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Thanks, Phyllis! You are so sweet to talk on behalf of your hubby!

Has anyone had the "DaVinci method" of surgery for an AVR? Is there such a thing? Someone mentioned to me that they only surgery for AVR is good 'ol open heart surgery. I talked to a nurse at Lankenau Hosptial (Philadelphia) who I thought she said that the docs try to do minimally invasive...

AJ - that gave me a chuckle! Good luck to you on the 31st. I'll have my 2nd opinion that day.

Horray for you! That is so awesome! I must admit that I'm a tad jealous of your parents - LOL My 16 yo son is not exactly Mr. Academic. He needs to read "A Farewell to Arms" by Hemmingway - in a week and hasn't even started it! I think I'll have to put the computer and games under lock and...

Peggy - Maybe, just maybe they were so busy helping someone else. That's how I would want to think about it. At least you have this great place to vent! Someone suggested renting funny movies - the one that always makes me laugh is a classic - Albert & Costello's "Who's on First?" We are a big...

Peggy - I just wanted to say "thank God for sisters!" I haven't been down this road yet, but when I was going thru the Breast cancer thing, my sister was my biggest supporter! I don't know how I would've gotten thru it without her - and it looks like I'll need her again... Hang in there!

Those hospitals all have great reputations! Didn't I just read that CHOP is the #1 children's hospital in the country? I only live about 15 min from AI DuPont - I know alot of nurses there. My kids, with the youth group at our church, used to go there and visit the sick kids and do activities...

Lyn - I'll be seeing a Dr. Joe Lewis at Chester County Hospital in West Chester.He's a cardio too - He came recommended by my primary care and this nurse I know from Lankenau knows him too and says he's from Lankenau also. Did your son have his surgery at Lankenau? I can't imagine worrying...

You guys are all so nice! I can' t thank you enough for telling me your stories. You have all made me feel a little better about this whole thing. I just wish it were already over! LOL I know from experience that time will fly once I get going. When I think about it I can't believe I'm 15...

Wow, Cailey - sounds like you could tutor others! I wish you lived closer to tutor my 16yo junior! You sound like a great kid - keep up the good work! ~Donna

Thanks everyone for making me feel welcome. I did not have radiation - "just" a mastectomy and 6 months of chemo. I did have about 12 nodes involved and I'm a little concerned about having surgery on my left side due to lymphodema - I hope that doesn't become an issue. Thanks, Bina for pointing...

I am relatively new to all this heart stuff. I was told a year ago that someday I'd need to replace my aortic valve. Of course, I was thinking in 10 years or something. I went back to the cardiologist for my year checkup and he thinks I need to get it sooner (within months) rather than later...