I had a pilot friend in a group before I got my ticket. Called himself Mortimer Snerd. His advice: The Medical Examiner is not your friend or your doctor. Don't tell them anything... don't check any box "yes" on the form. After a few years of dealing with Aeromedical I wished I had follower...
Good to know.
Surprised your cardiologist can't smooth out your BP. My wife had her BP all over the place and a low dose beta blocker seemed to smooth her out.
Wondering what you meant by " Surgery was minimally invasive" and you spent 2 weeks in the hospital. Did you get a TAVR? I'm expecting 2 days in the hospital. And yes I have played the special issuance dance too, the FAA is the quintessential bureaucracy.
I saw a few problematic stories. So, I'm wondering if anyone has any "Just a few days of pain and swelling, driving a week later, great impovement in my quality of life." stories?