maxximom
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Hi to all of you and thank you to all who have responded to my panic posts. My Husband and I met with Dr. Glower yesterday..he was very nic, informative and very patient..even though he was running 3 hours late..in no way did he rush us. There is no doubt that both surgeries are very neccessary and while there is no emergency..he did addvise me not to put things off to long. He told me that while he wasn't sure..that he felt that there was a possibility that he might also need to do the Mitral valve..he just wanted me to know of the possibity if he found during surgery that there was more calcification that the echo and cath showed. I suggested that unless it was really bad..I would rather take my chances of it progrssing from mild to severe in a few years and wait( it may never advance further) and then if I have to have ot done MI in the future. He was agreeable with that..and so it will not be done unless it is at a more advanced degree than the tests show at present..It will be his call at the time as to what he finds during surgery.I will either have the surgery on the 31st of Aug or the 21st of Sept. I need to check and see whats works best so my childdren can be here to help support Allan ( my husband) and me. Drr.Glower will be away fron Sept 14-20th and I don't want to be in a position to have surgery and have him gone the following week..just in case there are problems. The Mortality rate seems to double when having the combined Bypass/AVR and is in the 8-10% range for ppeople my age (70)..but Dr. Glower didn't seem to be 100% sure of those Stats.
I'm still hoping to find others who have had the combibed surgery..but alas..so far...no-one has contacted me. If anyone knows of someone who has had the ":Full Monty" would you please please have them contact me...orr if you know of another forum , website or chat..please let me know. I continue to be grateful for finding this ffoorum and the wonderful people who share with each other..it is a great comfort.
Joan Seide
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PS..I ordered a comfy recliner chair in anticcipation of my recovery..thank you all for that suggestion
Joan
I'm still hoping to find others who have had the combibed surgery..but alas..so far...no-one has contacted me. If anyone knows of someone who has had the ":Full Monty" would you please please have them contact me...orr if you know of another forum , website or chat..please let me know. I continue to be grateful for finding this ffoorum and the wonderful people who share with each other..it is a great comfort.
Joan Seide
[email protected]
PS..I ordered a comfy recliner chair in anticcipation of my recovery..thank you all for that suggestion
Joan