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That is inspiring. I am one week out and would gladly skip the next few months. Good job on your recovery.

Oops forgot my manners. Many thanks for the support that I have received from the members of this forum. You have been a great help1😊😊😊😊

Made it to the other side. Cath went well ....into wrist and no damage from the cath. Big Bonus...only 20% blockage in one artery despite dominant family history...both my father and his father were cardiac cripples for several years before cardiovascular disease killed them. Also only 20-39%...

At CC. Day1 test day. Tomorrow Cath day. Wed consult day. Thurs surgery with Dr. Johnston.

Best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy and complete recovery.👍

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At 52, I would think that mechanical is the best choice for sure. One and done has a very nice ring to it. As for me... Bad news is I will be 71 on my scheduled surgery day - 7/15 Good news is I would think that makes me a prime candidate for Inspiris Resilia which would be my choice. 🙃

That's great news Bill! It's encouraging to those of us just behind you in the queue. 3 miles on day 7? You must be in great shape. Curious if you got the Inspiris Resilia? Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery.

Wishing you a completely successful surgery and recovery.

Congrats! It's good to hear about a long term tissue valve case. Here's hoping it keeps on keepin' on.:)

OK Bill! Glad to hear that everything lined up for you! Will be thinking about you tomorrow morning and wishing you a great day.

Hi Patty, Will be interesting to hear your impressions and what you decide.

Hi Katherine, Thanks for posting your experience. I am encouraged that with the same basic condition and age:giggle:, you had a good experience and outcome.

Hi Bill, I received my Fedex prep package yesterday and am going to sort through it this weekend. Made hotel reservation yesterday. I think that I confused "small incision" with mini in my conversation with Dr. Johnston's nurse. Upon further review, it looks like I might receive a J incision...

Thanks for all of the replies. They are much appreciated. I especially found the info on how to get started with CC helpful. Since I will be 71 in a few weeks and it seems that the majority of 1st time valve surgeries occur at an earlier age, I will update my experience as a data point for older...

@gpr100rs! Thanks for this summary. It is really good, current info.👍 How is the ulnar nerve? Any other issues still to be resolved? Thanks, Mike

Hi Mark, Sounds like you needed the "maintenance". Here's hoping that the wrinkles you are experiencing are par for the course and that you will heal quickly and that they will diminish quickly as your body adjusts.

Mark, Hoping that everything went according to plan and that you have a rapid and complete recovery.

gpr100rs, Thanks very much for your detailed response. It is very helpful. Yours is not the first post here that did not rate the atmosphere in the ICU highly. Would ear plugs be an option or would that not be advisable the first few days post op? Sorry to hear about the nerve issue in your...

Thanks for posting about your experience. It provides insight into what to expect.