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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: August 22, 2019

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Joe Lape got a guestbook from Tom McDonald
6 years ago (October 15, 2019)
Joe, Wishing you all the best for your surgery tomorrow and a speedy recovery! You got this! You'll be on the recovery side soon.
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Thanks. This forum is full of great and supportive people.
Anonymous, heart valve patient
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Lifting you in prayer for a successful surgery. Let us know when you can how it went. God bless you
Hey Joe hope the surgery goes well and the recovery way more smoothly. God Bless
Joe Lape got a guestbook from Rob Scilingo
6 years ago (October 13, 2019)
Hi Joe, good luck with the surgery this week. You will be on the other side very soon.
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Thank you for your kind and encouraging words.
Joe Lape got a guestbook from Dana Keller
6 years ago (August 26, 2019)
Hi Joe, wow, I never would have thought to run across you or anyone I knew on this board! I never post, I just read and gather information. Not sure if you know I'm home recovering from heart value surgery myself. I had my mitral value repaired on 7/31 at... Read more.
I guess it is a small world. I had no idea. So I guess you went through what I am about to go through. I had a repair done when I was 13 so replacement is my only option. Still not sure what I am going to choose but I... Read more.
Yes, my surgeon was able to do a repair. My July was a blur with worry and this decision. I had to have a back up plan. I signed everything the day before for a mechanical but I panicked in the OR and changed it to tissue. Luckily I didn't... Read more.
Hi Joe, let us know how you're doing post-op, once you are feeling up for it.

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