Hello again,
I'm beginning to feel like a bit of a fraud having read some of the recent posts on hear (Sootycat - so sorry to read about your setback and hope improving now))
Hopefully my experience will be encouraging to those waiting for/just found they need Aortic Valve replacement with or without aorta 'maintenance'.
My 5th week post OHS has seen me:
- extending walk to >40 mins (I did get a little lost!)
- making a gentle 30 min bike ride with my daughter
- beginning to write out questions for surgeon at upcoming checkpoint (although I've not yet got appointment);
- observe incision almost healed (just top & bottom 'holes' not quite there')
- the 'thumping' heart beat has become less noticeable.
- sense of smell is still minimal (although it wasn't great beforehand).
- (unsurprisingly) continue to wait for response from critical illness claim.
wishing you all the best
Steve
