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  1. tekmagika

    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    I'm aware that being aware of it and actually experiencing it are two different things. I feel like I've done my homework, but I also know that anything I can imagine is going to be mild compared to the reality of it. We will find out on Friday, like it or not!
  2. tekmagika

    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    Thank you sir! Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the tube situation. At. All. But, nothing to be done about it except press forward and carry on. Glad you found success. Thanks for the info!
  3. tekmagika

    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    I plan on it! Thanks for the info, and glad you made it through.
  4. tekmagika

    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    That's great to hear! Who was your surgeon?
  5. tekmagika

    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    My surgeon is Dr. Zaman out of Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Very good reputation, from what I've seen. I feel like I'm in capable hands!
  6. tekmagika

    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    Thanks for your story, and I'm glad you made it through! I think I'm going with a tissue valve (if needed ... hoping they can just redecorate the one I have already), so the warfarin difficulties will not be in play. I'll be on the table this Friday morning and on the golf course by noon. That's...
  7. tekmagika

    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    Good morning, all! 54yo male here, living with my fiancee, three step-kids, and a menagerie of animals (geese, chickens, cats, a dog, guinea pig, and fish!) in Dayton, OH. I was diagnosed about eight years ago with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease and an Aortic Aneurysm. We've been keeping an eye...
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