ScottinAustin
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Hi everyone! A big thanks to Jim for keeping you all up dated on my surgery. I was released from the hospital late Friday and made it home about midnight. I slept part of the time during the drive - I was exhausted. Today is the first day I have felt human again due to extra sleep on Saturday and Sunday.
My surgery was larger than expected, but went well. I original surgery plan was to replace my ascending aorta and root but when Dr. Coselli inspected the aneurysm he noticed the stitching around my Medtronic Hall valve was becoming deformed and was unstable. The decision was made to also replace my valve during surgery. I was on the OR table at 7am and my surgery was finalized at 4:30 pm.
After the new valve was placed, the new root and ascending aorta were sown in, it was time to start my heart. Due to heavy scar tissue and the stretching of the heart tissue from the aneurysm, my heart became pacer dependent. My own pacer was working intermittently and the cardiologist wanted to wait before moving forward with a pacemaker to see if my own pacer would start working again. After 5 days in ICU it was apparent I needed a pacer. When the external pacemaker was turned off, I would flat-line and blackout.
Anyway, I am back on the road to recovery, with my new St. Jude valve w/Dacron tube and Metronic Pacemaker. Thank you guys for all of your prayers, notes of support and goodwill sent my way!
Best Regards,
Scott in Austin
ibscotty.blogspot.com
My surgery was larger than expected, but went well. I original surgery plan was to replace my ascending aorta and root but when Dr. Coselli inspected the aneurysm he noticed the stitching around my Medtronic Hall valve was becoming deformed and was unstable. The decision was made to also replace my valve during surgery. I was on the OR table at 7am and my surgery was finalized at 4:30 pm.
After the new valve was placed, the new root and ascending aorta were sown in, it was time to start my heart. Due to heavy scar tissue and the stretching of the heart tissue from the aneurysm, my heart became pacer dependent. My own pacer was working intermittently and the cardiologist wanted to wait before moving forward with a pacemaker to see if my own pacer would start working again. After 5 days in ICU it was apparent I needed a pacer. When the external pacemaker was turned off, I would flat-line and blackout.
Anyway, I am back on the road to recovery, with my new St. Jude valve w/Dacron tube and Metronic Pacemaker. Thank you guys for all of your prayers, notes of support and goodwill sent my way!
Best Regards,
Scott in Austin
ibscotty.blogspot.com
