Alan B's avr is Thursday, May 28, in the UK

[Alan B]

Got my date through - am reporting on Wednesday 27th for the admission and operation is to be on Thursday 28th. Only 10 days to go...

I'm having an AVR and double By-pass at the Oxford Radcliffe, UK. Having met with the surgeon - Ravi Pillai, he advised a tissue valve (Carpentier Edwards bovine) considering my circumstances and age of 62. Similar, I gather, to Robin Williams who just had a Bovine AVR a couple of months ago at 57 .... He did not look too bad on Letterman's show!

Thanks to all of you for the kind advice over the previous six months - this site has been a tremendous support to me - I feel part of a very special group of people and do not have to go through this alone. Valve choice has been a difficult decision for me and this site has helped enormously in weighing up the pros' and cons' for me personally.

I hope I'm able to be as helpful to others (post-surgery) as you all have been to me.

Alan

 

[Ross]

Good luck, though we'll have another thread for you before you go. You just be sure to come back and help us out with the other newbies with the experience you gain from your surgery and we'll be happy.

 

[cherylchapa]

Good luck

Good luck

Good luck Alan! Will be watching and waiting for a report of a good outcome! Praying for all the best for you.

 

[CA Pigg]

Wishing you all the best and a successful surgery and recovery.You will be in my prayers... I agree with you, this place is Great!!!

 

[neil]

am sure you will be fine,be sure to keep us updated.........

 

[zipper2]

I send my good wishes and will be another thread for that you can bet.
But i wanted to add the surgery part is easy it's the dam waiting that had me,
Glad your time is almost here.I know it will be all good for you.

zipper2(DEB)

 

[escargome]

Good Luck Alan. Will keep you in my prayers.

 

[bugchucker]

I'm rooting for you Alan! You'll do great I know it.

 

[WayneGM]

Best wishes for a successful surgery and smooth, speedying, recovery.

 

[jax]

good luck on surgery hope everything goes smoothly and that you make it home to recover quickly.

 

[Megan]

goo luck --sending prayers your way for a successful surgery and quick recovery and ill see you in the post surgery forum next!

 

[jorsarge]

Hi Alan good luck on the day. I have to go to a wedding that day garantee you will be in my thought and prayers.

Jorsarge

 

[jax]

my surgery is on the same day as yours alan. and if you are anything like me than you are pretty stressed out right now. best wishes. i know that i can not wait to get this over at this point. it hasn't been easy having to sit at home and try to keep busy so that my mind doesn't start wonering back to how fast the surgery is coming up. thankfully my father will be at the hospital when i am done with surgery which will be nice to see family there when i wake up.

 

[Alan B]

Thanks everyone, I have a good feeling about this, although I will probably not know to much about the 28 May. looking forward to the summer for recuperation, lazing around under the apple tree in the garden, not forgetting the exercise program. I wish you all a successful surgery and speedy recovery. Alan

 

[MissMelis]

Glad to hear you have a date Alan. Also glad to hear that you have a good feeling about it...that's definitely a plus!

Will be thinking of you on the 28th.

Melissa

 

[Simon Booker]

Good luck Dad

Good luck Dad

I know everything will go just fine - I'll be there to make sure it does - armed with all the excellent advice on this site. Seems as though there will be three people undergoing surgery on the 28th from valve replacement.com - look forward to the updates from everyone soon...

 

[njean]

I prayers are with you for your upcoming surgery! We'll be waiting to hear all about it when it's over with! I have a feeling you'll be just fine!

Godspeed!

 

[Mary]

Alan B's avr is Thursday, May 28, in the UK

Alan,
Best wishes from everyone on the Forum for a successful replacement and a quick recovery. I know you're well prepared and ready to get this over with, so I hope the remaining few days pass quickly.
Please update us when you can post-op. We're always anxious to hear the good news that another one has successfully completed the trek up the mountain.
God bless and Godspeed!

 

[Cooker]

Wishing you the best possible out come with a smooth, bump free recovery ..... Godspeed .....

 

[Tbone]

I hope that all goes as expected & for you to have a quick recovery. Good luck & God Bless.