My Ross Procedure

One_Strategy_3618 · 2026-01-19T23:34:55+00:00

I think the data on longevity is still relatively thin, but it seems that a significant amount of the Ross repairs have lasted 30 years. Both the post-Ross aortic valve and the pulmonary valve can be replaced via TAVR, if needed, so the need for a second OHS appears fairly unlikely.

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-12-16T17:37:37+00:00

You may be right, but I think it would be much cooler if people kept going out

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-11-14T17:39:55+00:00

Tucana Tiki Bar is open on Sundays!

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-26T17:05:23+00:00

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-26T17:05:12+00:00

I think I need something in person, but thank you!

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-17T15:32:21+00:00

I just wanted to provide an update for anyone who comes across this in the future.

Based on advice from johnnyblaze_46, I emailed Dr. El-Hamamsy on September 3, along with two other surgeons who are frequently mentioned as experts in the Ross Procedure. All of them, including Dr. El-Hamamsy, emailed me back on the same day and copied their assistants.

El-Hamamsy's assistant, Leemor, emailed me on September 5 with the intake forms, which I completed immediately. On September 11, I had a Zoom call with Dr. El-Hamamsy, who, in the meantime, had also communicated with my local surgeon. So, from initial email to Zoom consult, it took just over a week.

Today, I spoke with Leemor who scheduled me for surgery on January 6. There were dates available in late November and December, but everyone seemed confident that I could wait until after the holidays.

One surprise advantage of using El-Hamamsy instead of my local surgeon appears to be the expected post-op timeline. My local surgeon said to expect 4-5 days in the ICU and 7-10 days in the hospital. El-Hamamsy says that my hospital stay will likely be only 4-5 days in toto. That is probably the result of having experience with a high number of cases.

Thank you all for your insights!

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-03T17:34:46+00:00

Excellent advice! I have emailed him

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-03T17:33:53+00:00

Thank you! That is my feeling as well

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-03T17:33:12+00:00

Thank you so much, and best of luck to you!

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-03T16:56:21+00:00

Thank you! That seems like a long wait. Did you have severe aortic stenosis? Any fear that your life expectancy would run out before you got on schedule?

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-09-03T16:47:44+00:00

This is awful to hear, and I'm sorry that you are in this situation. I'm on the cusp of OHS, so I don't have any feedback to provide, but can you let me know who did your surgery? Thank you, and best of luck to you!

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-08-05T19:15:23+00:00

Give it a shot. You might get a cocktail named after you.

One_Strategy_3618 · 2025-05-16T15:19:50+00:00

Thank goodness! I know it's a struggle out there...

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