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    2 weeks, 3 days post surgery

    posted twice, sorry
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    2 weeks, 3 days post surgery

    http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/forum/post-surgery/869929-2-weeks-3-days-post-surgery
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    2 weeks, 3 days post surgery

    I wanted to write about my surgical and post-surgery experience in hoes it might help someone else. My dx was mild to moderate regurgitation (not requiring surgery on its own), plus an aneurism in my ascending aortic arch. The plan was to fix the aneurism and to go ahead and fix the...
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    2 weeks, 3 days post surgery

    http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/forum/post-surgery/869929-2-weeks-3-days-post-surgery
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    Why did my doc say that he would choose a tissue valve for me?

    The doctor got back to me and it turned out that I did not understand exactly the point I was making. He said he was recommending a tissue valve only if I wanted more children, do certain sports, or don't want to be on blood-thinners. So that makes it mechanical for me. How did you go about...
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    Scheduled for 10/5

    I had this thing (aneurysm repair + repair/replace valve) previously scheduled "far" into the future (in January 2017) but I've realized that, with some things, the sooner the better and rescheduled for early October with Dr. Conte at Johns Hopkins. So how do I spend the next two weeks without...
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    Why did my doc say that he would choose a tissue valve for me?

    I'm 45 years old. Two prior cardiac surgeons assumed that if I ended up having to repair my valve, I should go with mechanical, due to my age. The third surgeon said that he would choose a tissue valve for me. When i asked him why and he said something about advancements in tissue valve means...
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    How long did you need help?

    After open heart surgery, when do you think it's reasonable to expect to be able to get kids off to school and fix meals, clean the house a little, etc. If you worked in an office, when did you go back? My mother-in-law is coming to help out, which is lovely. But in the interest of keeping...
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    Schedule the surgery already?

    My first surgeon said my scans six months apart show aneurysm (5.4, 5.6) and valve regurgitation, but he would advise a once a year scan and schedule surgery when/if aneurysm gets bigger or regurgitation worse. My second surgeon said I could wait if I wanted, but he would schedule the surgery...
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