Hello my name is Abike' and I am in my 12th week of recovery from open heart surgery to repair my aortic valve. This was my 4th surgery to repair the valve. ...Read more
Hello my name is Abike' and I am in my 12th week of recovery from open heart surgery to repair my aortic valve. This was my 4th surgery to repair the valve. The valve was damaged following a bout of rheumatic fever when I was in my teens. I had a St Jude's mechanical valve for a long time but developed leaks and destruction of my red blood cells. This rendered me anemic and in the need of blood transfusions. I had the surgery done at Kaiser San Francisco and
now have a Perceval sutureless valve and it is working very well for me.
Abike'
Laura Jacobs So sorry you had to go through this all again. Congratulations on your success this time. Best wishes ... Read more
Laura Jacobs So sorry you had to go through this all again. Congratulations on your success this time. Best wishes for your continued recovery.