July 15 VA Thorastic Appointment

The Thorastic Surgeon is waiting for the Cardiologist's recommendations for heart surgery and that appointment is 7/19   Michael and Michelle will attend that appointment with James while I am at my pre-op visit.   We couldn't get the heart clinic to move this appointment to July 7, 12, 14, or 15th when we were already at the VA.   The aorta aneurysm is less bulging since the stent implant and extremely low blood pressure, but the root of the aorta is weakened now too.   If Cardiology wants to open other branches not reachable by the last heart cath then Thorastic will repair the aorta at the same time with open heart surgery.   It all depends on James symptoms.   Last night he has some chest pain he thought was heart burn but took nitro.   It was accompanied by GAS.   Hopefully the last stent procedure will enable the heart surgery to be put off at least another 6 months.