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I find it hard to believe tomorrow will be my 3rd anniversary that I had my Mitral valve repaired. I was so afraid to go I cancelled my appointment 3 times. I finally decided I better go. My valve was leaking severly. I had no other alternative so I went. Thing nturned out better that I...

Thank you all for the good wishes. They were really appreciated. I must come here more often met some really nice people here

If I knew how to change it I would but I dont know so I can not.. Manybe someone who knows me will see it and will change it

Two Years ago tomorrow I had open heart surgery to repair my Mitral Valve. I remember nothing about the surgery or anything after it. I do not remember they removed the wires from my chest or even had wires. I slept for 3weeks and dreamed I was in the Bahamas. Being a headache and Migraine...

Lets see I take 15 vitamins. Dont say its alot it n\reallyn has helped me. I take 3 meds Toporol XL 25, Liptorm10, and if I have a headache which I usually do 1 esgic. All this may change as I just found out I have Arteriosclerotic and Atherosclerosis. Not exactly suren what they are...

I had my Mitral Valve repaired 1 1/2 years ago. Does all this talk here only relate to valve replacements or are valve repairs at danger too

A little over a year ago I had ny Mitral Valve repaired. I noticed I still shad Palps. I questioned my Cardio. He said I told you before surgery it was doubtful the Palps would ever go away. I take 1 Toporol XL25 a day and if I have a lot of Palps I take another half a pill. My doctor says...

I had my Mitral Valve repaired a little over a year ago. I inte viewed surgeons until I found one who would do a repair . I had very severe regurg and many sugeons would only give me a maybe. Dr Galloway told me it would be a repair and it was. As for being afraid I was terrified. I...

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I read this article a few days ago. It was posted on Third Age. It is about Mitral valves being repaired with a clip and not open heart surgery. As I had my Mitral Valve repaired last year I was very interested in the article. I could not figure out how to post it on Valve Replacement (...

Guess I can log in but it would not take my password

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I had my Mitral Valve repaired 8 months ago. I also had a PFO closed at the same time. I was told there was a chace my migraines would go away after the PFO was closed. I did not have a headache or migraine for two weeks then they came back. I guess 2 weeks for me were forever, The occular...

Thank you for all the nice replys. Very interesting. Guess it will take me a while to stop worrying. My Cadio of 13 years keeps telling me everything turned out fantastic. He said if I compared copies of last weeks echo and ekg with ones of someone who never had heart disease they could...

Seven months ago I had my MV repaired wirh minimal evasive surgery. They did not cut the breastbone only cut on top of right breast and I believe under right breast. I believed this was the best way to go. However in the past months [ have read about many people who had MV repair and within...