MarkG87
Well-known member
Although I bookmarked and lurked about 3 years ago when I was 1st diagnosed with a Bicuspic Aortic Valve. Was told then 5-10 years for surgery and was told last Thursday that the time is now, I've become symptomatic So, I meet with a surgeon next week, 11/2. Will probably be done in November. Symptoms started getting worse after we bought a house here and moved from our rental house. I just did too much. But, after researching this the last few days, I have been having some symptoms for a few months and just wasn't relating them to my BAV. At my July checkup, my pressure had increased from roughly 3.4 to 3.9 and this worried my cardiologist enough to schedule a 3 month cat scan. After that, with my symptoms, I was told the time is now.
I moved from Il to Tn a year ago and did some research on the city we chose, Cookeville, and the Hospital here. They do have a highly rated Heart Center and are doing Minimally invasive surgery with the Da Vinci Robot. We are 1 hour from Nashville and Vanderbilt as well. But, I feel very comfortable with the chioce to stay here.
Like all, my nerves are going a mile a minute at this time. Although I'm only 51, I am still leaning toward the Natural valve for replacement. I do have some other health issues, Asthma And GERD, and do not look forward to adding another medication with the possibilities of complications. Plus, if another surgery is needed, I think medical advancement will be so far along that it may even be done non-invasive.
So, for now, I just wait until Tuesday. I notice every little thing and am very tired. I work from home, but have only enough energy to work a few hours a day. He resticted my activity and I am following that very strongly. Feel like a lump, there's still a lot to do with our move, but it's not worth pushing it. I'll followup after my appt.
Mark
I moved from Il to Tn a year ago and did some research on the city we chose, Cookeville, and the Hospital here. They do have a highly rated Heart Center and are doing Minimally invasive surgery with the Da Vinci Robot. We are 1 hour from Nashville and Vanderbilt as well. But, I feel very comfortable with the chioce to stay here.
Like all, my nerves are going a mile a minute at this time. Although I'm only 51, I am still leaning toward the Natural valve for replacement. I do have some other health issues, Asthma And GERD, and do not look forward to adding another medication with the possibilities of complications. Plus, if another surgery is needed, I think medical advancement will be so far along that it may even be done non-invasive.
So, for now, I just wait until Tuesday. I notice every little thing and am very tired. I work from home, but have only enough energy to work a few hours a day. He resticted my activity and I am following that very strongly. Feel like a lump, there's still a lot to do with our move, but it's not worth pushing it. I'll followup after my appt.
Mark