Posted by David Hover on February 02, 2003 at 15:49:50:
In Reply to: I know (hope) it's coming posted by Jim on February 02, 2003 at 13:41:18:
Jim,
I had the Maze on Sept 18th. I was going to wait a while longer, but decided the longer I wait the worse the heart will get. Can't do it any good when the atrium just quivers and doesn't do anything. Look at your valve. It sounds and seems scary, but for me it was a breeze. The day of surgery all I remember is taking a shower and shaving(the only reason i remember that is that I left my razor there)and then waking up in ICU. My wife tells me we walked from the guest house to the hospital. About a block, but you couln't prove it by me. I felt better when I woke up than I had before. The only problem I had was sleeping in a bed and fortunatly I had a recliner available except the one night on the way home. Don't hesitate.
Dave Hover