Mary's Posts

Hi, My name is Mary and I am 65 years old. All of my life I have had a heart murmur and it was treated as mitral valve prolapse but not sure how that came about. At 56 after some extensive heart tests it was found I have a bis-cuspid aortic valve. My cardiologist has seen me every year for the last 9 years and also ordered and echo-cardiogram every year prior to my visit. The last 2 years it was moderate to severe and this year became severe. I knew something was different with my shortness of breath and not being able to walk as I like too. I had some chest tightness and light headiness. I am scheduled for surgery on June 15, 2017. I am so nervous and so scared about this open heart surgery. I saw my brother go through 2 of them and he was in such pain. I know I have to have it done and I am trying to be positive. Have you any advice for me? I also have an aneurysm on the aortic wall but the surgeon says it is only at 4.1. This really scares me. My Dad had an aortic aneurysm that had burst when he was 75. He did live. My brother also had one and is still with us. I can't help but be scared.