My surgery on Monday went well! There was a surgeon name mix-up in the scheduling and my surgeon ended up being Dr. Phillip Rowse (rather than Dr. Arghami), ...Read more
My surgery on Monday went well! There was a surgeon name mix-up in the scheduling and my surgeon ended up being Dr. Phillip Rowse (rather than Dr. Arghami), who did robotic mitral valve repair, and he did a fantastic job. The post-op pain these past few days has been a little more difficult than I’d expected, but recovery has gone amazingly smoothly and they’re taking such good care of me here in the progressive care unit. I should be discharged tomorrow!
Valerie Allen So glad to hear it! It is great when people report back, plus look so good! Congrats!
Rose Madura You are looking pretty good! Glad all is well. Stay ahead of the pain. Listen to your body. And fol... Read more
Rose Madura You are looking pretty good! Glad all is well. Stay ahead of the pain. Listen to your body. And follow doctors orders. PS you look like Andrew Dial and Tim Andre. You three could be the heart warrior triplets!
Robert Miller You look great! No tubes or large incisions. Did you get minimal invasive surgery? Do they still coll ... Read more
Robert Miller You look great! No tubes or large incisions. Did you get minimal invasive surgery? Do they still collapse your lungs for minimal invasive surgery? I am asking because I see that breathing device in the lower left of your image which would indicate they did collapse your lungs.
Kathy Ozio Wonderful! Ditto Rose. I didn't like taking pain meds but listen to your body. And especially, rest ... Read more
Kathy Ozio Wonderful! Ditto Rose. I didn't like taking pain meds but listen to your body. And especially, rest when your body tells you. I had minimally invasive also. My side would be painful when I overdid it. I'm 5 months out and my side will still be bothersome at times. Take it easy and walk as much as you can in short segments.
Grace Mason I'm so glad to hear about your successful surgery, Jonathan. Hope your pain subsides soon and you ar... Read more
Grace Mason I'm so glad to hear about your successful surgery, Jonathan. Hope your pain subsides soon and you are heading home to see your kiddos
It's been a week full of appointments and they went very smoothly. The kids are with their grandparents and my lovely wife Bethany was with me the whole time, ...Read more
It's been a week full of appointments and they went very smoothly. The kids are with their grandparents and my lovely wife Bethany was with me the whole time, which I'm so grateful for. I have a green light to get minimally invasive robotic surgery to repair my mitral valve this Monday. I have God watching over me and two highly skilled surgeons with their team at Mayo, so I don't have anything to worry about. I still struggle with being a bit scared/nervous. Please pray for me on the big day!
Tom Everson Thanks for the update. Take a long phone charger with you and also thank everyone that comes in your ... Read more
Tom Everson Thanks for the update. Take a long phone charger with you and also thank everyone that comes in your room to help you. Everyone heals at a different pace so just concentrate on your recovery and follow ALL the rules. ( limited lifting etc) Lastly walk the hospital halls after the surgery as often as you can . You got this , the Lord will watch over you
Grace Mason Will be thinking of you and your family, sending prayers for you and your team on Monday Great pic
Valerie Allen I will pray for you, your family and surgeons. Best wishes.
Klara Čičić We are thinking of you Jonathan! Looks like you are ready, you have chosen great hospital, skilled s... Read more
Klara Čičić We are thinking of you Jonathan! Looks like you are ready, you have chosen great hospital, skilled surgeon and you have lovely support! You can do this!
Rose Madura It's normal to be scared and nervous. This is very doable. The odds are in your favor and as Klara po ... Read more
Rose Madura It's normal to be scared and nervous. This is very doable. The odds are in your favor and as Klara pointed out, you are at a good facility so you will be in good hands.
Kath Duggan I am a worrier too but try to focus on how much better you will feel after the surgery and how your l ... Read more
Kath Duggan I am a worrier too but try to focus on how much better you will feel after the surgery and how your life will get better each day as you recover. Sending you strength, hope and positive thoughts ❤️
Adam Pick Jonathan, You are in great hands with Dr. Arghami and the Mayo Clinic team. My thoughts and prayers ... Read more
Adam Pick Jonathan, You are in great hands with Dr. Arghami and the Mayo Clinic team. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and your medical team!!!
Susan Lynn Welcome, Jonathan! There are many mitral valve heart warriors on this site! If you have any ques... Read more
Susan Lynn Welcome, Jonathan! There are many mitral valve heart warriors on this site! If you have any questions, just ask.
Thomas Brusstar Mitral repair is easy! Mine progressed to some ruptured chords and was “flail” (meaning flapping ... Read more
Thomas Brusstar Mitral repair is easy! Mine progressed to some ruptured chords and was “flail” (meaning flapping in the wind like a screen door with the chain broken). So mine was grossly leaking, so bad it caused coughing and fluid in lungs which they initially thought could be pneumonia. After a successful repair in 2018, it still doesn’t leak at all. Mine was with a sternotomy, but your doctors will tell you what they prefer. Get it fixed asap, because the longer your heart strains (sounds like it’s already enlarged, my left atrium puffed up to 4x normal size) to compensate for the leakage, the worse your heart and lungs will be. Welcome.
Jonathan Sieg Wow, thank you all for the amazing welcome. Thomas, your experience sounds really unpleasant! Thanks ... Read more
Jonathan Sieg Wow, thank you all for the amazing welcome. Thomas, your experience sounds really unpleasant! Thanks for sharing it with me and for the encouragement! I want to get this taken care of as soon as possible!