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Priya A posted an update

3 years ago (January 20, 2023)

My husband who is 53 was supposed to have Ross procedure w Dr El-Hamamsy at Mt Sinai in New York this week. But his pulmonary valve had fenestrations/ openings so was not suitable for the Ross. They canâ€™t predict ahead of time even w cardiac MRI what the pulmonary valve... Read more.

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Deena Z

So many hard decisions at times with the surgery. You're right. The only true test is when your sternum/rib is accessed and the surgeon can actually see your heart in real time. The best news is that your husband's surgery was successful!!! As for the future, advances in heart surgery... Read more.

Priya A

Agreed ðŸ‘ðŸ½

Greg Lewis

So does your husband still have surgery this week then?

Priya A

Yes he had surgery this week. Was supposed to have Ross but was changed to Bioprosthetic valve because of what they found during surgery.

Susan Lynn

Wishing your husband a speedy recovery! Thanks for sharing his story! ❤️

Brady Busch

That's the valve they gave me,but the biggest,a 29mm.

Greg Lewis

Well, I hope he starts to feel better. Recovery takes time. As much as he needs. Don't take it too fast.

Pamela Gregory

All the best wishes to your husband!❤️

Amy Berger

Thanks to both you and your husband for posting to all of us about his surgery and progress! Iâ€™ve only got a few days of waiting to go and feel so blessed to be in a group with so many caring people. All the best!!

Priya A

ðŸ’—good luck Amy. All will be well

Amy Berger

Morning Priya - hope recovery is going better every day! Quick question, any suggestions for what my husband should expect when I come back to ICU or during my recovery? I really feel for our partners, as a patient in some way I think I will have it easier than... Read more.

Greg Lewis

Good hair??

Richard Munson

Tube city.

Greg Lewis

Ya. Tube City.

Greg Lewis

Escape plans.

Deena Z

Amy- expect for your husband to be beyond exhausted, though the morning after surgery the nurse will get him out of bed into chair. I asked if i could go to sleep, that was a definite no. I ended back in bed in about 30 seconds, because my BP tanked... Read more.

Danielle Elizabeth

Itâ€™s always so hard emotionally when the plan is changed, especially with something so personal as health. At least he had the option of Ross with a suitable backup plan and the surgery was a success. I hope that follow up care for a bio prosthetic valve isnâ€™t too tedious,... Read more.

Richard Munson

When i opened my eyes i saw a beautiful icu nurse at the end of the bed and thought it was my wife. Yikes. She asked me where i learned those words while waking up. I asked her what words and she just laughed. I never found out.

Priya A

Agreed Elizabeth. Gods gift is the Bioprosthetic valve for him and we will cherish it.ðŸ’•ðŸ‘ðŸ½

Priya A

Richard ðŸ˜‚your posts always make me crack up!