Big news! Yesterday, I saw my cardiologist, Dr. Charlat, who was very supportive of my interest in pursuing a TAVR procedure to replace my aortic valve, rather than open heart surgery. He agreed that, because the potential tissue damage I may have incurred due to radiation many years ago, it makes sense to look into having the TAVR procedure. He was also on board with having the procedure done by Dr. Stinis and his team, who have done more than 1,000 TAVR heart valve procedures since 2008.
After meeting with Dr. Charlat, I came home and called the office of my surgeon, Dr. Stahl, to put off the surgery for now and cancel my June 27 surgical date. I need more time to complete the workup for a TAVR procedure, which consists of a series of tests to make sure I am a suitable candidate, help the doctors determine what size valve I need, etc.
In order to go this route, I need a second surgical opinion, and I set this up with Dr. Tyner, who is head of the division of thoracic and cardiac surgery for Scripps. Dr. Tyner comes highly recommended from a number of sources, including my wife, Ava, who worked with him at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla.
So, I am feeling cautiously optimistic that the TAVR procedure is a possibility for me, which would of course mean a less invasive way of replacing my aortic valve, quicker recovery, shorter hospital stay, etc.
If I do have the TAVR, Dr. Stinis and Dr. Stahl, the surgeon, would team up to carry out the procedure, and I am very comfortable with that.
Through all of this, I am trying to maintain an even keel in spite of the stress from the barrage of information I am dealing with, and the factors that are out of my control. To that end, I am taking advantage of a program offered through Ava's work, which allows for a limited number of sessions with a therapist. I'm hoping this will help me manage my stress and keep a positive attitude through all of this. I met for the first time with a new therapist yesterday, and it went well, so I will probably continue meeting with her periodically.
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