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Hello PWP and Caregivers.... My husband, Doug, is the PWP and will be undergoing open heart surgery for mitral valve replacement in the coming weeks. He is 55 years old, diagnosed 8 years and has retired as a public school teacher. He continues to be active, drives, and is successfully involved with living life. I am a professional within the health care system so know how to navigate those systems quite well. However, I find there is always more I can learn or something I may not have thought about and that the best people to help provide insights and learning are those who have encountered a similar situation in their own lives. So I, we, turn to you here on the Listserv. Any insights/helps you can provide us would be most appreciated. I'm not looking to raise our anxiety level or fear level but to have all the knowedge we need to appropriately advocate for the special care a PWP needs during such a major event. Thank you in advance for your time and care in sharing with us. Carol Ford ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ CAROL FORD, Quality Manager/Pt. Rep Wardenburg Health Center PHONE 303.492.5089 University of Colorado-Boulder FAX 303.492.1747 PO Box 119 EMAIL [log in to unmask] Boulder, CO 80309-00119