Aortic valve repair or replacement

[mtb-charlie]

This is my first time posting in this group.
I have been reading posts here and have helped me a lot in this journey.

I finally got a date for the big day. On Feb. 3 I will be in Mazankowski heart institute in Alberta Canada to repair or replace my valve. Plan "A" is to repair my biscuspid aortic valve. Plan "B" is to replace it with mechanical On-x valve. I have met with the surgeon (Dr. Michael Moon) and he was very re-assuring that there is a good chance that it can be repaired. He will try to salvage and repair the prolapsed valve. He won't be able to decide until I am cracked open.

Hoping for the best operation and speedy recovery!!!

 

[pellicle]

Its always that way, until we have great strides in medical imaging.

Either way I hope you have a textbook recovery.

 

[Protimenow]

And that it's the RIGHT textbook.

I, too, hope that recovery will be smooth, fast, and uneventful.

 

[user 16827]

Best of luck with the repair.

If you end up going mechanical there will be plenty of folks here to help you with AC therapy

 

[pellicle]

And that it's the RIGHT textbook.

this one?

 

[Protimenow]

hmmmmm.

If I was having heart surgery, I'm not sure that I'd want my recovery to follow THAT textbook.

 

[Catie]

Welcome, mtb-Charlie! Hope your journey will be smooth as silk.

 

[mtb-charlie]

Its always that way, until we have great strides in medical imaging.

Either way I hope you have a textbook recovery.

Thank you so much pellicle.

 

[mtb-charlie]

And that it's the RIGHT textbook.

I, too, hope that recovery will be smooth, fast, and uneventful.

I can only hope for the best.

 

[mtb-charlie]

Best of luck with the repair.

If you end up going mechanical there will be plenty of folks here to help you with AC therapy

Thanks so much! I can't wait to ride my mtb and race again. Hoping for the best.

 

[mtb-charlie]

Welcome, mtb-Charlie! Hope your journey will be smooth as silk.

I hope so too. I still want to play with my 2 and 6 year old sons.

 

[pellicle]

I hope so too. I still want to play with my 2 and 6 year old sons.

You will ..

 

[dick0236]

I hope so too. I still want to play with my 2 and 6 year old sons.

My two sons were a little older......6 and 8 years when I got my mechanical valve. They are now 59 and 61 years....and I have grandkids AND great grandkids too. Welcome to this forum......there is a lot of good info and support here.

 

[Protimenow]

And you have **** here as an inspiration to us all.

 

[Agian]

**** is the Master Splinter of the valve realm.

 

[pellicle]

**** is the Master Splinter of the valve realm.

like this but with a small shot glass of Kentucky Whiskey

 

[mtb-charlie]

My two sons were a little older......6 and 8 years when I got my mechanical valve. They are now 59 and 61 years....and I have grandkids AND great grandkids too. Welcome to this forum......there is a lot of good info and support here.

Wow! This lifts me up. I'm excited to experience what you have experienced, older kids, grandkids - great grandkids. I am looking forward for healthy years. You have inspired me to have a positive thinking.

 

[dick0236]

like this but with a small shot glass of Kentucky Whiskey
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Thanks Again and Pelico, I now know what, and who, Master Splinter is. However, in Kentucky we refer to our state beverage as Kentucky BOURBON, not whiskey.

 

[pellicle]

However, in Kentucky we refer to our state beverage as Kentucky BOURBON, not whiskey.

I did know that and was being a wee bit mischievous

 

[Agian]

Kentucky also gave us Colonel Sanders, of fried chicken fame. What most people don't know is that he was responsible for the Cold War. The Soviets threatened to nuke Cuba if he didn't hand over his secret recipe.

BTW, Our state beverage is called Grog.