8trackdisco
6 years ago

Yes. They cut the aorta off the heart and replace the riot area with a Dacron tube. Then they reimplement the valve hopefully. Otherwise they put in artificial.

teedubbya wrote:



Success rate on this type of surgery?
teedubbya
6 years ago
Depends where you look and what mortality rate you are looking at. Roughly 10% mortality nationally give or take. 1-2% mortality in Cleveland.

There are a lot of variables in that though.
teedubbya
6 years ago
Just reread that. It comes off different than intended.

I’ll be good. Recovery will be a bitch though.
frankj1
6 years ago


Hey frank., remember my adoption story? Received an email from my birth sister. She just had an echo and they found the same issue in her. Hers is only 4.3cm though. Mine has grown to 5.5.

teedubbya wrote:



I remember...and I'm doing the best version pf praying I can muster Tim.
teedubbya
6 years ago
I’ll be in Cleveland. Trying to stack the deck.
frankj1
6 years ago

Well... I got two tutus stiched together. Is that a fourfour?

victor809 wrote:


definitely not petit fours though
teedubbya
6 years ago
We call that an Oklahoma prom dress.
teedubbya
6 years ago
Thanks frank. I’ll take all I can get. Although I do t intend to go toward the light unless it’s really pretty. Hopefully it’s red flashing and instinct kicks in. Run Forrest run.
8trackdisco
6 years ago

I’ll be in Cleveland. Trying to stack the deck.

teedubbya wrote:



Better chance of a successful surgical outcome in Cleveland

Three times the chances on being shot in the chest while leaving.

What does the recovery entail?
MACS
6 years ago
I'm gonna guess having your chest bones fuse back together is just a damn painful process.
Abrignac
6 years ago
Don’t forget the sore deek from the Foley bag.
victor809
6 years ago
On the upside this is the first time TW has ever been 5.5 anything.
teedubbya
6 years ago
Recovery is long. 2 days icu. 5-7 more inpatient. 6 weeks doing nothing followed by 6 weeks cardiac rehab.

I’m just worried and bitching though. We have a couple brothers here that have been through various open heart surgeries and don’t say much.

They’ve reached out to me and have no idea how much I appreciate it.
teedubbya
6 years ago
Sore feel thing doesn’t scare me. Benefit of having dwarf **** syndrome
teedubbya
6 years ago
Feel equals deek. Kind of cool autocorrect.
Sunoverbeach
6 years ago
Beat of luck to you TW. Feeling much better about getting my wisdom teeth ripped out my skull in the morning
teedubbya
6 years ago
Funny. I’m approaching this like wisdom teeth. 321 sleep. Wake up and recover.
Abrignac
6 years ago

Funny. I’m approaching this like wisdom teeth. 321 sleep. Wake up and recover.

teedubbya wrote:



Great way to see it.
teedubbya
6 years ago
I am sort of embarrassed they will see my nub and have to try to put something in it.
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