Not going to NOLA after all

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I just brought hubby home - 48 hours after having aortic valve replacement! By looking at him, you would not even know he had heart surgery. He has no chest pain, just sore groins. He feels his heart is pounding, but they told him his heart had to beat so hard while his valve was bad, just to get his blood pumping, that it will take awhile before it calms down and "realizes" it doesn't have to work so hard. What a remarkable medical procedure.
Thank you all for your good wishes.

Great great no really great great news, Did I say great?

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Great !

[susieq Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close susieq]

Wonderful news!!!

[LisaH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LisaH]

Wonderful! So glad it went well without incident.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Really great news that the procedure went well. Sorry that you had to miss NOLA but it will be there waiting for you later.

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

Jacki, so glad to hear the good news.

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

Great news

[mpizza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mpizza]

Amazing! Glad hubby is making such great progress; although he does have an outstanding nurse to care for him!

Maria

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

Wondering how you are both doing..

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Wondering how you are both doing..

Great, thanks. Mike had his first post op check up and the new valve is not leaking. He is up and around and one week after the surgery was cleared to drive and take walks. On the 18th he goes back for an extensive eval - echo, CT scan, labwork, and surgeon follow up. I think because he is in the clinical trial his follow up will be more detailed than "regular" patients.

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Great, thanks. Mike had his first post op check up and the new valve is not leaking. He is up and around and one week after the surgery was cleared to drive and take walks. On the 18th he goes back for an extensive eval - echo, CT scan, labwork, and surgeon follow up. I think because he is in the clinical trial his follow up will be more detailed than "regular" patients.

Great news! You're right, he would be followed closely while participating in a clinical trial...Peter had that experience too...it's a good thing, I think. You talk about Mike...how are you? Can you think about re-planning that trip to NOLA?

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Great news! You're right, he would be followed closely while participating in a clinical trial...Peter had that experience too...it's a good thing, I think. You talk about Mike...how are you? Can you think about re-planning that trip to NOLA?

Thanks for asking. I’m okay. I’m glad it’s behind us now. I’m tied to the school schedule so I’m not sure when we will reschedule New Orleans but I’ve been there before. This summer we will be going to Chicago to catch a couple of baseball games and to do the tourist thing. I’ve never been there.

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

Thanks for asking. I’m okay. I’m glad it’s behind us now. I’m tied to the school schedule so I’m not sure when we will reschedule New Orleans but I’ve been there before. This summer we will be going to Chicago to catch a couple of baseball games and to do the tourist thing. I’ve never been there.

We will be in the Chicago area in July/August...

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

We will be in the Chicago area in July/August...

We will be there 8/8 to 8/11. Will you be there at that time?

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Prayers