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Louis, two years ago I was just fine according to my heart doctor, then six months later I was told I need a aortic valve replacement and maybe a bypass from BSA Amarillo. I went to KC, MO./ St. Lukes and got a second opinion. It came back the same conclusion. Was I worried you bet, to ease the worry I simply laid the problem in my Lords hands, ask him to help and heal me. I then laid my worries aside, really for got about the upcoming operation. I did make plans for my wife and family if I was to be called home. Those next few weeks I just moved on with my life. The day I went in January 20th my wife, and friends were there with her. Our Pastor came by and sit a bit with her. I was out of the operation in six hours with a new aortic PIG valve and a double bypass. Out of Heart ICU the next day, I was back to work on the ranch by March and been working full time + ever since. By the way I am headed for my 72nd birthday. If you are a Christian lay it at the Lords hands. You will find a calmness in the mind and soul, if not talk to a pastor of a King James 1611 Bible teaching church. Also that same month or landscaper at the ranch, and a brother in our church all had the same operation by the same doctor at BSA. We are all doing well.

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Hello and Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @raymiller.

Thank you for sharing your kind words with @loumac. There is nothing more comforting that talking with someone who has "been there".
Can you share with @loumac- what was the most helpful thing that someone did for you during your recovery? Maybe this will help @loumac with some ideas of what he can do for his Dad.

I hope you have a lovely 72nd birthday!

Every one checking on me and offering all kinds of help and kept an eye on me from trying to do to much. I guess what impressed me the most was the ranch owners with whom I work for even came to the hospital for visits. These are people who are very busy in their personal as well as business lives. They were also their to walk me out of the hospital the day I checked out. Not discounting all the other visitors who drove from as far away as 600 miles who are friends after the operation.. Just be their for his dad every day in the follow up and recovery. That means a lot.