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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

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Patrick Wraight posted an update

2 weeks ago (July 11, 2026)

This week is my pulmonologist and pre-op appointment before going in for aortic valve replacement and aneurysm repair.

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Adam Pick

2 weeks ago (July 11, 2026)

Patrick, Thinking healthy, heart-pumping thoughts for you now and on July 29. You got this! 👍

Robert Miller

2 weeks ago (July 12, 2026)

Wishing you all the best. I hope you read the help center of this forum to prepare for after surgery. It can be a bit of a pain. Not really the cut but the sleeping, getting up, etc. But with the right preparation, you will do fine.

Patrick Wraight

2 weeks ago (July 14, 2026)

A family friend offered to bring in a lift chair temporarily for the first few weeks after recovery to support getting up and down. I wasn't a fan at first, but even if I have the lift, I don't have to use it, so what a blessing.

Adam Pick

1 week ago (July 14, 2026)

Patrick, Thanks for bringing this up. Here's over 90 patient comments about the use of recliners and electric chairs after heart surgery - https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/19/recliners-beds-after-heart-valve-surgery/.

"Did You Use A Recliner After Heart Valve Surgery?" Asks Kevin

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/19/recliners-beds-after-heart-valve-surgery/

Get important patient information about using a recliner after heart surgery to enhance healing and reduce the pain of getting in and out of bed.

Patrick Wraight

1 week ago (July 14, 2026)

Adam, that's a great post. The comments section was incredible! Thanks for sharing.

Diren P

2 days ago (July 26, 2026)

Hello Patrick, first of all, I hope you have a smooth recovery. I hope the operation goes wonderfully. What will they be using for the valve replacement? Also, what size has the aortic aneurysm reached?

Patrick Wraight posted an update

1 month ago (June 13, 2026)

This week gave us the turn that we were looking for and dreading at the same time. Dr. K read the echo and CT. The aneurysm has grown, and we have scheduled surgery. What's odd to me is that I don't feel like I have a heart issue, but it's... Read more.

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Rose Madura

1 month ago (June 13, 2026)

Now you have a date and you can prepare. It's always difficult to feel like you have heart problems but we have to trust the tests. Godspeed.

Chris Freyer

1 month ago (June 13, 2026)

@Patrick-- I was in your situation about 7 weeks ago...I had just gotten my Mitral Valve repair scheduled, and had 3 weeks to wait. The anxiety was hard for me. But I found two things really helped me: sharing the news, and doing research. I didn't expect that sharing the... Read more.

Teddy Atkins

1 month ago (June 13, 2026)

Preparation always helps. I started reading books about heart surgery and researching it on the internet.

Adam Pick

1 month ago (June 13, 2026)

Patrick, Sending you healthy, heart-pumping thoughts now and on 7/29. You got this! As Teddy mentions above, preparation is key. Here is a link to over 30 free eBooks that we've put out over the years. Maybe some of that info will help you - https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/free-ebooks

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Download free educational eBooks about heart valve surgery from HeartValveSurgery.com.

Patrick Wraight

1 week ago (July 14, 2026)

Thank you all. @Chris, I've also found that the more I talk about it, the better I feel about it. I have been looking for surgery videos to research how it will go. @Adam, I've added several of the books to my phone to read in the next couple of... Read more.

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