AgilityDog
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A la George Carlin keep going through my head. I just got back from the cardiologist, and it appears my aortic valve has to be replaced now, too.
I was really hoping to get more time between the mitral and whenever the aortic finally deteriorated, but that is not to be. Dr. E. says sometime this year, but please do it before the ventricle deteriorates. Yeah, no kidding. I had intially thought maybe May, but remembering how much damage was done by the mitral in 6 months before I was diagnosed, and seeing how quickly this went south (April Echo was stable) I'm thinking maybe February or March depending upon what the TEE says, if Dr. M. agrees with the need and can put me in the schedule.
We're scheduling the TEE shortly, and I'll have another cardiac cath, too.
I've got a St. Jude's and I'm already on coumadin, so I'm not so sure I need to look at an on-x. Anyone have a valid reason I should care which valve he puts in?
I was really hoping to get more time between the mitral and whenever the aortic finally deteriorated, but that is not to be. Dr. E. says sometime this year, but please do it before the ventricle deteriorates. Yeah, no kidding. I had intially thought maybe May, but remembering how much damage was done by the mitral in 6 months before I was diagnosed, and seeing how quickly this went south (April Echo was stable) I'm thinking maybe February or March depending upon what the TEE says, if Dr. M. agrees with the need and can put me in the schedule.
We're scheduling the TEE shortly, and I'll have another cardiac cath, too.
I've got a St. Jude's and I'm already on coumadin, so I'm not so sure I need to look at an on-x. Anyone have a valid reason I should care which valve he puts in?
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