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So I have few questions and comments. Thanks in a large part to info on here my recovery has been really predictable….in a good way. My surgeon got inside and said he could not justify fixing my aneurism (3.8). Which brings me to my follow up with the surgeon in which in fact was only with...

12/8/2015. Weird when you get an actual count down. I had posted earlier in the summer about getting a 2nd opinion ...I did and DR. Gaca at Duke University will be doing my surgery. AVR and aneurysm. I really like my local surgeon …but if there was ever a time for a calculated decision and...

I have no idea what this might have to do with my cardio situation...maybe nothing. ​I have been struggling with I can only describe as dead legs....not really cramps but a definite sensation similar to cramps. more in my hips and down my legs...started out as not much but woke me up in pretty...

Saw the surgeon and he officially put me off until November. Actually even hedged his bets on that ...my cardio really wanted to rush it after a nasty case of endo. but after CT I am at 4CM and otherwise healthy. To be honest I was ready also but I have really felt better..basically that is...

I am assuming others have struggled with this: 1. I like my surgeon and he has a good rep. But he does other heart work and does not only do valves. Also Moses Cone Hospital is not a leader in the field. Duke is nearby and has a better hospital reputation. 2. Is it prevailing thinking to get...

To me this is the tricky part. The dr. thinks December is a good target date. It works good for my life but at the same time that is 6 months of wondering: I have been dizzy just about everyday. Usually an hr at a time or so. Nowhere near a passing out feeling. More like a 2-3 drink buzz...