Mark's surgery went very well today. The surgeon confirmed that Mark was born with a bicuspid valve rather than the tri that 95% of us have. The flaps were folded over, contributing to the severe leakage and explaining his difficulty with cardio related activities. He now has a nice new valve which will improve his quality of life markedly.
The surgery was 3 hours from when they wheeled him away from me until I was talking with the surgeon.
He is resting now in ICU and progressing very well according to his nurse.
My sister and brother-in-law drove in last evening which was a nice pre-op distraction for us and I've been in her capable hands all day.
Thank you for your love and prayers,
Paula
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Paula and Mark,
You are in our thoughts. Thank you for the updates Mark,...as a relative, this sheds some light on what I can look forward to!
Love, Jayson and Heather Delisle
Mark and Paula,
I was shocked to learn of your situation yesterday, but glad to see you are doing as well as can be expected. Several years ago, I was told that I needed a valve replacement surgery. This was discovered through an echo. I met with a cardiovascular surgeon who agreed with the diagnosis. I did all the preparation for the surgery, and was ready to do it- new scar and all. I went to Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano. I was wheeled into surgery after saying goodbye to my husband and very scared parents (they've been through this with me once before, 33 years ago) Next thing I know I was waking up and they told me that they didn't do the surgery. They did a TEE first and from that, Dr. Ryan concluded that, while I do have a severe pulmonic leak, it did not warrant having surgery at this time. I will eventually have to have it replaced, but hopefully not too soon. I was kind of mad that they put me through all that, but relieved that they didn't cut me open for no reason. I can empathize with what you are all going through. I remember what a scary time it was for me, but it was honestly worse for my family. My poor mother got shingles from the stress of the whole ordeal. I still feel the guilt from that! I pray that you continue to recover well. Wait until you go to cardiac rehab. You'll probably be the youngest one there! Good luck with your recovery, and I look forward to hearing good news from you. Theresa York
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