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Here I am at 9 days post op.. have a great 4th of July.

We got home yesterday about 1:30pm. Surgery went well; first cut at 9:41am and in ICU at 6:30pm. New ON-X valve, root and partial replacement of the arch. 3rd and 4th days post op were grim (never fully appreciated the "watch out for the bus" saying until now) but I have felt steadily better...

Surgery is scheduled for 6/25 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Edward Chen will repair anuerysm and replace valve.. still deciding on medtronics freestyle vs on-x.

I have a BAV and ascending aneurysm. The valve is 1 cm2 with mean gradient of 52mm hg and the aneurysm is 4.8cm. I am for the most part asymptomatic; a little shortness of breath when I start running but it goes away after I warm up. I was referred by cardiologist to "begin discussing"...