About Me (In My Own Words)
01/22/2020
I was diagnosed with mild Aortic Stenosis in 2010. By the latter part of 2019 it had progressed to severe although I remained asymptomatic - at least in my mind anyway. During my annual appointment in December of 2019, my Doctor reported that there had been "No change" from the previous year's echo. By profession I was an engineer and spent my entire career analyzing data and looking for anomalies and failures. This did not serve me well with this disease! I had gotten to the point of closely analyzing every effort I made and the resulting levels of exertion - totally wasting 1,000's of hours undoubtedly! So, I decided that it was time for surgery and enough was enough. As of today, I'm just over 2 weeks post-op and making my way through recovery.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Glide, Oregon
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My surgery date is:
January 22, 2020
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I was diagnosed with:
Aortic Stenosis
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement
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My surgeon is:
Dr. David Duke
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My hospital is:
Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute at Riverbend Hos
