Hi! I might be a little late with my message but I thought I would just share my experience. I just had the Ross procedure done in April. The Ross procedure is not opted unless the doctors are sure you are a good option. Since I am an 18 year old girl, a mechanical valve was not a good idea because of the medication, and I thought it was not worth it to get a tissue valve and have to go into surgery again within ten years. Also the normal size valves did not fit me. I think for me the ross procedure was the perfect solution, I will be able to live without limitations for hopefully at least 20 years. Hopefully by then the medical developments have furthered, so they won't need to open my chest again. My surgeon was a specialist in Ross procedures, the experience a surgeon has with this particular procedure is very important. Obviously the procedure is a bit more risky, but you can get complications with the other surgeries as well. If you have an experienced surgeon, I wouldn't worry about it too much. I hope it was useful and sorry about any English mistakes, its not my first language. Good luck with everything!
Berit
