Bill B's AVR/aorta surgery: October 21st, 2009

[Cooker]

Bill ... Wishing you the best possible outcome with a smooth, bump free recovery ..... Godspeed .....

 

[hall]

Praying for a successful surgery and recovery.

 

[skeptic49]

Wishing you all the best, Bill.

Jim

 

[Duffey]

Best wishes, Bill, for a successful surgery and uncomplicated recovery.
We'll see you on the other side of the mountain.

 

[Danny]

Bill, i think your way ahead of the game... you will do great. Im sending lots of prayers your way and good vibes....Danny

 

[Superbob]

Best wishes, Bill, for a great outcome and a smooth recovery. Godspeed.

 

[deano89]

good luck hope it alls goes well

 

[mainframe]

Wishing you the best of luck Bill, I'm sure you'll come through with flying colors. Hope to have the chance to say Hi in person the next few weeks at Stanford.

 

[escargome]

Sending positive vibes your way Bill. Give us an update when you feel up to it.

 

[ShezaGirlie]

All the best Bill for smooth sailing and/or a soft landing for your journey.

 

[marie]

Good luck on a very successfull surgery and an easy recovery.

Update us when you can

 

[tobagotwo]

You'll be in my thoughts, Bill.

Very best wishes,

 

[AldridgeBill]

The mountain is steep and high, but the view on the other side is just worth everything. All the best and our prayers go with you. Godspeed!

Bill

 

[njean]

Wishing you the very best with your surgery tomorrow Bill. I'll be looking for your post after you've made it over that mountain!

Godspeed!

 

[Star54]

Wishing you a uneventful surgery and speedy recovery....Godspeed.

 

[ponytaila1a]

Prayers for a successful surgery and an uneventful recovery. Have someone update us when you can.

 

[ottagal]

Good luck Bill and sending my very best wishes for a smooth and succesful surgery. We will look forward to an update.

 

[davidswife]

Wishing you all the best, Bill, for a successful surgery and a smooth, uneventful recovery. Looking forward to reading your updates when you are over the mountain!

Nadine

 

[Bill B]

Oh, I sure do appreciate all the support here. I check-in tomorrow at 5am for 7:30 surgery. Pre-op day was smooth.

I am a prime candidate for a good result and speedy recovery. No coronary artery disease (and cholesterol 155, I just learned), no significant LVH, actually no symptoms whatsoever - just this teeny valve and big aorta.

I STILL have not decided whether biologic or mechanical. I talk with Craig Miller one more time this evening. Cutting it rather close, wouldn't you say? I've been beating this around and around, trying to convince myself that bio will somehow work out better for me, BUT at 62 with NO co-morbidity, my life expectancy is just too long (hah!). There are ways of looking at this that can make the bio valve look OK - maybe even a toss-up. And there are a number of papers that argue this, based on improved results with reop.

Anyway, SOMETHING is going in there tomorrow along with a hunk of aortic graft.

I won't have Web access again, as far as I know, until I get discharged. Maybe when I get to the floor from stepdown. Don't know. So, there may be a news blackout. Maybe I can get my wife to post something in the post-op area.

Again, thanks for the encouragement.

It will be a joyous event just to wake up again tomorrow afternoon around this time. If that happens, I won't mind pain at all.

Bye for now,

Bill

 

[Nupur]

I think they have WiFi in every room at Stanford. I remember Gail posting after
she was admitted. Maybe someone can post your progress for us?

Whatever valve you end up with, I am sure all will be well.. Miller is great!

All the best, and hope you hear from you soon.