OldTrucker Posted October 7, 2020 Posted October 7, 2020 For a second day waiting for the heart surgeon. The called the wife in 3 months early for a follow up on her tricuspid valve implant. 1 hour echo took 2. Word was they saw movement in the valve so they admitted her. Implant team members and the study coordinator all have been here. After the surgeon sees her they will have a meeting of the minds to decide on the next move. Monitor her or open heat replacement. She is considered extremely high risk.
Joe Handley Posted October 7, 2020 Posted October 7, 2020 Yikes, best of luck! Which Northwestern hospital?
Snake45 Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 6 hours ago, stitchdup said: Wishing you and your wife well mate Also from here. Good luck to you both.
Dave Ambrose Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 My prayers are with both of you. I hope they are able to treat her. Please keep us posted.
espo Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 My prayers also for you both. They can do some amazing things now days.
OldTrucker Posted October 9, 2020 Author Posted October 9, 2020 Well they have her scheduled for heart surgery on Monday morning. They will first see if they can suture the valve implant in place to stop the "rocking" without opening the heart. If that proves unsuccessful then they will do a conventional valve replacement removing the implant and putting in a tissue valve. They have to wait until Monday because they need the team from Edwards who developed the valve to be there to show them how to remove the implant because the doctors here have not had to do that procedure yet. It cannot be removed without an open heart procedure.
cobraman Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 I hope this all turns out ok. Are thoughts will be with you. Stay strong.
Mike 1017 Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Your wife is in good hands at Northwestern. Good luck to both of you Mike
Mike999 Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Best of luck with this. Hope it turns out well for both of you.
Tom Geiger Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Best wishes to you and your wife! My wife had heart surgery about five years ago and you’d never know it today! Keep us informed, we will keep you in our prayers!
OldTrucker Posted October 14, 2020 Author Posted October 14, 2020 The wife had open heart surgery this morning. They had to remove the implanted valve and replaced it with a tissue valve. She went through the surgery well the only thing is they still have her tubed as of tonight and will try and pull it tomorrow morning. They decided to leave her on it a bit longer until her lungs get a little stronger. She had thoracic surgery which meant deflating her right lung during the surgery.
High octane Posted October 14, 2020 Posted October 14, 2020 Wow that's serious as I've had thoracic surgery last year. I hope that things go well for her. Prayers for both of you.
OldTrucker Posted October 14, 2020 Author Posted October 14, 2020 14 hours ago, Joe Handley said: Hope she pulls through! Thanks Joe. She's one tough woman! They got her off the respirator around 12:30 and put her on bi-pap. As soon as her carbondioxide numbers go down a little more in her labs she will be moved out of icu. Just talked to the surgeon and he says she is doing great, even better than he expected at this point!
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