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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

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Pat J posted an update
2 years ago (November 30, 2023)
2 weeks today post op from my Ross procedure at Baylor Scott and White with Dr. Harrington. Never had any pain. Walked a mile my first day home and 2 miles on the 1 week post op an niversary and just finished a 3 mile walk at 4200 feet of... Read more.
❤️ Pamela Gregory reacted to this
2 years ago (November 30, 2023)
Yea! Glad to hear you are doing great Pat. Awesome to hear ❤️
2 years ago (November 30, 2023)
Thanks, sounds like we had the same procedure except, Dr. Harrington prefers wire closure to fixed. She promised she could get it sufficiently tight to be pain free and she did. How are feeling?
2 years ago (November 30, 2023)
My surgeon doesn't typically use rigid fixation either, but I requested it after reading a lot about it. I am feeling pretty well, in cardiac rehab now, working on improving my strength and stamina.

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