My AVR is scheduled for May 28. I'll need a CT scan of the aorta to check for aneuryms and possibly a 64-slice scan of the arteries if insurance will cover it. Hope to get that done next week. Just waiting on my HMO to pre-certify the scan. More later.
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Ross
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I'll put you on the calendar and make it official. Keep us posted. 
Tbone
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Wishing you the best of luck with your proceedure. Please keep us posted.
Megan
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how lucky for us gals! now 3 of us with the same day- y'all are gone have to triple dupty praying that day! kimb sorry- where will you be having your surgery and what valve are you going with?
All the best to you, Kim and will be adding you to my best wishes and prayers.
WayneGM
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Congratulations on setting the date. best wishes for a successful surgery.
bugchucker
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You'll do great! I'm cheering for you.
Phil
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Thanks all for the good thoughts and prayers. It is a good feeling to have a date and know I will soon be over the mountain.
Megan - My surgery will be at the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, TX. I am STILL undecided on the valve choice even after years of researching the options. I keep thinking I have it figured out then can read just one post or something can flash through my mind and in an instant I begin to doubt my choice of the moment.
If it is determined after my CT scan that I'm a candidate for the Ross procedure, I'll agonize over whether to do that or the On-X valve. If I'm not a Ross candidate, I'm pretty sure I'll go with the On-X, but only after fretting a while over On-X vs. porcine. Will keep you posted.
Megan - My surgery will be at the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, TX. I am STILL undecided on the valve choice even after years of researching the options. I keep thinking I have it figured out then can read just one post or something can flash through my mind and in an instant I begin to doubt my choice of the moment.
If it is determined after my CT scan that I'm a candidate for the Ross procedure, I'll agonize over whether to do that or the On-X valve. If I'm not a Ross candidate, I'm pretty sure I'll go with the On-X, but only after fretting a while over On-X vs. porcine. Will keep you posted.
mattwisconsin
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Best wishes. I am sure you will choose the best valve for you.
well best of luck kim. i am sure you will figure out which valve is right for you. i will be having my surgery on the 28th at cleveland clinic. got the call last night telling me when my pre-surgery testing was. That is on the 26th and 27th so it will be a very long week. haven't decide whether to go up the 25th and stay the night yet because my first apointment is at 7:15 on the 26th and it will be a very long day . my heart cath is sometime in the afternoon.
