Hi Bob,
Here's sending more energy your way for Ben and your family. I did a quick
look at the literature on the On-X valve, and it seems to be similar to my
St. Jude valves, but with improved characteristics aimed at minimizing the
need for blood thinners. Sounds like a winner.
Times like these are stressful. The docs are taking care of Ben. Be sure
to see that you and your wife are resting when you get a chance.
Our best to all of you!
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:59 AM
Subject: [OM] More Positive Energy
> Just wanted to let you folks know that we really appreciate all the
> prayers, good wishes, positive energies, etc., sent Ben's way. I'm quite
> sure it helped, and I'm also sure we need you to resend, or keep sending,
> whichever the case may be.
>
> In a word, surgery yesterday (Monday) was supposed to last four and a half
> hours and instead lasted nine. Things were much worse than anyone had
> anticipated. The Ross procedure went out the window almost right away. The
> surgeon used an On-X valve to replace an aortic valve nearly completely
> destroyed by an old infection. There had been no evidence of this on the
> various tests he's had over the past few years.
>
> Then they couldn't get him off the heart-lung machine. So the surgeon did
> a couple of bypasses on arteries that feed the heart itself, but the heart
> was enlarged enough that every time he tried to close, Ben went into
> defib, or v-tac or whatever it is they call it. So it became a waiting
> game to see if the heart would settle down enough to let them close.
> Finally, it did. Three times they had to restart the heart.
>
> So now he's in Intensive Care and probably will be for a few more days
> until they see whether the heart will settle down after the trauma it
> suffered. He was a little better this morning than he was last night, so
> we're hopeful.
>
> Keep that good energy coming. The lad needs all he can get.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --Bob
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