Aortic Regurgitation, Joined January 18, 2016
Aortic Regurgitation
Joined January 18, 2016
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Otherwise I’m doing all the things I know to do- sleeping with my head elevated, working on stress reduction, meditation, some supplements etc. I know my anxiety is probably playing in. I’m wondering if others experience this and if anything helped? This isn’t my first rodeo with severe valve disease but I didn’t experience this particular symptom the previous 2 times.. (forgive any typos but I’m so so tired)
I haven't been on this site in a few years. I just received an email saying you posted a message. I am so sorry you are once again going through more surgery. I think of you often (along with some others that went through surgery 9 yrs ago when I did). and pray you are doing well.
Dr. Woo was my surgeon 9 yrs ago. I highly recommend him! I too originally went to a cardiologist at Temple in Philadelphia. (I'm originally from PA and wanted a second opinion from a big city dr)
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I haven't been on this site in a few years. I just received an email saying you posted a message. I am so sorry you are once again going through more surgery. I think of you often (along with some others that went through surgery 9 yrs ago when I did). and pray you are doing well.
Dr. Woo was my surgeon 9 yrs ago. I highly recommend him! I too originally went to a cardiologist at Temple in Philadelphia. (I'm originally from PA and wanted a second opinion from a big city dr)
Dr. Woo had been at U of Penn/top surgeon there but had transferred. My cardiologist knew of him. When my husband asked him where he would send his wife - he said: Dr. Woo, he is one of the best. Dr. Woo had been recruited to Stanford to run their whole cardiology department. He is a 'high volume' surgeon which I had needed. We actually live in Arizona so we went up to Stanford and stayed for two weeks.
He did an amazing job with me repairing both my badly deteriorated mitral leaflets/mitral valve. He said an another surgeon wouldn't have taken the time to make the repair and would have put a tissue or mechanical valve in. He also did a mini-thoracotomy for me. To this day I have no leakage. My experience with him and his team were top notch. I still go back to PA to visit family & see my cardiologist. He will comment what a great job Dr. Woo did for me.
I hope this helps, I can only give you my experience and I will continue to pray for you and your husband to make the right decision for you!
Hi Petey! I wrote to you on your guest book.