Good Morning Cbid.

Some of you may remember that I had an unsettling visit with a cardiologist a few months back. I was diagnosed with a Bi-cuspid aortic valve.

Yesterday I found out that I will be having that valve replaced right after Thanksgiving. I'm waiting to hear from my surgeon today as to which day is available.

I'll be going with a mechanical valve that is made from titanium. The only down side is that I will be on blood thinners the rest of my life. But I will get to set off all the metal detectors at the airport now!

Thanks in advance for all the prayers and well wishes. I will be back soon.

hang tough Mattie.....

Charlie

Dang Mattie...God Bless Ya!

My prayers go out to ya!

prayer sent... I don't think the titanium will set off the detectors tho.. I have a bunch in my back and never had a problem...

Mattie , i just had 3 Large Titanium stints put in. The Catheristic surgey is easy,( I was awakebut drugged and felt no pain), The aafter `surgery is the worst part1(12 hours of staying still0, but not dangerous. Recovery has been slow for me but cardiac rehab helped tremendously and i am in good physical shape now. The medicine is usually Plavix and aspirin and is no big deal. You'll be fine , enjoy the mealat Tgiving as you''ll be on lo-fat after the surgery. In the long and short of it your life will be interuted 3-4 months and you'll hafta make some lifestyle changes but if you folow the advice your life should actually improve..

prayers sent.

You should not have to worry about detectors at all.

I wish I could have it done by catheter(sp).

I get to walk away with a sweet scar running down my chest.

I agree that life will be much better. I'm not able to do like I once was, and it is driving me nuts. I had to call for back-up to drag my son's deer out of the woods.

Good luck Mattie.

Good luck Mattie. I've never had anything like that done, but at the hospital where I used to work they did quite a few of them. The vast majority of patients came thru in much better condition and feeling better than when they started. Still, it's never routine when you are the one getting it done. Hang in there.

Prayers sent

Prayers sent.

I hear when you lay down to sleep you can hear them open and close.

Mattie... I hope everything goes exactly as planned, sir, and you're back on the boards quickly.

Prayers sent.

Prayers and Best Wishes for a Speedy Recovery..

wheel,

Best of luck Maddie, prayers sent.

MattieB, have a great Thanksgiving!

Prayers sent for a quick recovery!

Chazbo

I had my mine replaced two years ago at 52, the cardiologist said mechanical however I was given a choice by my surgeon of mechanical or a bovine composite. I went cow because I did not want to take blood thinners. No option for you?

feel free to drop me a line at my handle at sbcglobal.net I am happy to talk to you about my surgery and recovery.

You have a heart?

Seriously Mattie... You have a heart.

Okay, now the real deal.

I want to help you out, but in the past I would help by sending cheese curds. Am thinking cheese curds isn't the best course of action right now.

I'll put you in the prayer rotation, and send the cheese curds to Wheel.

Good luck to ya, Bro. Prayers sent from Missouri.