Hi joe I was wandering are you getting a mechanical or tissue valve my husband hector is having a tissue valve
Joe Cooper Hi Kathleen. On my surgeons recommendation, I'm having a tissue valve. (bovine) I'll avoid having to ... Read more
Joe Cooper Hi Kathleen. On my surgeons recommendation, I'm having a tissue valve. (bovine) I'll avoid having to take blood thinners...Just a baby asprin daily. Best of luck to Hector. My surgery is March 4. I'll post how it goes.
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Joe Cooper Thanks for the welcome Adam. I'm happy to have found this community. (My surgeon is actually Dr. Seba ... Read more
Joe Cooper Thanks for the welcome Adam. I'm happy to have found this community. (My surgeon is actually Dr. Sebastian Pagni here in the Louisville, KY/New Albany Indiana area. )
Chris Hall Hey Joe. I had my surgery across the river ar U.L. Rudd Heart and lung 7 weeks ago. Good Luck
Joe Cooper Thanks Chris. Hope all is well with you.
Joe Cooper Thanks Ana. Still feeling my way through this process. Nice to know we have folks in the same situati ... Read more
Joe Cooper Thanks Ana. Still feeling my way through this process. Nice to know we have folks in the same situation to held us shoulder the load.
Well Joe you are in good hands here. I had the same heart valve and aneurysm you have. My surgery was ... Read more
Well Joe you are in good hands here. I had the same heart valve and aneurysm you have. My surgery was a Bentall procedure. I was blessed with a very experienced and amazing surgeon, Dr. Starnes. I am over a year post op. Please continue to write, ask questions, share your thoughts and fears etc., our heart warriors on this site are more than willing to answer and encourage you and provide whatever information they can. Adam keeps us very informed of any new procedures available to people having heart valve issues. On the right top side of this site you can also find a wealth of information that Adam posts for us. Be sure we will be here for you and with you while you go through this process. Be well and know I will be praying for you and don’t stop writing. God bless you dear friend