Airehead ★ Posted January 8, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2020 If you have had this surgery, would you share your experience. Einstein just learned today that he will be having it. Genetic conditioning that has been followed for 20:years. And something to surgical help with a fib also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 8, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2020 Well...are they opening him up (cracking the chest) to do it or going the veins or arteries (however they do it) Longer recovery if they crack open your chest... other than that...I have a bunch of residents who have had it done...and not much change in lifestyle afterward... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 9, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 9, 2020 My grandmother had it and did very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Administrator Posted January 9, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 9, 2020 My dad has had so many heart surgeries I am not positive I remember all of them. He has come out better than before with each one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 9, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 9, 2020 My mother in law spent her last 20 years with a pigs valve in her heart. It had no effect on her love of bacon & pork chops. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2020 I wonder if Wilbur can spare a valve? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 9, 2020 I don't recall the details of my Dad's heart surgery, but I'm pretty sure they did a valve replacement. He was significantly older than Einstein at the time and had other health issues which made any surgery more tricky. The recovery took longer than we expected. Physically he was doing ok, but my Mom would say that he just didn't seem like himself - more emotionally drained. But he lived for many years after that (at least 10, and I think closer to 15) without any heart complications and his death had nothing to do with his heart. It took some time, but he also became his old self as well. I'm sorry you both have to deal with this, but at the time of my Dad's surgery, my friend who was a doctor at Columbia kept assuring me that he understands it's a big deal to the patient and their family, but that this is a routine surgery. Einstein is in much better shape than my Dad was, so I'd expect him to have an even better experience, particularly since it sounds like this surgery is less extensive. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 9, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 9, 2020 Wth is Einstein? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Wth is Einstein? Mr Aire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 9, 2020 2 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I wonder if Wilbur can spare a valve? Everything is for sale for the right price. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 9, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Kirby said: Mr Aire Why oh why is he Einstein, is it some sort of aggressive deprecation or is there an innocent story behind it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 9, 2020 Just now, Randomguy said: Why oh why is he Einstein, is it some sort of aggressive deprecation or is there an innocent story behind it? I think it is an honour AWWC bestowed upon him. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 9, 2020 Share #13 Posted January 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Airehead said: If you have had this surgery, would you share your experience. Einstein just learned today that he will be having it. Genetic conditioning that has been followed for 20:years. And something to surgical help with a fib also Also, Mick Jagger had heart valve replacement this summer and was back on tour within a few months. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 9, 2020 My mom had a pig valve. It was supposed to last 12 years but didn’t last two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted January 9, 2020 Share #15 Posted January 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Wilbur said: I think it is an honour AWWC bestowed upon him. And Einstein will be just fine, Aire. He is welcome to come to Greenville to convalesce. I might as well start an infirmary for the Cafe. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #16 Posted January 9, 2020 My mother had a valve replaced about 15 years ago. She's still kicking at 86 YO. I don't remember if she had a pig valve or mechanical one. I know that she's on Coumadin, a blood thinner, and has to watch what she eats plus get a blood test every couple of months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted January 9, 2020 Share #17 Posted January 9, 2020 My uncle had heart valve surgery. Because of other issues, the doctors said it would last about 10 years and it failed after about 10 years and 1 month. It allowed him to live long enough to get to know his grand children. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #18 Posted January 9, 2020 2 hours ago, JerrySTL said: My mother had a valve replaced about 15 years ago. She's still kicking at 86 YO. I don't remember if she had a pig valve or mechanical one. I know that she's on Coumadin, a blood thinner, and has to watch what she eats plus get a blood test every couple of months. Mechanical heart valves require an INR of just under 3.0 thus Coumadin and blood tests to confirm that INR. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted January 9, 2020 Share #19 Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Mechanical heart valves require an INR of just under 3.0 thus Coumadin and blood tests to confirm that INR. This. It's worth looking into the different types of valves and discussing with your surgeon. The procedures themselves are fairly straightforward these days for the most part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted January 9, 2020 Share #20 Posted January 9, 2020 13 hours ago, Wilbur said: I think it is an honour AWWC bestowed upon him. And here I thought she was talking about one of the dogs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted January 10, 2020 22 hours ago, Randomguy said: Why oh why is he Einstein, is it some sort of aggressive deprecation or is there an innocent story behind it? Air wick did it and it fits. 9 hours ago, Parr8hed said: This. It's worth looking into the different types of valves and discussing with your surgeon. The procedures themselves are fairly straightforward these days for the most part. They said that it was big to patients and their families but basically routine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 10, 2020 Share #22 Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Air wick did it and it fits. They said that it was big to patients and their families but basically routine. My first colonoscopy was quite a big deal to me.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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