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Wow, thanks a lot, you all, for so many useful comments. It's all good info about the mini's and the full sternotomies and the likely general condition I'll be in after the hospital. Rob, thanks for sharing some of your journey. I do plan to fly up and consult in Cleveland. Will take a bit of...

Glad for your good report and that the weather allowed for outdoor walking. This business of slowing down on the elliptical to lower my HR didn't work so well today. I left the gym limping on my L leg, since it seems to take more oomph to do the motions slowly than to get a faster momentum...

You can't beat "working perfectly" with a stick! Good to hear that you're healing up as you ought. Sorry your shoulder keeps paining you, but knowing that's part of the process must help. Sounds like you're on a great trajectory, Steve! Congrats!

Paleogirl, thanks. I'm aware of both. Can't do the right thoracotomy because of the aorta work that's needed. It was sweet of you to look for the link. Mine would be the partial sternotomy, if possible. I keep remembering what people shared about not being able to open the fridge! Zoltania, I...

SB, everyone I've talked with over the years loved their new & improved vision after cataract surgery. Trusting you will, too. Steve, I relate about the heat. Yikes! Good to hear you're feeling better and better and squeezing in walks as you're able. Honeybunny, sorry your appetite's running...

Thank you, Paleogirl. I understand. One can only take in the information they give, hope for the best, and then adjust if the outcome is different. I did read a testimony of one woman who had min invasive valve surgery who must've had one of the speediest recoveries on record--and virutally...

Steve, that's all very good news! I cheated on exercise yesterday. Wasn't feeling great. Late in the evening I walked all the aisles in a nearby grocery, is all. Must return to exercise plan today.

Thanks, Paleogirl. My preference wasn't to get a tissue valve, but it appears I may need to go that route. Local surgeon would do full sternotomy, which isn't optimal with me being as isolated as I am. Cleveland had proposed a minimally invasive approach. But now I need a 3rd consult, since...

That's a good report. Two miles isn't shabby! Sorry they bruised you up. Hope the shoulder comes around soon. It's good to hear the yeast is easing.

Welcome to you. Hearing you about the apprehension. Hope your research and all stops along the way go smoothly.

Thanks, Steve. The Cleveland Clinic surgeon who did my written, long-distance consult indicated there would be no Coumadin with tissue; same with the surgeon I saw Thursday. Both suggested I get another GI work up. I haven't decided who to talk to, to do the tiebreaker on the aortic root...

Thanks for your reply, Cldlhd. I concur about getting it all done in one swoop! Yeah. I don't know enough how these things work. I just know the local surgeon this week suggested bovine valve, porcine root and replacing the diseased part of my ascending aorta. And that his saying my root...

I'm glad things your stress test came back normal and the pain wasn't heart-related. Great work, getting your weight into such a good range!

"Textbook" sounds excellent. I'm happy to hear it! Hoping your yeast dissipates quickly and that your pacemaker's settings turn out to be spot on.

Steve, glad to hear your second day has gone better and hope everything is on the upswing now. Yikes to the fungal stuff! I had a persistent fungal groin infection last summer and truly it's a miserable event. I hope the yeast is eradicated very quickly for you.

Paleogirl, you were really on the move once you got home. I'm appreciating what you shared, too. After my op, I'll be returning to a two-story apartment with the steps outside and a dog who'll need to go out. You sound like it wasn't fun, but was doable.

Fred, being within 5 of your goal is great! It's tough having fatigue in the picture. Hope the last few pounds turn loose soon. Wishing Steve smooth sailing! My new cardiologist said I'm doing things right. That was encouraging, re: my weight loss in the last year and maintaining it, and...

I think if your surgeon wants you to have a cath, that it will be scheduled ahead of your surgery. If I understand correctly, interventional cardiologists can perform them.

Hmmm. I didn't realize the images might not be sharp. Would have been nice for you to be able to get a good look at things. Hope they were able to see what they needed to, function-wise.

Thank you, everyone, for being generous with your thoughts. Agian, I'm glad to hear how things worked out for you. I may need to live with this gray area for just a little while until I can get more information. Maybe reading CTAs is more an art than a science. I wonder whether they get a...