Hello, I am really glad to find this wonderful web site. 13 years ago when I had my surgery I felt all alone. There wasn't anything like this and I wish there ...Read more
Hello, I am really glad to find this wonderful web site. 13 years ago when I had my surgery I felt all alone. There wasn't anything like this and I wish there had been! I was 42 years old when they made a 12" incision in my chest, cracked open my rib cage and stopped my heart for about 5 hrs. Good times!...:) everything went well and I will share more about the details another time. But the important thing I wanted to share is how depressed I was having to face my mortality at the time. Something like this community would have been a huge help. I'm looking forward to hearing more of your stories and learning more about a second aortic valve surgery. As I will be facing that in the future. Be well.....Chris