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@houston13 which surgery did you have? My surgeon is recommending PEARS. The process is already underway for making the external support which i feel good about, but he said he wanted to discuss my case with other surgeons before a final decision is made.
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@perthmatt Although mine was same size and I was your age, mine was not at the root, it was a little higher in the aorta so they had that section of the aorta replaced using a graft made of Dacron. Same type of surgery, different repair procedure. I just read about PEARS, new procedure but with high success rate, better than the traditional VSRR, it is amazing how 3D printing is being leveraged in the medical field.
The recovery should be about the same, depending on your general health, I was out of the hospital in 5 days and back to work in 3 weeks. Read about after OH surgery tips, small things will make a difference.
You seem to have the right team supporting you, all the best!!!