Diane's Posts

Thanks everyone. I am now 2 weeks post-op and feel the worst is over. Dr. Gerdisch and his staff were great. I am so thankful I waited the 4 months for him to perform it. Their post op pain relief program really amazed me . Between the spinal blocks that last 72-78 hours and the incision cryo nerve blocks that last about 2 weeks, I was able to get around and be driven home on day 5 without much pain. It was an 8 hour drive and we did 4 hours each day. I now think all the blocks have worn off and my pain is easily managed with Tylenol 3x's per day. I am really thankful to have this behind me. They did a re-do repair of the mitral valve, a bovine tissue replacement of the aortic valve and a MAZE procedure. Even though it was the week before Christmas their team acted like it just normal full staffing with little regard for the holiday. I would highly recommend Dr. Gerdisch, his team and the Franciscan Hospital.