Dr. Razook called me on the house phone. He explained to me that her Aortic Valve was completely distroyed when they opened her heart. Much worse than they thought. She didn't bleed too much which he said was amazing. He thought for sure she would need a transfusion. Her Pulmonic valve looked good and he thinks it will last for a while. The physical size of her ventricle (which was enlarged when he first came in because it was compensating for the aortic problem) began to shrink as they closed her up.
He thinks that the surgery went really well and that she will make a full recovery.
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Thank you for letting us know!! when will she be up for visitors? I was thinking of coming on Sunday
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ReplyDeleteEllen and Len, your mom and dad's friends from Rockland and Connecticut, are watching with you...so glad it went well. Take care of yourself, Dan. You'll need all your strength in the coming weeks as she recovers.
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