Trust Me… You Are NOT Alone!
Posted By Adam Pick On April 6, 2008 @ 12:10 pm In Heart Valve Surgery, Pictures, Patient Success Stories | 12 Comments
One of the most common feelings that heart valve surgery patients share with me is, “I feel soooooooooooooo alone.”
In my opinion, that is a very, very, very understandable emotion. I personally remember the immediate feelings of loneliness when my cardiologist first told me that I had [1] severe aortic stenosis. The reality of that diagnosis (in my mind) was incredibly isolating considering the fear, uncertainty and doubt associated with heart surgery.
But, guess what? I’m here today to share with you that YOU ARE NOT ALONE! In fact, you should know that over 250,000 people, from all different age groups, have heart valve surgery each year.
Beyond the statistics, I thought you might like to see the faces of several patients that have had successful heart valve surgery. I hope that by seeing their smiling faces, it will help you manage some of those lonely feelings.
[2] John DeFalco
[3] John Turan
[4] Raye Gilliamsen
[5] Sergio Garzon
[6] Doug Atkins
[7] Gary Poltorak
[8] Leslie Lafayette
These are just a few of the heart valve surgery patients I have met over the past few years. Again, I hope this helps you understand that there are many, many, many people, just like you, with experiences specific to heart valve surgery and heart valve disease.
Keep on tickin!
[9] The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery, a unique book which integrates the clinical facts of heart valve surgery with the personal experiences of an actual heart valve surgery patient.
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URLs in this post:
[1] severe aortic stenosis: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/aortic-stenosis-valve-heart-narrowing.php
[2] John DeFalco: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/03/25/at-83-years-young-john-defalco-is-b
ored-with-his-recovery/
[3] John Turan : http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/03/24/ross-procedure-ascending-aorta-aneu
rysm-root-replacement/
[4] Raye Gilliamsen: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/02/19/happy-anniversary-raye/
[5] Sergio Garzon : http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/03/07/mitral-valve-surgery-patient-pictur
es/
[6] Doug Atkins: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/03/01/pacemakers-afib-after-aortic-valve-
replacement/
[7] Gary Poltorak : http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/02/22/aortic-root-replacement-complicatio
ns/
[8] Leslie Lafayette: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/02/25/mitral-valve-repair-video-minimally
-invasive-da-vinci/
[9] The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-valve-surgery-book-download-guide.php
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