Writing related to my open heart surgery in August 2024. I was given a mechanical aorta valve implant and an aortic graft. The prosthesis replaced a unicuspid aortic valve, a congenital heart defect that means I only had one leaflet where most people have three.
Open Heart Surgery
On Monday October 14 it's been eight weeks since my open heart surgery. This means that my sick leave comes to an end and I'm back to work at my regular capacity. "Regular capacity" might be pushing it a bit. I obviously feel a
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On the art of focusing on design as a strategy to avoid thinking about the drama of reconstructive heart surgery and a new mechanical heart valve.
Open Heart Surgery
I'm in the process of preparing for open heart surgery. It's an elaborate procedure where I'll get a new mechanical heart valve and also replace about 6-7 centimeters of the aorta. This is followed by sick leave and rehabilitation with, among other things, breathing