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A 69 yr old is having his aorta replaced. On Channel 5 right now. Recorded in real time. This is NOT my recent procedure, which was minimally invasive, but rather is a sternotomy. This may interest the medically curious. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now. Geoff

Surgery date : May 26th 2018 (AVR) Discharge : June 18th 2018 Follow-up appointment : August 20th 2018 Arrived at 10.30 (just before) for 11 am consultation , as asked for pre-consultation tests. Had x-ray, ECG, and Echo, which took me to 11.56. Then I was sat waiting in Outpatients. I saw my...

I returned home from hospital 6 days ago. I have felt far tireder than I did on the ward. My first thoughts were that it's one of the two anti-biotic tablets I'm on. That course finished on Friday, and my tiredness persists. Ony on Saturday morning did I think let's see what the internet has to...

Hi everyone I'm back today Monday 18th June, having spent 3 weeks and 2 days in hospital post-op. It's a long story, but the op went well. Post-op was a different matter, but I'm too tired to share that now. Will update you just as soon as I feel less tired (possibly tomorrow morning). For now...

My admission at Harefield was scheduled for Tuesday May 1st. A phone call on Monday April 30th informed me my bed was not available, and I should come in on Thursday May 3rd instead. A phone call at 2 pm is still needed to confirm a pre-op bed availability. I rang at 2 and was told that, at that...

First, a big thanks to Anne for contacting Hank and getting my registration completed. Second, a big thanks to pellicle honeybunny Paleowoman @LondonAndy for their replies to my first post which appeared under Guest, and which I now reproduce for clarity. "Hi, everyone. I’ve been lurking for a...