PART TWO TO MESSAGE:
I rang them thinking that perhaps these doner valves were reserved for 'important" perople due to availability issues however the lady told me that they were available to everyone.From there I researched human tissue valves and although they dont have as long a life expectancy as the artificial valves I decided they were the right choice for me. I hooked up with a surgion who was going to perform the Ross procedure on me but for one reason and another they could not use the pulmonary valve for my aortic valve so the doner valve went straight into the aortic position. I also had my aorta repaired asthey found it was dilated to around 5cm/
Well thats my story. At the time I was dreading the surgery, depressed, sleepless nights, not eating, mate I worked myself into quite a state. Now.....I'm glad I got it done. I feel much better and given me a new perspective and appreciation of life
oorro for now
I rang them thinking that perhaps these doner valves were reserved for 'important" perople due to availability issues however the lady told me that they were available to everyone.From there I researched human tissue valves and although they dont have as long a life expectancy as the artificial valves I decided they were the right choice for me. I hooked up with a surgion who was going to perform the Ross procedure on me but for one reason and another they could not use the pulmonary valve for my aortic valve so the doner valve went straight into the aortic position. I also had my aorta repaired asthey found it was dilated to around 5cm/
Well thats my story. At the time I was dreading the surgery, depressed, sleepless nights, not eating, mate I worked myself into quite a state. Now.....I'm glad I got it done. I feel much better and given me a new perspective and appreciation of life
oorro for now