I've fallen way behind in blogging about my surgery, so this is going to be a short catchup post. View fullsize The first image from my open heart surgery to repair my mitral valve. I think this is before the repair. In brief, I'm doing great.Just saw my cardiologist, and like all the other health … Continue reading My Final Surgical Blog Post

View fullsize Here I am demonstrating the incentive spirometer “Just so I’m clear, you won't be following me through this whole procedure, will you?”I was talking to the nurse at Penn Presbyterian who had just shaved my chest and abdomen in preparation for the open heart surgery, the day of the surgery having finally arrived.“That’s … Continue reading Not Surgery Denied

The phone rang.I saw that it was the surgeon's office. Probably reminding me that my surgery is in two days.“Hello.”“This is Dr. F_______'s office. I'm calling to–”“Remind me that my surgery is in two days. Yes, I remembered.”“–your surgery has been cancelled.”“What?”“Dr. F_______ discovered that the hospital doesn't have all the equipment that he needs. … Continue reading Surgery Delayed

In the spirit of Agatha Christie’s mystery novel...

In which I get catheterized.

In which I meet the surgeon.

Part 5 of my adventures with a murmuring heart

Part 4 of my adventures with a murmuring heart.

Part 3 of my adventures with a murmuring heart.

Part 2 of my adventures with a murmuring heart.