joining the wellcraft V20 walking wounded
 

looks like i'm going to be laid up this spring and first of summer. back in november, my regular doc noticed a change in my "slight" heart murmur i've had for years. sent me to a local cardiologist for test & scans. sever leakage of the mitral valve. just got from emory in atlanta meeting with the valve guru, he thinks he can repair it , but if not, cow/pig replacement.

getting old sucks
wish we'd done this in nov, spanish are starting to run here.

surgery won't be until after april 10th, so i gotta jam 3 months of fishing into 3 weeks

Good luck with that,from what I hear, thats a pretty common operation now adays, hope it turns out well for you. Don't worry, I'll do my part to cathc those spanish you miss when they get up here.
Im with you on the walking wounded, I blew my back out again last week, working thru it till the doctor can see me, thought I was going to get a jump on the season, but betweeen moving to a new shop and my back blowing out, Im running far behind already

Thanks spare. I'm sure you'll get your share of fish. Have fun with the move. It;s amazing at the people I've talked to with valve issues. Doc was saying that they have a replacement valve coming up that can be inserted through the artery. They are already doing trials, but it's 4-5 years out.
Brave new world we live in

My father has had valve issues since he was 12, couldn't pass the Army physical or an FAA physical because of it. They have talked about different options over the years but never did anything about it. He's 84 now and doing pretty good.

My partner at work had the pig valve and he's doing great phat. Best of luck

thanks guys, was hoping he could go in the side, but looks like through the front. i also have to have some work done on the aorta while in there, so doc said better to do it all at once.

spare, i've talked to more than a few who have the same issues say the same ,especially older people. maybe they want to address it now, before i get any older. or maybe with obama care, i wouldn't be approved in a year or two.

i guess going to a surgeon to see if you need to be cut on is like asking a roofer if you need a new roof.

Good Luck!!

Well, I'm back, sorta. Surgery went well, was able to repair my existing valve and repair an aortic aneurysm they caught on ct that doc said would have had me back on the table in 2 years. Lot weaker that I thought I'd be, but ever day gets better.

Fishing is great in Florida and I'm looking at peachtree dr in Atlanta . That's what upsets me most.

Damn, know your pain. Get well soon Phat. Say hi to the traffic in Atlanta.

hope you get well soon!!!!!!!