Forth Update

Hello everyone, Jon is on his way to ICU. All went well. Dr. Miller did a transverse arch and ascending aortic replacement and new mechanical valve from Cardiomedics Sorin call the "Top Hat" as the St. Jude was too small. Dr. Miller decided that being Jon was a big guy, the St. Jude valve was too small at 21mm and chose the Top Hat which was 25mm. Jon's heart started up by itself but there was some gunk and his heart started to flutter a bit so he had to have a couple of small shocks but is ok. He will have a pacemaker connected to him for the next 24 hours or so. Dr. Miller says he's got the heart of a bionic man and was very VERY glad that Jon chose the mechanical not the tissue. Keep us in your prayers friends. I'm going to go see him now. deb