that you would not find on a regular web site....real people are what give us insight into what you really have to deal with and it has been really helpful to have all the knowledge prior to having this surgery.
I just hope it all goes well...Eh??
Breakofdawn2000:
