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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation, Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Artery Disease

Member Since: March 15, 2017

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9 years ago (March 23, 2017)
On my walk this afternoon , Gabi our Walsh cardigan corgi just had to take a break. She has been a great company to aid my recovery.
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9 years ago (March 21, 2017)
2 Mike walk through our River Creek Golf course. Great weather ...... not long before I can my clubs!
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Arif Butt uploaded a photo
9 years ago (March 20, 2017)
Looking forward to spending time with our three Corgis in our back patio this spring/summer.
Hi Arif, I am having aortic valve replacement surgery 3/27/17. Dr. Speir is my surgeon, too. Nice to see a fellow traveller. I know that I am in good hands just as you were. May God continue to see you through your recovery.
Gina, he is as good as they get! His team is awesome. Referred to has the " The Bomb"! By the medical community. He was a part of the original team of 7 doctors that did my original Aortic valve replacement in 1991. ( I was really young for the... Read more.
Gina, is he doing the TAVR procedure to replace the valve ? It's the gold standard , using a catheter to go in through side of chest or the leg. Less invasive, and fast recovery. I had no choice , as it involved three procedures , still had to cut... Read more.
We live in leesburg, but my family did fly in from London for 3-4 weeks to be here with my wife , it was a great support team!
Arif, Dr. Speir is doing a minimally invasive AVR. I am not a candidate for TAVR b/c I don't have coronary artery disease or carotid stenosis, only a severely stenotic bicuspid aortic valve. I am good with this approach. I am 62 and am hopeful that my new biological valve... Read more.