Name: Steve Goldberger
Current Age: 47
Occupation: musician/property manager
Your Family: wife
When you found out about your condition: when
I was about 42
What symptoms you had: none. but heart murmur
was detected
How you prepared for surgery: read everything I
could and started a journal which I posted on the web.
What type of surgery you had: aorta
replacement and aortic valve replacement
Medications before surgery: none
Medications after surgery: 325 asa daily
Type of valve you have: pig
Type of valve you had:
Hospital where your surgery was done:Toronto
General
Your experience there: excellent,
considering...
Your first few days home: see below
Your recovery since then:see below
(details will be most helpful to others)
How you found out about this site:
Any other comments you can share: For my full
story, "THE BUM TICKER PAGES" please go to my website at
http://www.stevegoldberger.com . I discuss everything that
happened to me from first detection to 1 year after surgery. The
journal includes many emails from other heart patients who tell
their story as well.