Cynthia's Posts

A warm welcome to you, Cynthia! For sure, the prospect of heart surgery is terrifying. I reminded myself many times of how highly skilled the surgeons are and that doing these procedures is their bread and butter-- daily fare. My surgery two years ago replaced my aortic valve and enlarged root and replaced part of my ascending aorta. Somehow learning that the root was "one more thing" needing to be addressed was upsetting and I asked one of the surgeons I consulted with, "Do you replace aortic roots very often?" He replied, "Oh, I did three of them last week." I hope you'll find being here very encouraging. I wish you the best on your journey!

Totally understand how you feel. I had my AVR, aortic root, and ascending aneurysm resected 1 1/2 yrs ago. It was a very frightening time for me when I got my diagnosis. Take it one day at a time, and refer to this site often. I got a lot of comfort from this site. It was great seeing how many people have this same thing done every day and make it through. You can get through this!

Hi Cynthia- I didn't sleep a wink the night before my aortic valve replacement in Dec 2016. My husband almost had to force me to go to the hospital. The recovery wasn't nearly so bad or painful as anticipated and I just made progress day by day, allowing myself to take the time to rest and heal. This site really is a wonderful resource for information and support!