I have heart surgery in four weeks for bicuspid aortic valve and an ascending aortic aneurysm.
Gerald Poulton Welcome to the club Phil, it is a big one. Not sure of your physical abilities but I had time and use ... Read more
Gerald Poulton Welcome to the club Phil, it is a big one. Not sure of your physical abilities but I had time and used it to walk and prepare for surgery every day. It really makes a big difference with both surgery and recovery. All the best
Jill Krajnovich Hi Phil, I had my aortic valve replaced and my ascending aortic aneurysm repaired 5 weeks ago. It is ... Read more
Jill Krajnovich Hi Phil, I had my aortic valve replaced and my ascending aortic aneurysm repaired 5 weeks ago. It is a lot to go through but the recovery has been easier than I expected.
Joey Hardee Welcome Phil. It is in my future as well. Great community of people here that have been through it or ... Read more
Joey Hardee Welcome Phil. It is in my future as well. Great community of people here that have been through it or will be. This has been such a blessing. Great, great info and people here. Have they said whether they can repair the valve or will it be replacement?
Bob Gillespie You're looking at the proud new owner of a replaced aortic valve and ascending aorta. Had mine repla ... Read more
Bob Gillespie You're looking at the proud new owner of a replaced aortic valve and ascending aorta. Had mine replaced 8 days ago and feel awesome.
Mark Hall Hello Phil! I can tell you that even short walks can put me in a better frame of mind. I still don't ... Read more
Mark Hall Hello Phil! I can tell you that even short walks can put me in a better frame of mind. I still don't know when I will be operated on, but I will be ready when the day comes. Gerald is right. If nothing more than making you feel better, walking helps a world.
Cris Dykeman Hi Phil! I had the same surgery and you'll do just fine. Don't be afraid to ask for help, read Adam ... Read more
Cris Dykeman Hi Phil! I had the same surgery and you'll do just fine. Don't be afraid to ask for help, read Adam's book (from this site... it helped a ton) and keep a positive attitude... as much as possible. It's not an easy road , but we are all here for you!
Bob Fessler Hi Phil! Going on 6 weeks post surgery and doing great. Lots of good info on this site. The surger ... Read more
Bob Fessler Hi Phil! Going on 6 weeks post surgery and doing great. Lots of good info on this site. The surgery is easy as you just have to lay there and it is pretty pain free. The recovery is all your responsibility. I've got to say that it is not so bad.