Aortic Regurgitation, Joined February 3, 2023
Aortic Regurgitation
Joined February 3, 2023
Suelynn says, "Had a glorious Mother’s Day wwith my two adult ..."
meg says, "Hello Valvers! It has been 10 days since I had my ..."
Richard says, "It's been 2 and half weeks after the surgery. Dry ..."
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I am six months post Ross and repair of an ascending ...Read more
I am six months post Ross and repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm. It's hard to believe this much time has already passed!
I have been feeling good and increasing my speed and exercise. I recently had a follow up CT and have been disappointed to learn I have sternal non union. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this?
Valerie I have sent a disc of my images to ... Read more
Valerie I have sent a disc of my images to my surgeons office. Hoping to hear some feedback from them this coming week. I agree Dewayne, weird. I did request and receive rigid fixation, which is what they would typically use, during a second surgery, to repair unstable non unions, as Rose recalls, and mentioned. I think since mine is stable that may not be done, for me. Still, I am wondering what does that mean long-term, could it affect a future surgery because of additional scar tissue, am I at greater risk for other complications?
I also read a little about a low impulse ultrasound used to stimulate bone healing that sounds interesting, but there isn't really a lot of current literature, I have found to date.
I will probably talk with someone local too, for another opinion. Sue, from what I have read it can be caused by various things, anemia, steroids, etc.....
For now, I am glad I already have rigid fixation, so it's stable, but not ideal.