I've had migraines since I was a teenager. I think I read somewhere, and been told, that my migraines were common with mitral valve prolapse. Before my surgery my migraines had subsided to mostly only the aura with a slight headache instead of also having the really bad headache. I was only...
I've got another post going about my kids inheriting my heart problems. I didn't mention it in that post, but my son complains of pains sometimes and says his "heart hurts". The doctor says the pains he is describing do not indicate heart issues, but just to be sure the doctor has ordered a 21...
Thanks for your responses. They both had an EKG and an echo. The EKGs were both normal.
I think the two year testing maybe makes sense for my son, but I may let it go to three years for my daughter. The doctor probably won't like it, but she'll get over it. I was going to go longer on my...
One of the pre-surgery questions I asked my surgeon was whether he would have to change tactics and do the full chest opening procedure if there were complications or if the valve needed to be replaced instead of repaired. His answer was that for surgeons comfortable with doing port access...
Two years ago, in between my brother having an emergency mitral valve replacement and my sister MaryC and I having mitral valve repairs, I took my then 8 year old twins in to have their hearts checked out. I probably wouldn?t have done it, even with my family?s history, except that my son had...
Ross,
You do an amazing job keeping on top of all the information that goes through this site. Thanks for doing your best to keep us all civil. :)
Sherri
Kim,
My now 10 year old son complained of his "heart hurting" for the last several years. That was not too concerning to me based on where he said it hurt, becuse what he was describing was not really a symptom of MVP, but every once in awhile he would complain of shortness of breath. I...
Yes, indeedy I have experience! I had a sister who had a MV replacement many, many years ago. My brother in OK was having issues, but hadn't let on to anyone. He travels with his job and ended up in an out-of-state ER. When he made it back to OK he basically went straight to surgery...
Who is your surgeon? My brother had a mitral valve replacement by Dr. Scott Lucas at the Heart Hospital in OKC. My sister-in-law also had both her aortic and mitral valves replaced by Dr. Lucas as well.
Yes, absolutely it's normal to feel nervous, anxious, scared! Sorry, I can't help with surgeries in SC, I had my mitral valve repair done in Dallas, but I am sure there are others here who can.