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They moved up my TAVR procedure at Mayo to last Monday. Everything went well and I ended up with a bovine valve. We flew home on Friday and I'm feeling much better than I have for years. My legs are still a little weak from doing nothing for a couple of months, but I should be ready to get back into fishing the first week in October.
I actually had a great time at Mayo. I'd bet you never heard anybody say that about a hospital stay before. The docs and techs were highly knowledgeable and the place is highly organized and efficient. I learned a whole lot about cardiology and various state-of-the-art intervention procedures. My own procedure took only 1.5 hr and I was awake and asking questions the whole time. I remember them saying that they were ready to inflate the balloon catheter to seal the valve in place and the next thing they said was "congratulations, you have a new heart valve". Never felt a thing. It was a bit uncomfortable when they removed the catheter through my leg, so I asked for more "juice" and it was a piece of cake. A few hours later I already felt much better.
They kept me overnight and I will need to wear a heart monitor for 4 weeks because of some arrhythmia. If it doesn't clear up I might need a pacemaker and/or stronger blood thinner.
I'm glad to be back with a clear head again. And if anybody needs a serious medical procedure done, I highly recommend Mayo Clinic.
I actually had a great time at Mayo. I'd bet you never heard anybody say that about a hospital stay before. The docs and techs were highly knowledgeable and the place is highly organized and efficient. I learned a whole lot about cardiology and various state-of-the-art intervention procedures. My own procedure took only 1.5 hr and I was awake and asking questions the whole time. I remember them saying that they were ready to inflate the balloon catheter to seal the valve in place and the next thing they said was "congratulations, you have a new heart valve". Never felt a thing. It was a bit uncomfortable when they removed the catheter through my leg, so I asked for more "juice" and it was a piece of cake. A few hours later I already felt much better.
They kept me overnight and I will need to wear a heart monitor for 4 weeks because of some arrhythmia. If it doesn't clear up I might need a pacemaker and/or stronger blood thinner.
I'm glad to be back with a clear head again. And if anybody needs a serious medical procedure done, I highly recommend Mayo Clinic.
