clfhangr
Well-known member
Hi guys, first post for me here and here is my story.
I had my aortic valve replaced 7 years ago with a mechanical valve and have been going strong since. But on my yearly check up they found an aneurysm on the ascending aorta that was at 4.9 and had grown over a centimeter in the last year.
Needless to say they also found that my aortic valve is starting to leak from what they suspect is the growth of the aneurysm. I am starting to feel short of breath in the last few weeks so this will explain it and it was not the bad cold I had. Now lets liven this scenario up. I am a kidney transplant patient as well and have been going strong for 14 years since my transplant.
So I met with my surgeon and made the decision to get this thing fixed now and not wait until it is over 5 cm and experience more symptoms. Do it now while I am strong and healthy. Getter done!!! My surgery is tentatively set for May 7th. My 14th year anniversary for my kidney is May 6th. Sounded like a good time to get it done.
We are going to replace the whole aortic root and valve. I have chosen to go with a porcine bio-prosthetic for the whole root and get away from the evils of coumadin. I had a minor stroke 4 years ago when my home tester started reading to high and I thought I was in my range of 2.5 to 3 and I was really running 1.5. Not good. Also any procedure that I have to have done I have to bridge my coumadin and that is a pain in the butttttt.!!!! Anyway enough ranting.
My question is has anyone out there had a full root porcine bio-prosthetic put in and how are you doing if so. I am 46 and am pushing that range of should I go with mechanical again. I was told last time that I wouldn't have to worry about a redo if I did but no plan is ever perfect and here I am. I am thinking that if quality can over power quantity I am going for bio.
Also are there any fellow kidney transplant patients in this forum and how are you doing? What were your choices when it got down to it?
Stats:
Bozeman Mt.
Aortic valve replace with mechanical 7 yrs ago.
Up for a redo on May 7th 2012. Full aortic root with valve because of .9 aneurysm and valve leakage. More fun. :eek2: Current choice is porcine bio-prosthetic for full root
Kidney transplant on May 6th 1998.
TIA on January 21st 2008. Evil coumadin. LOL :mad2:
I had my aortic valve replaced 7 years ago with a mechanical valve and have been going strong since. But on my yearly check up they found an aneurysm on the ascending aorta that was at 4.9 and had grown over a centimeter in the last year.
Needless to say they also found that my aortic valve is starting to leak from what they suspect is the growth of the aneurysm. I am starting to feel short of breath in the last few weeks so this will explain it and it was not the bad cold I had. Now lets liven this scenario up. I am a kidney transplant patient as well and have been going strong for 14 years since my transplant.
So I met with my surgeon and made the decision to get this thing fixed now and not wait until it is over 5 cm and experience more symptoms. Do it now while I am strong and healthy. Getter done!!! My surgery is tentatively set for May 7th. My 14th year anniversary for my kidney is May 6th. Sounded like a good time to get it done.
We are going to replace the whole aortic root and valve. I have chosen to go with a porcine bio-prosthetic for the whole root and get away from the evils of coumadin. I had a minor stroke 4 years ago when my home tester started reading to high and I thought I was in my range of 2.5 to 3 and I was really running 1.5. Not good. Also any procedure that I have to have done I have to bridge my coumadin and that is a pain in the butttttt.!!!! Anyway enough ranting.
My question is has anyone out there had a full root porcine bio-prosthetic put in and how are you doing if so. I am 46 and am pushing that range of should I go with mechanical again. I was told last time that I wouldn't have to worry about a redo if I did but no plan is ever perfect and here I am. I am thinking that if quality can over power quantity I am going for bio.
Also are there any fellow kidney transplant patients in this forum and how are you doing? What were your choices when it got down to it?
Stats:
Bozeman Mt.
Aortic valve replace with mechanical 7 yrs ago.
Up for a redo on May 7th 2012. Full aortic root with valve because of .9 aneurysm and valve leakage. More fun. :eek2: Current choice is porcine bio-prosthetic for full root
Kidney transplant on May 6th 1998.
TIA on January 21st 2008. Evil coumadin. LOL :mad2:
