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[Stevo 666]

Thanks Stevo. Trying to make it seem less of a big thing by telling myself and others that "it's only plumbing". Best not to think about what a plumbing repair would entail.

I like to think of the positives Brian. So my collar bone break earlier this year is now a Titanium shoulder upgrade 🙂

 

[TLW1]

Busy work few days
Bright side, peg leg is about to book a holiday for us in a sunny Spanish island and assumes I’m taking a bike

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

3cm of snow yesterday. 17C this morning. Friggin weird.

think I’ll head out car shopping on the bike…

 

[briantrumpet]

I like to think of the positives Brian. So my collar bone break earlier this year is now a Titanium shoulder upgrade 🙂

So it looks like I'm taking the circa 1% chance of death or stroke to have a mitral valve repair, medication not being an option to deal with the size of the leak (as already intimated). Let's just say it's definitely not keyhole surgery.

Bits of not-such-bad news: the consultant has said it's fine to travel to France by plane/train in the meantime; that Autumn might well be possible for surgery (and no particularly elevated risks in the meantime if I'm sensible); that the consultant will be writing to the best mitral valve repairer he knows (who happens to be at the Royal Brompton, and who repaired the valve of a good friend of his younger than me, who's regained all lost athletic capacity), and though my CT scan isn't perfect (a bit of furring), there's nothing serious to warrant undue concern.

All the same, not quite what I thought I'd be doing in the first year of my "Who knows what's round the corner?" semi-retirement. Ho F hum.

 

[briantrumpet]

Better news: the pothole I reported a few days ago has been repaired already 😃

 

[PhotoNic69]

Afternoon out-patients.
Brightened up but so did the breeze! Chased recycling lid down the road and retrieved it from under a car.

Did the stupid thing too. Making progress on my 1/12 scale Alfa Romeo Roadster and have to superglue some parts. My micro-nozzle was blocked so spilt a blob onto work mat when squeezing the bottle. Put my glasses down to answer the door to a chugger, sent them away. Put said specs back on but the arm had been dipped in pool of superglue. I now have one arm of strong +3 reading specs attached to temple at a jaunty angle! Arris!!!

 

[Stevo 666]

So it looks like I'm taking the circa 1% chance of death or stroke to have a mitral valve repair, medication not being an option to deal with the size of the leak (as already intimated). Let's just say it's definitely not keyhole surgery.

Bits of not-such-bad news: the consultant has said it's fine to travel to France by plane/train in the meantime; that Autumn might well be possible for surgery (and no particularly elevated risks in the meantime if I'm sensible); that the consultant will be writing to the best mitral valve repairer he knows (who happens to be at the Royal Brompton, and who repaired the valve of a good friend of his younger than me, who's regained all lost athletic capacity), and though my CT scan isn't perfect (a bit of furring), there's nothing serious to warrant undue concern.

All the same, not quite what I thought I'd be doing in the first year of my "Who knows what's round the corner?" semi-retirement. Ho F hum.

That kinda puts it into perspective - in the end anything heart related will likely be pretty major. Although quite often they quote a non-zero chance of death to cover themselves or to allow for somebody who's in such a bad general state that an op like that will probably kill them off. Which isn't you by the sound of it...

Good call to get a good surgeon on the job - worked for me every time I've had an op (3 and counting). The joy of BUPA I suppose. But best of luck anyway and good call on an autumn op as then you don't miss out on the best cycling weather while you're recovering. i'm sure you will keep us updated.

 

[Stevo 666]

Afternoon out-patients.
Brightened up but so did the breeze! Chased recycling lid down the road and retrieved it from under a car.

Did the stupid thing too. Making progress on my 1/12 scale Alfa Romeo Roadster and have to superglue some parts. My micro-nozzle was blocked so spilt a blob onto work mat when squeezing the bottle. Put my glasses down to answer the door to a chugger, sent them away. Put said specs back on but the arm had been dipped in pool of superglue. I now have one arm of strong +3 reading specs attached to temple at a jaunty angle! Arris!!!

Sorry PN, had to laugh at that

 

[orraloon]

So it looks like I'm taking the circa 1% chance of death or stroke to have a mitral valve repair, medication not being an option to deal with the size of the leak (as already intimated). Let's just say it's definitely not keyhole surgery.

Bits of not-such-bad news: the consultant has said it's fine to travel to France by plane/train in the meantime; that Autumn might well be possible for surgery (and no particularly elevated risks in the meantime if I'm sensible); that the consultant will be writing to the best mitral valve repairer he knows (who happens to be at the Royal Brompton, and who repaired the valve of a good friend of his younger than me, who's regained all lost athletic capacity), and though my CT scan isn't perfect (a bit of furring), there's nothing serious to warrant undue concern.

All the same, not quite what I thought I'd be doing in the first year of my "Who knows what's round the corner?" semi-retirement. Ho F hum.

Hope that all goes well for you BT. Is all this body failure stuff going on due to us all getting to be old codgers? Well, I do have a granddaughter now so Gen +2...

 

[Stevo 666]

Better news: the pothole I reported a few days ago has been repaired already 😃

I love the seamless transition from 'I'm due to have major surgery later this year' to 'they've repaired a pothole near me' 😃

 

[briantrumpet]

That kinda puts it into perspective - in the end anything heart related will likely be pretty major. Although quite often they quote a non-zero chance of death to cover themselves or to allow for somebody who's in such a bad general state that an op like that will probably kill them off. Which isn't you by the sound of it...

Good call to get a good surgeon on the job - worked for me every time I've had an op (3 and counting). The joy of BUPA I suppose. But best of luck anyway and good call on an autumn op as then you don't miss out on the best cycling weather while you're recovering. i'm sure you will keep us updated.

It's also so I can plan out stuff, not miss anything major (assuming things go to possible plan) and not let any organisations down that need continuity and forward planning to continue.

This is all NHS, so the progress from my initial GP visit in early December to where I am now is impressive.

 

[briantrumpet]

Hope that all goes well for you BT. Is all this body failure stuff going on due to us all getting to be old codgers? Well, I do have a granddaughter now so Gen +2...

Thanks Loon. Not quite what I expected at age 61, but as my maternal grandfather died from a heart attack at age 65, I'd rather be spared that surprise.

 

[briantrumpet]

I love the seamless transition from 'I'm due to have major surgery later this year' to 'they've repaired a pothole near me' 😃

Life carries on, and potholes are a universal feature of life. (And anything to keep my mind off the prospect of having my sternum sawn in half.)

 

[classic33]

So it looks like I'm taking the circa 1% chance of death or stroke to have a mitral valve repair, medication not being an option to deal with the size of the leak (as already intimated). Let's just say it's definitely not keyhole surgery.

Bits of not-such-bad news: the consultant has said it's fine to travel to France by plane/train in the meantime; that Autumn might well be possible for surgery (and no particularly elevated risks in the meantime if I'm sensible); that the consultant will be writing to the best mitral valve repairer he knows (who happens to be at the Royal Brompton, and who repaired the valve of a good friend of his younger than me, who's regained all lost athletic capacity), and though my CT scan isn't perfect (a bit of furring), there's nothing serious to warrant undue concern.

All the same, not quite what I thought I'd be doing in the first year of my "Who knows what's round the corner?" semi-retirement. Ho F hum.

At times best to not know.
I'd an instant reaction to medication, stopped the heart. Ended up on the floor, I'd been sat down upto that point. Trying to get it started by electrical means started a seizure. They'd to revert to manual means after the seizure stopped.

In the local A&E, having split the head open after slipping on ice.

 

[briantrumpet]

At times best to not know.
I'd an instant reaction to medication, stopped the heart. Ended up on the floor, I'd been sat down upto that point. Trying to get it started by electrical means started a seizure. They'd to revert to manual means after the seizure stopped.

In the local A&E, having split the head open after slipping on ice.

Yep. I'm going to implicitly trust the consultant's judgement, given his reputation and areas of specialism. It's obvious he's putting a lot of thought into his advice, and not just taking the easiest route. Having had a near-neighbour die instantaneously from a heart attack on a hill near Sidmouth a couple of years ago, in his mid-50s, I'd rather avoid that outcome.