Mike From Michigan
Active member
Surgery went very well today. It started @ 12:45 (he was the second patient of the day for the surgeon). The replacement valve (pig) and graft for the aorta went as planned. He was on the heart/lung machine for 1 hour, 43 minutes. Surgery in all took about 4 hours. 1 hour after he was responding to his family (nodding yes) and 2 hours after wanted to know what time it was (this with a breathing tube still in and him mouthing the question). Everything is looking great and he will probably have the breathing tube out by midnight. By morning he should be talking and enjoying the sunrise. For all of us (the family) it was a very long day and were are very relieved to have the surgery finished. We will get Mike to dictate another message tommorow. I know he will want to hear from you (as will all of us).
The Tyburski Family
P.S.: As a side note, this is the second time in 10 weeks that I have had a family member (my mother-in-law was the other) have their aortic valve replaced. The one thing I have carried away from this procedure is how routine and straight-forward the surgeon and staff make it look considering the magnitude of the surgery. It certainly helps manage the anxiety of beiing on the sideline watching (Jeff-Mike's youngest brother).
Please send a message. We will print it out and bring to the hospital.
Thanks
The Tyburski Family
P.S.: As a side note, this is the second time in 10 weeks that I have had a family member (my mother-in-law was the other) have their aortic valve replaced. The one thing I have carried away from this procedure is how routine and straight-forward the surgeon and staff make it look considering the magnitude of the surgery. It certainly helps manage the anxiety of beiing on the sideline watching (Jeff-Mike's youngest brother).
Please send a message. We will print it out and bring to the hospital.
Thanks