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Thank you all for responding to my questions. It is so encouraging to hear from people that have been through it (and at different stages after surgery). I will need to be setting a date for the surgery and making that call to the surgeon soon! It's kind of weird but I'm feeling good about it...

Thanks for that Demonic. The Exstent makes sense. I would be interested to know what your surgeon advises you - whether they recommend replacing your existing mechanical valve with a one piece valve/graft.

Thanks for the feed back and your personal stories. It is reassuring to hear that there is life after a Bentall. The doctors I have spoken to both have said to me, when asked about long term survival after a Bentall, that there is no reason why my survival should be any different to that of...

I am new to this Forum and this is my first post. I will be 44 in September. I have recently been advised by my cardiologist and surgeon that I will require a Bentall Procedure within the next 3 months - I am hoping to get it done as soon as possible (as soon as I complete my root canal...