Recent content by Saebjorn

I survived. On-X Aortic valve, ascending aorta replacement, mitral valve repair, and then afterwards a pacemaker. Surgery went fine, afterwards I spent a week getting worse each day before I turned the corner and started recovering. Doing much better now.

Thanks, just realized I was not logged in when I made the post.

I was referred to the surgeon yesterday. I think the waiting is bothering me more than the prospect of having the operation. You're right about it getting more real :)

Fanciance, I was diagnosed in the last year with a bicuspid valve and aortic stenosis (47) and as was said earlier until then I never knew I had any restrictions. I served in the military in special operations, went to jump school, have done all sorts of activities to adventure sailing and...