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Michael, Glad to hear all went well with your surgery🙇 Praise Jesus. My wife also chose the bovine for her bicuspid aortic valve right thoracic less evasive Cleveland Clinic over the right breast. No aneurysm. She disliked the meds and got off them right away. She went with Tylenol and was walking 🚶 very very slowly after the first day. She is only on baby aspirin and has been out of surgery since May 16 th. . One thing that puzzled us was concerning her new valve, was that there is a period where her heart and body had to get used to the new valve, the increased flow, blood pressure spikes; each day it got better and better, now she walks with much better ease but we didn't realize it takes the body some time to adjust. I can imagine you went through this also ? God Bless, Mike, Maggie and Fam. 🙏⛪👩👨👦👦👦👧

Hi Michael, glad you had successful surgery and recovering well at home. I have an ascending aortic aneurysm which involves the aortic arch. Did they use Dacron graft for your aneurysm and was your arch involved? I'm still in process of meeting with surgeons and am terrified. Thank you.

Hello, Michael! I see from your post that you ended up with a bovine valve. I thought you had decided on a mechanical. What changed your mind? Just curious as I will be facing this decision too. Thanks and continued prayers ...

Michael, I wish you the very best. Duke Hospital has an excellent reputation. My cardiologist will refer me to that hospital when my time comes. In the mean time, keep up good thoughts and as they say here in NC-"you will be in our thoughts and prayers".

Good morning, Michael! Best of luck to you this week on your surgery. You are in excellent hands at Duke. God will Bless you and guide your surgeon's hands.