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My name is Paul and I have a heart condition called aortic stenosis. When I was nine years old, I had open heart surgery to repair my aortic valve. The surgery was successful and got me 16 years of health and happiness. The repair was never meant to be a permanate fix however, and now at 24, I face the possibility of having another open heart surgery to replace the valve. This blog is really intended to keep friends and family updated on my status and progress. I also wanted to do it for me, so that I would have a way of better remembering the events as they happen. I was nine the last time I went through this and my memories of that time are pretty much a blur due to what I believe to be a combination of time and my mind blocking out what is a pretty traumatic event for a nine year old. Having said that, anyone that stumbles across this blog and finds it interesting or has gone through this or knows someone who has gone through this or anyone else for that matter is more than welcome to join me.

Thanks,

Paul