About Me (In My Own Words)
I finally went to see about getting my right knee fixed. The nurse practitioner confirmed that I needed a knee replacement. Then she says, "You don't come here very often." I tell her, "That's because they always find something wrong when I do..." Ha Ha! She says she wants to listen to my heart. My perfect heart! "Sure", I tell her, knowing that I have the heart of a lion. She listens and says, "Hmmm". "Hmmm what?" I say. "How about getting an EKG?" she says. "Sure, when? Next week?" "No, now", she tells me. And off we go on the severe aortic aneurism train. It includes an aortic valve replacement, as mine was regergitating without me knowing. 20 or so tests later and it's off to get surgery. They told me that I'd be "uncomfortable" for a while and they were correct. There's no need to elaborate on this forum as many of us have been down that road. So now I'm 7 weeks post-op and feeling like I'm gonna be okay. Except that in 8 weeks, I'm scheduled for knee replacement surgery...the cause of my doctor visit in the first place. My mom was right...Old age ain't for sissies! I'm only 71, though, not 91...
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Woodside, CA
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My surgery date is:
March 28, 2024
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I was diagnosed with:
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Aneurysm
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement
Aortic Aneurysm Replacement
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My surgeon is:
Dr. David Scollville
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My hospital is:
Kaiser Aortic Center, Santa Clara, CA
