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Hi, Sorry I cannot relate to your situation -- most valves I have had replaced at a time is 2. But I want to tell you that you will be in great hands at Mayo. I have nothing negative to say about my experience there. Do you know who your surgeon will be? Brad

Very neat stuff Strech. I shared the photo journal with some of my family who has been through two of these things with me. We allt found it very ineresting. Thank you for sharing this with all of us! Brad

Hi Ruth, I had the self administered drip thing for about 2 days. Took myself off of that and took vicodyn (sp?) for about 2 days and then it was all extra strength tylenol from that day on (about another week then i stopped all pain meds). It really worked well for me. As for your other...

Maybe my wrap and the one your father are going to get are very different. But I had a pretty enlarged aortic root and got it wrapped. I got another anuerysm about 4 years later at the root. Brad

I'm 5 weeks and 6 days out and my speed bump is nearly dissappeared after being fairly prominent after surgery. That's awesome on the 4 inch scar, I think mine must be close to a foot. Best, Brad

First Surgery -- I woke up strapped down with beathing tube and something on my eyes that prevented them from opening. When I could hear people talking, but not see them or talk to them I thought I was dead for a few seconds. Then I started to struggle but I was bolted down and the nurse started...

Excellent photos Joe. I was a little scared to check them out here at work. haha! Keep up the good recovery. Nice to hear from you. Brad

Great to hear that you made it home safe and sound and that the complications weren't too bad. Thanks for keeping us updated! Brad

Although my field of study is not medical genomics, I am a population geneticist/genomicist and am going to do some reserach on this and get back to you guys. I have to get some articles and should be able to have something to report in a week or two... Brad

Hi, I just had my surgery at Mayo 5 weeks and 3 days ago. I had to travel from Indiana, my parents came up from Florida, a buddy of mine from Maryland, and my girlfriend from Michigan. All of us stayed at the Best Western Soldiers Field. It is fairly cheap (72-82 a night). The rooms are clean...

Hi! Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Like the others said India at three weeks is completely out of the question, but you will be able to go in a few months. I just had my surgery at the Mayo Clinic four weeks ago and the care I recieved was excellent. Who are your surgeon and doctor's...

Great News! Thanks for the update, I was starting to get a little worried. Give him our best. Brad

Stomach Sleeping Stomach Sleeping Hi, I had my surgery about 4 weeks ago. I hate sleeping on my back, so by a few days post-op I was sleeping on my side in the hospital and have been ever since. At heart though I am a stomach sleeper. Today, I am a 4 weeks post-op and last night was the...

Good Luck Jbrown Good Luck Jbrown I'll be thinking about you tomorrow. Good luck man.

Happy New Year Great to hear that you are back! Sorry you did not make your goal of Christmas, but in the long run it will be an insignificant setback. Take it easy and listen to your body. From everything I have heard on these boards the On-X is an excellent valve, so you should be very happy...

Thanks for all the info Marguerite and Lisa, I got the injection and the the six steroid pills and all the hives have disappeared. I'm not sure if they are really gone, or if the steroids are just masking them, but anyway I feel much less like a leper and am not itchy constantly -- both good...

Ruth, There have been some excellent suggestions. I am big reader (an English major in fact) and I brought all sorts of books and even one of those book holders so I could have the book open on the tray over the bed. I was certain I was going to go through about a novel a day, but although I...

Thanks... Thanks... Hi Everyone, I went into see my PCP and, of course, they did not know what was causing the hives. They said they looked pretty bad so they gave me a steroid injection in the office and have prescribed me steroids and something called Histex for 6 days, at which point I am...

Hello Everyone, I think I am most likely just being paranoid, but I wanted to run this by you all and see if you had any insights. I woke up yesterday morning with hives all over my body and somewhat swollen fingers. I had been to red Lobster the night before and ate some seafood fondue item...

David, Jeez! Sorry to hear about this setback, but glad to hear that everything was properly remedied. Take it easy buddy and keep us updated! Brad