Welp, it finally happened...bring the pain

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Originally Posted by icehog3

It's all about quality of life. I hear that the replacement have a max liife of around 10 years. Middle-aged recipients will likely need a second replacement down the road, and the second procedure is often not as successful as the first. But if your quality of life is improved greatly for 10 years (from 37 to 47 in your case), only you and your surgeon can say if it is worth it for you. I wish you the best.

thanks man. He told me advancements have come so far now it's more like 15 years but as you said it's quality of life.

Still going in for a 2nd opinion.