Seth Kirkpatrick - Heart Valve Journal

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16 days ago

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Totally successful aortic valve replacement surgery at the Cleveland Clinic with Dr Eric Roselli. AMAZING human being and surgeon. Recovery is going very ...Read more

Totally successful aortic valve replacement surgery at the Cleveland Clinic with Dr Eric Roselli. AMAZING human being and surgeon. Recovery is going very well so far. Surgery Thursday morning(3/9) and today(3/14) home sleeping in my own bed. Some issues sleeping so far, and pain is very very easy to manage. This will be a slow process to get back to running/waterskiing/golf/lifting weights, and other dumb guy stuff, but ZERO regrets as of today. My valve was horrible and definately needed to be swapped out. I believe that the orignal valve was severely stenotic. Can’t say enough about the Cleveland Clinic. 10 out of 10 health care. Ended up with bio prosthetic valve replacement and not ROSS. This does mean possible resurgery in a decade or so, but I wanted as big a valve as possible for that reason, and CC delivered!! They were able to install a 27mm valve, and did an ascending aorta graft as well as needed. Moving slow but better every hour it seems. Keep the feet moving!!

Ana Brusso Congratulations and thank you for letting us know of your successful surgery. Continued good health a ... Read more

Ana Brusso Congratulations and thank you for letting us know of your successful surgery. Continued good health and God bless you

Jason Hyrup Hey Seth

Glad to here your surgery went so well. I'm having the same operation soon. Nice to ... Read more

Jason Hyrup Hey Seth

Glad to here your surgery went so well. I'm having the same operation soon. Nice to here so many people doing so well after something like that. The medical doctors and there teams, are just amazing... What they can do is crazy.

Enjoy your new heart valve Seth. Take it easy

Andrew Dial Congratulations man, I’m sure that feels so good to be on the other side ! Remember, take it one da ... Read more

Andrew Dial Congratulations man, I’m sure that feels so good to be on the other side ! Remember, take it one day at a time, as you navigate thru this part of the journey.

Grace Mason Great to hear you are feeling well and about your experience with CC

Pamela Gregory Great news Seth!!! Dr. Roselli is the best! I had him in October. So glad that not only was your sur... Read more

Pamela Gregory Great news Seth!!! Dr. Roselli is the best! I had him in October. So glad that not only was your surgery successful but that you are feeling pretty good

. Take your time with recovery and listen to your body. Everything comes back pretty fast but don't rush! Let people wait on you

Rose Madura Wonderful news! Now, time to heal and recover.

STEPHEN MORRIS Glad to hear all went well. I am sure the rehab will be just as successful.

Adam Pick Fannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn-tas-tic update!

Susan Lynn Woo-hoo! Welcome to recovery, Seth!

Deena Elani You sound great, Seth- Body and soul! Welcome heart warrior to recovery and a renewed life.

Seth Kirkpatrick Many thanks all!!! Today is day 8 and I can’t believe how fast the swing is in recovery. I dont ... Read more

Seth Kirkpatrick Many thanks all!!! Today is day 8 and I can’t believe how fast the swing is in recovery. I dont sit still well, but my Dena is fast to keep me slow!!!! WI is cold this time of year so were gonna go to FL for some Florida speed (slow) recovery and sunshine for a month or so. Blessed by all of your comments. Im considering writing a small piece on my journey for AOPA Pilot magizene (monthly medical article) to try to encourage the pilot community to explore the amazing medical solutions available to us right in our backyards. Adam, you have inspired me to try something new (writing)!!! Thanks man and God bless all of you!!