Janis (Jan)'s Guestbook

Hi Janis, Great to read your post-op update and see you are doing well. Thank you for doing that. We are the same age and I will be having AVR surgery Jan 10. Best wishes to you for a speedy uneventful recovery. Thanks again for all the info! Pat Culley

Hi Jan, praying for you tonight, for God\'s guidance for the surgeon and grace and peace to you! I know you will be fine, I\'m still in the \"waiting\" stage, so I imagine you are at least somewhat relieved that soon you will be on the other side of the surgery and on the way to full recovery. God Bless and keep us posted. Linda Dixon

Hi Janis. I had OHS two weeks ago tomorrow. You will be very well taken care of while you are in the hospital. When you get home, you will see improvements every day. Just be patient. You will heal well. I will have you in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery. Try to get some rest tomight. Jane

Hey Jan...relax and do not stress too much. I had the exact same surgery you are going to have...you will do great. You will be home before you know it and recovering quickly. Stay positive and I will be praying for you. You will get thru this just fine. JH Mattingly

Janis You will be in my thoughts and prayers on Monday morning...good luck with everything...I look forward to when you can provide an update to us... Jamie McGuire

Hello Jan, I had open heart surgery on Feb. 28th to repair my bicuspid aortic valve and to remove my aortic aneurysm and replace that part of the aorta. I will be 54 this month. I was very fortunate that my surgeon was able to repair my valve, which I have heard is not done often, but we discussed valves in case mine had needed to be replaced. My surgeon and I had agreed that a tissue valve would be the best option because of the dangers of taking blood thinners for the rest of my life. He told me that, if I had a tissue valve and it wore out, that by that time the procedure where they replace the AV by inserting a catheter will have been perfected. For me, this would have been the right choice. I was glad to hear that you chose a tissue over a mechanical valve. As Terri said, using this site is great. You will find a wealth of information, and you will have support from so many people who are or have already gone through what you are. I wish you all the best as you prepare for your surgery. For me, it was not as bad as I thought it would be. You do have to really take it easy, but it sounds like you will have lots of wonderful help from your family. Let them take care of you for as long as you need it. You will be in my prayers. Tia Phillips

You are in my prayers Jan. And don\'t worry; I\'ve had all the complications just so you\'ll know what to beware of what to look out for. LOL. Hey, am I a team player or what? LOL. Seriously, I know this is a scary time for you. I wish there was something I could do to lessen the anxiety. You\'ve done the best thing you can possibly do by going on this site. Have a good Thanksgiving! Terri Grimes