Give me a ‘T’AVAR’ procedure ,,,,, ***UPDATE*** ,,,,,
Gonna have a TAVR procedure next week. The ‘ol aortic valve has calcium on it to the point of regurgitation into the left ventricle. ,,,,, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
They trained a monkey (😉) to push various wires and catheters from the femoral arteries up into the aortic valve, inflate an elongated balloon in the valve ‘leaflets’ and shove the new valve in place and the old valve leaflets help hold it in place.
In the ICU over night, in case they have to install a ‘pacemaker’ and go home the next day.
Here’s what the expanded valve looks like, sample from manufacturer, after insertion and expanded, about the diameter of a quarter, and an end view showing the leaflets.
New valve leaflets’ are pork tissue. Doc said I’ll run a little fever, wanna eat all the time, and make love in the mud. 🤣
******* UPDATE ******* Got - ER - Done ,,,,,,,
Took longer to do the prep work than to shove the new valve in place. Two insertion places, one at the top of each groin area. Another two insertions in the arms.
Ask the nurse why an insertion place in the left groin. She said the left one was for the Doctors tool box, storing additional wires, inflation device to expand the valve (29mm diameter ,,,, 1.14 ID valve.
Inserted a ‘filter’ in the carotid artery to catch any debris from shoving the new valve into the old one, lessening the probability for a stroke. Two + hrs. for procedure, + one hour for recovery. Off to a room with enough wires attached to make a rocket engineer proud. Can’t drive for two weeks and a coffee cup is the weight max for lifting.
The Doc will give me a video of the monitor he was watching while stumbling around in my heart. 🤣
After pinching three of the nurses this morning they decided I would be better off at home ,,,,,,, 😂.
Feeling better already but lounging around for a couple of weeks ain’t gonna work ,,,,,, but I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
Many thanks for the kind words and prayers.
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Good luck. If u smell bacon. RUN.
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I suspect I'll be in line for something like that soon. Keep us posted!
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Wish you the best of luck, say'n a little prayer for you and your Doctor.
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You get healed up and hitting on all cylinders, I can find a green broke mule to send you for a summer project to finish?
I’ll get some reading material headed your way for during your convalescence.
Good thoughts and prayers your way Bill.
David
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Praying for you 🙏🙏
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Well all I can say is hope it all goes well!
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Prayers and best wishes.
Is that valve you pictured one you forged or is it store bought?
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Prayers for a safe and speedy recovery.
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Everyday I am amazed at the technology Humanity comes up with. Good luck!
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Prayers and best wishes.
Is that valve you pictured one you forged or is it store bought?
Actually Joe, the valve was invented by a fellow who worked in the hydraulic/pump field. It sat on the shelf for a number of years before the the medical boys realized it’s worth.
The one I forged fits elephants ,,,,,,, 🤣
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Hoping it goes easy & you have a quick & complete recovery.
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Prayers sent for a speedy recovery
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Praying for you 🙏🙏
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Offering encouragement to put your mind at ease. I had my mitral valve repaired in '99. I have a rubber O ring in my heart, similar to one you would buy at an auto parts store. It has never given me any trouble so I believe you will be fine after the operation.
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Best wishes and hope all goes well
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Offering encouragement to put your mind at ease. I had my mitral valve repaired in '99. I have a rubber O ring in my heart, similar to one you would buy at an auto parts store. It has never given me any trouble so I believe you will be fine after the operation.
2005 for my Mitral Valve repair. I have a Gore-Tex "Doorframe," (Gasket.) installed.
Prayers and good wishes for a Speedy recovery Forge. 👍
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yep, had an aunt have that done when she was 86, not the least problem from the "surgery", hope yours goes just as well forge.....
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Thank all of you gentlemen and ladies ,,,,,,, 😊
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May your doctors be competent and steady handed and may your nurses all be pretty!
Hope it goes smooth for ya, Bill. We'll send up an extra prayer or two for ya.
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May your doctors be competent and steady handed and may your nurses all be pretty!
Hope it goes smooth for ya, Bill. We'll send up an extra prayer or two for ya.
NeoBlackdog: 30313630809755/comments/
May your doctors be competent and steady handed and may your nurses all be pretty!
Hope it goes smooth for ya, Bill. We'll send up an extra prayer or two for ya.
Thank you, Sir ,,,,,,
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I just gonna say that this was not the kind of "T&A" I was hoping for.
But I have best wishes for you, anyway. (That's lame, but true.)
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Let us know how it goes this week @forgemonkey !
We're all 'rootin' for ya!
(Bad pun, I know. Sue me.)
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I will be praying for you. Hope all goes well. Oakie
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prayers
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So, How did everything go??????
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So, How did everything go??????
Excellent so far, haven’t felt a thing ,,,,,,,,,,,,, will have the procedure this Thursday. 😉
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https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11390618#Comment_11390618
Excellent so far, haven’t felt a thing ,,,,,,,,,,,,, will have the procedure this Thursday. 😉
Well I'll be,, when I saw your hummingbird post I thought he has already had his procedure and is back home. Lets us know when you get home and feel like posting.
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Adding you to my prayer list Forge. For all to go well with a speedy, complete recovery.
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good luck in the morning Forge, gotta go for stress test and few other things in the morning myself, cardiologist wants a few tests done before he will clear me for my hip replacement. gonna be a long day sitting around waiting on the tests, will have plenty of time to send a few prayers yourway. ...
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Prayers go with you. Get er done and get back in here.
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