Wish me luck!

[Pet Troll]

Davel said:

You'll be fine!

My best mate had an artificial valve fitted a couple of months back, a bit of Aorta replaced or repaired and a pacemaker fitted.

He's doing really well.

He's only 58!

Good luck....

Glad to hear he is doing well I am only 23 so will hopefully have a fairly smooth ride, or a rough ride if the nurse is into that

[anonymous-user]

All the best and enjoy the drugs.

See you later

[boobles]

All the very best & report back soon.

[Vulgar LS2]

All the best for today.

[Pvapour]

fingers crossed for you mate, be sure to post you're ok

[VinceFox]

Best of luck, will check back later to see if you're round yet!

[Davel]

23?

You're not even run in yet!

Let us know when you're fully awake again.....

[anonymous-user]

Am I the only one disappointed that he's not posting from the operating table. Bad form I say

[jagracer]

Davel said:

23?

You're not even run in yet!

Let us know when you're fully awake again.....

23! he's still a baby. PT by the time you read any of this you should have had it done. Good luck with it and we expect a full update by 8pm today.

[Hoofy]

We will speak to you later. Enjoy the kip.

[JumboBeef]

As the OP knows, this is a serious and risky operation as it sounds like he is suffering from aortic dissection, as well as ventricle and valve failure (I have waited until he is under to post this as I didn't want to post anything he might read as negative..............until he is out the other side by which time it will have been a success!)

On the plus side, he has age and (I assume) good general health on his side.

Best of luck OP!

Edited by JumboBeef on Thursday 27th September 09:55

[Dift]

JumboBeef said:

As the OP knows, this is a serious and risky operation as it sounds like he is suffering from aortic dissection, as well as ventricle and valve failure (I have waited until he is under to post this as I didn't want to post anything he might read as negative..............until he is out the other side by which time it will have been a success!)

On the plus side, he has age and (I assume) good general health on his side.

Best of luck OP!

Edited by JumboBeef on Thursday 27th September 09:55

I was thinking more towards Marfans or congenital issue as his ventricle is involved and he's only young (sounds like a redo operation too).

Good Luck OP, it sure isn't an easy operation for the surgeon by the sounds of it.

Edit... Re read your first post... Female consultant... If its who I think it is, your in good hands.

Edited by Dift on Thursday 27th September 10:25

[Asterix]

All the best mate and here's looking to a speedy recovery.

[dirty boy]

Make sure the surgeon hasn't got sausage fingers!

[anonymous-user]

How long is this type of op expected to last on average assuming all goes smoothly?

[Dift]

garyhun said:

How long is this type of op expected to last on average assuming all goes smoothly?

I'd say 5-6 hours skin to skin.

[jagracer]

Dift said:

garyhun said:

How long is this type of op expected to last on average assuming all goes smoothly?

I'd say 5-6 hours skin to skin.

I'd have thought longer (just going off experiences of a couple of people I know) but that aside, how do you concentrate for that long and what about breaks etc? My daughter is a doctor and she says she isn't interested in surgery because it's boring, hot and uncomfortable and you need very high concentration levels.

[anonymous-user]

jagracer said:

I'd have thought longer (just going off experiences of a couple of people I know) but that aside, how do you concentrate for that long and what about breaks etc? My daughter is a doctor and she says she isn't interested in surgery because it's boring, hot and uncomfortable and you need very hoigh concentration levels.

Guess you've answered you're own question. You're either made of the right stuff to be a surgeon or you're not!

[Dift]

jagracer said:

Dift said:

garyhun said:

How long is this type of op expected to last on average assuming all goes smoothly?

I'd say 5-6 hours skin to skin.

I'd have thought longer (just going off experiences of a couple of people I know) but that aside, how do you concentrate for that long and what about breaks etc? My daughter is a doctor and she says she isn't interested in surgery because it's boring, hot and uncomfortable and you need very high concentration levels.

That's assuming it goes smoothly. You could easily add on another 3 hours for even opening up, due to the previous op. then possible bleeding afterwards.

The op will (more than likely be out by now).

[boobles]

The young lad was due to have it started at 8am so he would have been out along time ago.