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replacement for manufacturer defect
Jun. 7th, 2016 09:05 pmwell, we have set a date for my aortic valve replacement.2 weeks from today. 21 June 2016.
Since the issue is bicuspid aortic valve, when most people have tricuspid, I've been playing around with treating it as manufacturing defect. I'm going with a tissue replacment, rather than mechanical. I mentioned this to Seph this morning, wondering if tissue would qualify as OEM part, just from a different brand maybe. He said the mechanical would be the upgraded version, but it comes with to high of an ongoing maintenance cost, in my opinion. (having to take blood thinnners for the rest of my life.)
~ 5 days in hospital.
then maybe 2-3 weeks before I can go back to work. I'm a desk jocky, so doctor has said that pretty much as soon as I feel up to it, I'd be able to go back to work. which may be a bit problematic since I can't drive for at least a month. Seph can drive me to work when he gets home in the mornings, and Hank has said he can bring me home.
Since the issue is bicuspid aortic valve, when most people have tricuspid, I've been playing around with treating it as manufacturing defect. I'm going with a tissue replacment, rather than mechanical. I mentioned this to Seph this morning, wondering if tissue would qualify as OEM part, just from a different brand maybe. He said the mechanical would be the upgraded version, but it comes with to high of an ongoing maintenance cost, in my opinion. (having to take blood thinnners for the rest of my life.)
~ 5 days in hospital.
then maybe 2-3 weeks before I can go back to work. I'm a desk jocky, so doctor has said that pretty much as soon as I feel up to it, I'd be able to go back to work. which may be a bit problematic since I can't drive for at least a month. Seph can drive me to work when he gets home in the mornings, and Hank has said he can bring me home.
