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Hey guys, I had surgery at Brigham and Women's on Tuesday and I am preparing to head home tomorrow. I could not be any happier with the facilities and staff. The surgery prep team really put me at ease, the surgeon was fast and precise and the nursing staff has been excellent. The Shapiro...

Tomorrow's the big day! Thanks again for all of the advice and support! Best, -John

Thanks Dave, What hospital is the surgeon at? Sorry if I missed that above... -John

This is a topic that I was considering ahead of my surgery next week, but the optimism of this site has continued to be infectious! I am still toying with the idea of a letter to the fiancee but we will see. Best of luck to you tomorrow! Things will go great and I am sure you are in good...

Hi Dave, I will be having my surgery next Tuesday (March 25th) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, performed by Dr. Sary Aranki. My experience with the hospital has been outstanding thus far, including my pre-op exams yesterday. The cardiovacular facility is very new (I think it opened in 2008)...

Hi Red, I am in a similar situation as you are- I have known about the valve problem for a while, but I was always told that I would be "much older if not a senior" by the time it came to be time for surgery. Things don't always go as planned, however, and I found out a little while ago that...

I only know that I am getting a tissue valve, I am not 100% sure if it is bovine or porcine...

Thank you all for the advice! I had all of my pre-op testing and consults today and should be ready to go a week from today!

Well, I am officially two weeks out from surgery (March 25th at Brigham and Women's) and it is starting to get real. In talking with my family and medical team, I decided to go with a tissue valve. I am not anywhere near as anxious about the surgery as I thought I would be at this point, but I...

Well, it is a year later and here I am again. I had check-ups all year and recently had my MRI. I followed up with a couple more people at Brigham and Women's and we came to the conclusion that it is time for surgery (I am extremely thankful that I was able to wait a year, as it gave me time...

I am sure that many of you have heard this story, but being from the Boston area, it has come up a lot lately. Jeff Green on the Boston Celtics had an aortic aneurysm repair and a bicuspid aortic valve repair last January and he was back on the court for the start of this season. I know it is...

This is very interesting. I have been getting migraines, with aura, for several years now, and they seem to have intensified recently. Coincidentally (or not) I have recently been told that I am on the verge of needing surgery at the same time that the migraines have occurred with greater...

Well, it looks like it is back to the waiting room for me. After reviewing the MRI results, my surgeon decided that while I do have both regurgitation (moderate) and an ascending aortic aneurysm (4.3 cm on MRI), neither is at the point where he would find it necessary to operate. I will need...

Thanks everyone for the encouraging responses. Apparently, I have an ascending aortic aneurysm of 4.5 cm. Based on some of the other posts I have read, it seems like it is not at all uncommon to have this fixed at the same time. Does it impact recovery time?

Thanks for all of the information and encouragement everyone. I had a CT scan last week and I am still waiting to hear back from the surgeon to discuss a timeline.

Thanks a lot for the response. I really appreciate hearing your story. How is your recovery coming? Was it a full sternotomy? Best, -John

Thank you for the response. When did you have it done? I also meant to mention that I am a skier, and worry about injuries, and possible issues with altitude out west on coumadin- does anyone know more about this?

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum, but I have found everything I have seen while browsing to be helpful. I am in my mid-twenties and just found out that I am going to need to have my aortic valve replaced. I have known about my bicuspid aortic valve for years, but thought I had much more...