Steven Dean - Heart Valve Journal

My Journal

Joanne Casserly We aware that what can happen and it did to me, they kept me in ICU too long and I developed ICU phychosis, (sp) it was not nice, at all, so you make sure he's ... Read more

Gloria Maier Thanks, Joanne - that sounds really tough. Glad your recovery is better now. Luckily Steve is out of ICU, but even so he is just very very exhausted. The cardiac ... Read more

Patrick Dowd Stay strong Steve. That first walk down the hall is tough but soon it will be around the nursing station. Then down for a shower, then home and down the block, then around the block GoGoGo.

Juergen Li I can relate to the tubing and all the cables - was annoying but then this is for a short time only. In my case they replaced those plastic suction units with ... Read more

Catie B Sorry to hear it's been so tough. But I hope standing up and moving will be excellent medicine and encourage you much. Hope your days start getting easier from this point on.

Rock on Steve you got this.

Franklin Wyrick Best of luck to you Steven. Its very likely that by the time your bio valve fails you should be able to have a tavr. That's what I'm counting on.

Denise Kirchner Hi Steven. I too will be going through surgery #2 at CC on September 13th. A re-do on my mitral valve repair. The valve started to leak again shortly after ... Read more

Steven Dean Thank you both. Denise, we did both have surgery late May 2012. Sorry to hear that you are going through it again. Hopefully we both get better results this time around!

Corey Sines Good Luck Steven, wishing you a speedy recovery. I have a near future surgery upcoming for replacement of a failed Mitral repair, so you aren't alone!

Catie B Wishing you the best, Steven, on your upcoming surgery, and a very speedy recovery.

Cathleen DeWitt Steven I had TAVR last August after 3 AVR's...it was amazing!!! Good luck with your surgery and know that technology will be even more advanced in 10 years ... Read more