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tomkanis
Saw my cardio yesterday for ?surgical clearance?. He wanted to go over my decisions, so I presented my case, showing my choice for surgeon, hospital, valve, and surgery type. He agreed with me on all points and said that I?d ?really done my homework?. Kudos to this group for their help!
Couple of things came up:
-I have chosen a tissue valve for a large number of reasons. The one he agreed with most is my ulcer and GERD problem.
-He was astounded that the USAF has a pilot flying with a tissue valve.
-He said that he has a number of patients he follows with the bovine valve, all of varying ages and valve-service times. None have shown any SVD!
-He said that if I can get thru the valve operation, everything would go back to normal. This is the first time in 6 months that I have been able to contemplate a normal life span.
-He said that I have a high white-coat factor. My BP (on meds) was 175/90. ?Normal? is 120/70 for me. I felt this way only once before, when I got my first set of orders for Vietnam.
He?s going to call the surgeon and get me scheduled in the second week of October. I?ll let you guys know the exact date when I get it.
By the way, if anyone in Cincinnati needs a Cardio, I heartily recommend Drs. Robb Coith and Simon Jung.
Tom in Cincinnati
Looking at the Big "O" in October
"Make Mine Bovine"
Couple of things came up:
-I have chosen a tissue valve for a large number of reasons. The one he agreed with most is my ulcer and GERD problem.
-He was astounded that the USAF has a pilot flying with a tissue valve.
-He said that he has a number of patients he follows with the bovine valve, all of varying ages and valve-service times. None have shown any SVD!
-He said that if I can get thru the valve operation, everything would go back to normal. This is the first time in 6 months that I have been able to contemplate a normal life span.
-He said that I have a high white-coat factor. My BP (on meds) was 175/90. ?Normal? is 120/70 for me. I felt this way only once before, when I got my first set of orders for Vietnam.
He?s going to call the surgeon and get me scheduled in the second week of October. I?ll let you guys know the exact date when I get it.
By the way, if anyone in Cincinnati needs a Cardio, I heartily recommend Drs. Robb Coith and Simon Jung.
Tom in Cincinnati
Looking at the Big "O" in October
"Make Mine Bovine"