I am having one tomorrow, just wondering what it is like.

I don't know anything about them, but I wish you all the best luck with it. Doctors can do amazing things these days!

I have my first one scheduled for the 29th of this month

Good luck with your procedures , Nittany & Kevin. We will keep you in our prayers!

Is this for the aortic valve repair or something else?

Yes, but not a repair it, will be a replacement.

So, I wanted to reply to your earlier post but I was banned at the time. Did you ever say if you were getting a valve from an animal, or a mechanical one? My dad has had both.

He first got one from, I believe it was a cow. That lasted him about 10 years, and then it too went bad. The second time he opted for the mechanical one. He said he liked it less as he could feel/hear it clicking which wasn't the case with the animal valve.

Both times they had to cut him open pretty good to replace the valve, and he was in the hospital for a few day afterwards. But he recovered well both times.

Now the last time was at least 5 years ago, so the process may be less invasive these days.

I was told the valve would be from a cow.

I don’t know much about the procedure at all but I’m wishing you the very best! Stay calm and sing!!
“I would stay young and chipper, and I’d lock it with a zipper;
If I only had a heart!”

Big Hugs buddy!!

Good Luck, my Friend!

We'll say a prayer!

But from what I hear, these are pretty routine anymore...Get well soon!

GOD be with you

Thanks C-trap

Praying for you Jim!

I had a cardiac catheterization a week before my open heart surgery back in February. They were hoping to put some stents in to open up the blockages in the arteries to my heart. Turns out the blockage were too bad so they didn't do the stents, scheduled me for surgery instead.

The catheterization was an outpatient procedure and I was awake throughout with only a mild sedative and local anesthesia. They told me they would either go in my groin or my wrist and they prepped both areas. The doctor chose my wrist.

It was easy-peasy and I went back to work two days later.

You'll be fine Nittany.

Good luck, Jim.

Good luck.Praying

they went up my leg , no problems,

Amen

Good luck Nit!

Good luck. Hope you the best