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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: March 20, 2024

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Angus Butler added photos to a journal post
4 months ago (January 12, 2026)
Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm so looking forward to getting out of the hospital and seeing my family today!! And itรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs my wifeรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs birthday! Thank you again to everyone who has made my journey this far so amazing! Glory be to God for all of it!
You are going to love being home! Just be patient with yourself. My emotions were all over the place for a couple weeks..
What a great birthday present for your wife! Welcome home. Slow and steady now will win the race. รฐลธโ€˜ย
Congratulations! and there is no place like home!โค๏ธ
What a wonderful day for you and your wife! Enjoy!
Angus Butler added photos to a journal post
4 months ago (January 6, 2026)
Today is the day, Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm ready and prepared! Praise God and these doctors for this opportunity!
It will be great, Dr David did my brothers surgery :)
Praying for a successful surgery and uneventful recovery!โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™
Thank you for all the kind words of encouragement and prayers! It all went great! Thank you Lord and thank you Dr.David and his team! Feeling great about all of this, I wish I didnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt wait 2 years. They just moved me out of ICU! This pic is taken 28... Read more.
Wow! I'm amazed that you posted and you look like everything went well! Congratulations and welcome to recovery.
Welcome to recovery and continued good health. God bless you
Thank you all for the kind words. Not gonna lie, day 2 has been rough with pain in incision in chest when they took me off hydromorphine to Tylonol and Oxycodone. Just hurts with attempting to take bigger breaths and getting up to walk but feeling positive just painful. vitals... Read more.
Welcome to the recovery side of things! Looks like you did great! And you were so fortunate to have found Adam's site prior to the surgery. It is definitely the best.
Glad to hear that all went well with your surgery. I decided on the On-X mechanical valve in April 2025 and I've been really pleased with mine, even managing my INR has not been terrible at all! Feeling great and ready to enjoy 2026. Wishing you a speedy recovery
Thatรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs so encouraging Melissa! Thank you for sharing your story!!
Awesome!! Glad you made it through the surgery. Take the recovery process at a methodical pace and it will make all the difference in the long run.

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