I like the spirit of your bio post. I'm confident you will come out of this sound and ready for the next chapter, John...
I'm not a praying man, so I'll just say "best of luck..." I look forward to hearing how the experience goes!
John Stavrakos Thanks, J. I’ll take luck, prayers, damn near anything to get me through this.
Robert Miller I usually skip through guestbook comments but this one hit me. Some people believe in prayers. I beli ... Read more
Robert Miller I usually skip through guestbook comments but this one hit me. Some people believe in prayers. I believe in science. And based on science, you are going to be a lot better with very minimal risks despite the big procedure. I wish you all the best...
Rebecca Vaughan Good luck John. I hope everything goes very well for you and look forward to that message saying all ... Read more
Rebecca Vaughan Good luck John. I hope everything goes very well for you and look forward to that message saying all went well and you feel good about being on the recovery side. All the best.
#3 upcoming for me too, John (on the 21st)! Very nerve wracking. I'm also getting my affairs in order but hoping for the best at the same time. Are you ...Read more
#3 upcoming for me too, John (on the 21st)! Very nerve wracking. I'm also getting my affairs in order but hoping for the best at the same time. Are you getting another tissue valve or mechanical? Please keep us posted! Wishing you all the best.
John Stavrakos Hi Kate, thank you for the support. After consultations and deep considerations, we are going with ti ... Read more
John Stavrakos Hi Kate, thank you for the support. After consultations and deep considerations, we are going with tissue again in the hopes this will bridge me to TAVR, hopefully a loooooong time down the road. Good luck on number three for you. I feel your pain figurative, and in a few days I will feel it literally :)
Kate Watson It sounds like you got a good long life out of your last tissue valve, so I hope too this one lasts y ... Read more
Kate Watson It sounds like you got a good long life out of your last tissue valve, so I hope too this one lasts you a very long time. I'll be just a few days behind you. Hope we both are back here updating about our pain complaints in a week or so :)
I'm not a praying man, so I'll ...Read more
I'm not a praying man, so I'll just say "best of luck..." I look forward to hearing how the experience goes!