Glad to hear you got through it ok, when I had mine done it had to go through the Femoral Artery as the local hospital I was in before Tommy's had bent a catheter in my wrist and the vein had collapsed, still I was awake like you in time for Dinner.
My two year anniversary is on the 17th may, and like Daniel I have never felt better. The Edwards Inspiris certainly seems to be doing what is says on the tin.
Hi folks I thought I would throw my scar picture, with tawdry shirt into the mix. If you think the shirt isn't tawdry enough for this forum I have others !!
My scar is now a few days short of two years old, after I had an Edwards Inspiris Resilia valve fitted at St Thomas Hospital in London.
Hi folks I am new to this site, but would like to register if it is possible. I am 2 years post op and have a lovely scar, complete with three bullet holes beneath, and I have some very, very tawdry shirts of my own, can I join in the fun please.
Afternoon all I will shortly celebrate 2 years with my new valve "Eddy" and each year we have a "Birthday" for him, my daughter bought me these cuff links to celebrate this year as she will be in the US on the day.
Hi Palewoman,
Thank you for the welcome and yes, I am led to believe I was the second recipient in the UK, and I am very humbled to have been given this new valve.
One thing that may be of interest to anyone who is fitted with one of these valves, Edwards Life Sciences...
Hi Seaton,
I hope you are well, and thank you very much for the reply. Yes I had a full sternotomy and I can honestly say after 2 years (nearly) my scar is fading fast and is extremely neat. When you go in to St Thomas will you be going up to Beckett Ward before your...
Good afternoon all,
I was fortunate to have an Edwards Inspiris Resilia 23mm Aoric valve fitted at St Thomas Hospital in London on the 17th May 2017, at the time I was 61 years old and suffering from severe aortic stenosis and a bi-cuspid valve that was extremely blocked. My Consultant surgeon...