"Excellent" Heart Valve Surgery Patient Quote #1 - DeWayne Epley
It happens often.
I will be talking with a heart valve surgery patient when they say something brilliant. As I learned when I had my aortic and pulmonary valves replaced, speaking with former patients was incredibly helpful. There is a sense of related-ness that is simply unmatched.
DeWayne Epley - Former Heart Valve Surgery Patient
So.... Anytime a former or current patient says something to me that I think is useful and valuable, I'm going to share it in this blog under a new category, "Excellent Patient Quotes". The first "Excellent Patient Quote" goes to DeWayne Epley from Georgia. DeWayne was interviewed during my research for the 2007 revision of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery.
About learning more about heart valve surgery, DeWayne noted:
"Don't be afraid to ask questions. No question is un-important as long as it helps you to get ready for thing to come. Read as much as you can to become as familiar with circumstances and procedures and options. The better prepared you are.. The better your experience will be."
I completely agree DeWayne. In fact, I think that is why I wrote my book - to help patients better understand the entire heart valve surgery process.
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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