Lessons Learned from Aortic Replacement Surgery

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As mentioned in a post a few months ago, I have was born with a condition called Loeys-Dietz syndrome. One of the symptoms is aortic aneurysms which often necessitate a procedure that removes the damaged ascending aorta and replaces it with a synthetic one. In God’s good providence, I underwent this procedure about 8 weeks ago.

I found it a spiritually enriching and sanctifying experience. Many of the physical or medical lessons have direct application to life in Christ. Here are a few lessons learned:

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