Here's me right after my surgery. My wife took the picture which I thought was pretty nice. Hopefully that's my last valve replacement
Rose Madura You are a pro at this! You look pretty good for right after surgery. May your recovery be uneventfu ... Read more
Rose Madura You are a pro at this! You look pretty good for right after surgery. May your recovery be uneventful.
Marie Myers You sure look a lot perkier than I did at that time!!
Vincent Kohne Rose and Marie it was a tougher then it looks. I had a bad reaction to the fentanyl. Made me super s ... Read more
Vincent Kohne Rose and Marie it was a tougher then it looks. I had a bad reaction to the fentanyl. Made me super sick. Bad headache and bad stomach pains. My head and stomach felt worse than chest. Eventually they were able to switch me over to a type of oxycontin which helped a lot.
I don't know what it's like to have an aneurysm, I thought maybe I was one.
J Alexander Lassally Congrats on running the gauntlet ! It is strangely nostalgic to see the same gowns, same patient pro ... Read more
J Alexander Lassally Congrats on running the gauntlet ! It is strangely nostalgic to see the same gowns, same patient protocol and same look from my surgery.... Hope you find comfort in the days ahead !
Corey Potter Best Wishes on your recovery! I'm nearly 10 months post op AVR at CC. Had a good experience. Hope ... Read more
Corey Potter Best Wishes on your recovery! I'm nearly 10 months post op AVR at CC. Had a good experience. Hope yours was good too!
Fidel Martínez Ruiz You look cheerful and in good spirits after your third surgery, you´re a true heart valve warrior, ... Read more
Fidel Martínez Ruiz You look cheerful and in good spirits after your third surgery, you´re a true heart valve warrior, indeed.
Vincent Kohne Thank you everyone for the nice comments.
Pamela Gregory You look amazing for post surgery. I hope you will be feeling the same way very soon! CC is awesome
John Cook You looked a lot better than I felt on the first day I could remember.
Kate Watson It's a great picture! I'm sure you may not feel well but I see you have a bright spirit. I'm sorry yo ... Read more
Kate Watson It's a great picture! I'm sure you may not feel well but I see you have a bright spirit. I'm sorry you've had to have 3 of these surgeries and I hope this valve lasts you many healthy years.
Vincent Kohne Thank you again everyone. I'm starting to sleep better. Walking everyday and beginning to do more leg ... Read more
Vincent Kohne Thank you again everyone. I'm starting to sleep better. Walking everyday and beginning to do more leg exercises. I walked over to Great clips to get a haircut, after that I walked over to the closest grocery store and bought some healthy food, my taste buds are coming back. This was the first time that I actually lost some of my taste. Trimmed my beard and got all cleaned up. Of course I've still not driving, lifting anything heavy. I want to follow the guidelines at the Cleveland heart clinic has given me.
Pamela Gregory You are in a great place! I had my surgery there 3 1/2 years ago.
Vincent Kohne My surgery is tomorrow. During my surgery my surgeon will decide if I qualify for the Ross. Still a c ... Read more
Vincent Kohne My surgery is tomorrow. During my surgery my surgeon will decide if I qualify for the Ross. Still a chance I make it to Ross procedure. I'm shocked and thankful
Grace Mason What a beautiful day! Enjoy and try to relax. Tomorrow you get to sleep while your team does what the ... Read more
Grace Mason What a beautiful day! Enjoy and try to relax. Tomorrow you get to sleep while your team does what they do best.
Dr. Joanna Chikwe is a world-renowned cardiac surgeon that has performed thousands of heart valve operations that include minimally-invasive techniques.
I don't know what it's like to have an aneurysm, I thought maybe I was one.