of surgery. My [confirmed] bicuspid aortic valve was replaced with a 23mm Edwards Magna-Ease Bovine bio-prosthesis on 08/10/2016 by Dr. Kevin Miller at St. Joseph's Hospital Denver, CO. By almost all accounts the surgery went very well. There was bleeding in post op but they got in under control in under an hour without opening me back up. Due to no other known issues the minimally invasive technique was used and I was released from the hospital on 08/14/2016. While I felt it was too early, I have to admit that sleeping over 9 hours in my own bed was welcomed after no sleeping hardly at all in the hospital. I am down to Tylenol but generally due to headache. I think I have a little pump head.
They say my calcified valve was the worst they had seen in many years. It was practically solid. But thank God the calcification did not extend past the leaflets. There was no calcium on the base of the valve which made mounting much more straightforward.
I must admit after coming home I lost some confidence and have overthought most everything. Maybe that is normal. I hate not having energy and worry about every breath when I am walking. It is a curse. But I have been overwhelmed with the support and care of my personal network. I am humbled at the outpouring of love and care. And with the powerful emotions which come over me, those feelings can be a two edged sword. Regardless, I am thankful to God for sparing my life, make that giving me an opportunity for a new life. I hope I can be worthy of the gift I have been given.
I want to thank all of you for making this site such a blessing to us. It is you that gives us hope. Thank you for the hope you have given me. I hope I can return the blessing.
They say my calcified valve was the worst they had seen in many years. It was practically solid. But thank God the calcification did not extend past the leaflets. There was no calcium on the base of the valve which made mounting much more straightforward.
I must admit after coming home I lost some confidence and have overthought most everything. Maybe that is normal. I hate not having energy and worry about every breath when I am walking. It is a curse. But I have been overwhelmed with the support and care of my personal network. I am humbled at the outpouring of love and care. And with the powerful emotions which come over me, those feelings can be a two edged sword. Regardless, I am thankful to God for sparing my life, make that giving me an opportunity for a new life. I hope I can be worthy of the gift I have been given.
I want to thank all of you for making this site such a blessing to us. It is you that gives us hope. Thank you for the hope you have given me. I hope I can return the blessing.
