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Condolences and thoughts sent.

Maybe I am being the Professor of the obvious here but just in case... I don't have any expertise, but a little personal experience. We live in Central Florida and extremely high humidity here is off the charts about 9 months out of the year. We have a bonus room approx. 2350 cubic ft. over the...

In Aussie land (like Canada) I understand there is no “free market” for valves so you should be fine lol. I found it very interesting and informative article. My take away was that this is a complicated subject with many moving parts and there is still much to be learned. Thanks for posting...

Same here.

OK. Warning. Here is a short story made much longer. But since you asked: In 2002 my Dad died at 81 of 30+ years of cardiovascular disease. His life was extended by a quintuple bypass and later a couple of stents but the last 10 years or so he was a cardiac cripple. His Dad died in 1964 at age...

One advantage of the cath procedure is that you get a definitive evaluation of any blockage. That's good to know if you have ever tested high on cholesterol. FWIW, my recent experience at the CC was excellent. If you are willing to say, who is your surgeon? Best wishes for a successful...

Went to my Cardiologist for 3 month post op follow up yesterday to review first post op echo and got a clean bill of health. He said that the valve looks good and is working well and that the graft looks fine as well. AVA is now 2.98 cm2, mean gradient is now 7mmHg, peak gradient is now 13mmHg...

Best wishes for many, many more. (y)

Glad to hear that your surgery was successful. Your diligence in understanding your condition and the various options is commendable. It will serve you well in your recovery and ongoing monitoring. Best wishes for a long, long term life of the Ross.

Great story. Here's hoping for many, many more.

I echo Herb's suggestion to try the C C nurse line. Might be a good idea to make a written list and review it with the cardiologist on the 12th as well. I had chest pain for several weeks. Felt like a lung problem but cardiologist said nope - just healing. He said if you saw how they had to...

Best wishes for a successful procedure.

Glad to hear it! And Glad we're all still here😄😄

It's a lease on a better, more healthy life. Best wishes for a successful surgery and a rapid and complete recovery,

To echo Keith's question - where did you have the surgery performed? Maybe next time you might try a different clinic? When I consulted with my Central Florida cardiologist about travelling to the CC, he felt very strongly that it is not just about the surgeon but the facilities, the rest of...

I am 7 weeks post op and my scabs are just now finally gone. My days of running around with my shirt off are long past 😁 but I would like to do what I can to help my scars heal well. Did you use the strips or the ointment or both? Did you treat the scar 24 hrs/day or ???

My testing and consults occurred on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. My surgery was performed early on a Thursday AM, went from ICU to step down unit on Friday afternoon and released from Hospital on Monday afternoon for a few days aback at the hotel with a couple of follow up tests and an "exit...

I am 16 days post op - same procedure - same place - different lead surgeon. The nurse that arranged my surgery date gave me a potential (subject to change) calendar. I wound up being released a day earlier than that. My stay wound up being: Sunday - travel Monday - tests and interviews Tuesday...

Apparently, the platelet level issue is a normal response of the body to the surgery. Anyway, it resolved itself in a few days. No major post op issues. Perhaps a little bit of nerve damage in my upper back but not enough to be a concern if it does not go away. SOB and fatigue is an issue -...

OK. A little more info: 7/15 Surgery with Douglas Johnston the lead 7/16 ICU/Step Down 7/17 - 7/19 Step Down 7/19 - 7/21 Hotel 7/21 Final tests and exit interview 7/22 Fly home to central FL From the Procedure Report (note a few changes) Incision Start: 8:29AM - Incision Close 11:42 AM...