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Eight hours until surgery--still seems surreal to me. I feel the most for my family...it's hard to see them worry. As someone with a strong faith, I have peace about the surgery...will update you with all the details when I am home from the hospital. --Jill

Congrats on your very successful surgery and thank you for the detailed update! I am having surgery tomorrow (Friday) for an ascending aortic aneurysm so good to know there were no complications with yours--other than the sternum pain (which I hope you've seen the last of). :)

Wow, skeptic, must have been surreal to find out you were that close...just the word "aneurysm" is scary but the reality is worse. :) Thanks for the good wishes...two more days until surgery. Will be very glad to be past this point.

Rufus, It sounds like you've been through a lot--my heart goes out to you. I don't know much about the NHS but from the personal UK stories I've read, they do not seem to prioritize aneurysms. I think most cardiologists are too busy and diagnose from the "cautious" perspective instead of taking...

Good to hear this! Thanks for the update.

Thanks for the great comments. I am a big fan of Dr. Elefteriades, too. Dachsie, you and your sister were so blessed to be able to see him and have him do the surgery. I would've gone there in a heartbeat :) but my insurance wouldn't cover out of network. So...I researched Cardiothoracic...

Hello Chris, I am sad to hear of both your health and marriage issues. Emergency OHS is deeply traumatic on many levels, and it seems you're experiencing most of them. I always go back to God's promises when things are really hard...He is love...He made you for a reason..."He he does not treat...

Hope things go well for you, Eddie. Sending prayers... :)

Hello Everyone, Just though I'd say how much I appreciate all the posts I've been reading, especially the pre-op and post-op threads. I feel much more prepared because of them and I am grateful...thank you! In the interest of helping someone else, I thought I would share my story--I'm sorry to...