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I wanted to take a couple minutes to introduce myself and say thanks to the many members of this forum that helped me arrive at my decision in regards to my second AVR:
A little about me, I hade my first AVR a little over 13 years ago at age 31. The valve was solid for 7 years and been in decline the past 6. The valve let me do some amazing things though... I got married to my lovely wife during that period, traveled the world and saw Ireland, Greece, Malta, Italy, France and Spain. I lost a job and started new one and damn near paid my house off during that time frame. I guess I'm trying to say that valve let me live a pretty good life. It did not last as long as we had originally hoped...
My cardiologist informed me around Christmas of '16 he thought it was time we start the process to get my valve replaced sometime in the coming year. There was no rush as I have been pretty much without symptoms unless I do something to really exert myself. Despite a couple delays, some on my part, some on the medical system and some beyond anyone's control here I am on AVR surgery eve, my surgery is bright and early June 2nd. I'm a little less anxious this time around but anxious none the less. My poor wife who wasn't around for the first surgery is having a really hard time with it. In fact it seems most of my family is more anxious than I am.
The same surgeon that did the first surgery will be installing a shiny new Onx valve (I told him I would splurge and go new, I didn't want any used model). Getting to the decision of a mechanical valve was tough for me and many of you on this site helped me come to that decision in posts you have written over time. I had it set on my head early on I wanted a tissue valve, but after doing my research and hearing your stories the decision for me became crystal clear. I'll pop back in next week and let you no how being a metahuman is (that's what my wife is calling me due to the mechanical valve).
I'm planning on sticking around as well and keep posting with the rest of you, there's a comfort coming to this site, maybe in the future some of my posts can assist someone new as you all have helped me. I'm looking forward to being recovered and have my heart begin to work efficiently again, but baby steps I'll take it a day at a time.
Regards and thanks for all the support and assistance you all have provided,
Mark
A little about me, I hade my first AVR a little over 13 years ago at age 31. The valve was solid for 7 years and been in decline the past 6. The valve let me do some amazing things though... I got married to my lovely wife during that period, traveled the world and saw Ireland, Greece, Malta, Italy, France and Spain. I lost a job and started new one and damn near paid my house off during that time frame. I guess I'm trying to say that valve let me live a pretty good life. It did not last as long as we had originally hoped...
My cardiologist informed me around Christmas of '16 he thought it was time we start the process to get my valve replaced sometime in the coming year. There was no rush as I have been pretty much without symptoms unless I do something to really exert myself. Despite a couple delays, some on my part, some on the medical system and some beyond anyone's control here I am on AVR surgery eve, my surgery is bright and early June 2nd. I'm a little less anxious this time around but anxious none the less. My poor wife who wasn't around for the first surgery is having a really hard time with it. In fact it seems most of my family is more anxious than I am.
The same surgeon that did the first surgery will be installing a shiny new Onx valve (I told him I would splurge and go new, I didn't want any used model). Getting to the decision of a mechanical valve was tough for me and many of you on this site helped me come to that decision in posts you have written over time. I had it set on my head early on I wanted a tissue valve, but after doing my research and hearing your stories the decision for me became crystal clear. I'll pop back in next week and let you no how being a metahuman is (that's what my wife is calling me due to the mechanical valve).
I'm planning on sticking around as well and keep posting with the rest of you, there's a comfort coming to this site, maybe in the future some of my posts can assist someone new as you all have helped me. I'm looking forward to being recovered and have my heart begin to work efficiently again, but baby steps I'll take it a day at a time.
Regards and thanks for all the support and assistance you all have provided,
Mark
