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Thanks for the discussion guys. To answer Mike's question re Betal Blockers - I have never been on them and the most meds I took was baby aspirin for 3 months post surgery. My problem is mental I think. I usually keep my heart rate around 155 BPM but it is hard given the fact on live in the...

Thanks Guys - good to hear some people in the same boat. I greatly appreciate your responses. I guess I need it to be more patient.

Dear Members, It has been a while since I have posted. I am 18 months out from Mitral Valve repair and although my fitness has improved ( I was a keen runner prior to surgery) since surgery I am finding that I do not have the long term stamina I once had. Any tips on recovery after training...

Gday Mate, If I can offer you some hope perhaps - I too had Mitral Valve repair just over 12 months ago - my times were shocking as I recovered. I have found the key is good rest between training and since I have been very systematic with my increase in mileage and rest periods my times have...

Thanks everyone. Had another little setback today - I have definitely overdone it exercise wise over the last 10 days with 3 gym sessions, 4 running sessions 2 swimming and 2 hilly mountain bike rides. I fell in a heap when running this morning - out of breath, no energy and have felt very...

Gday Fellow Melbournite, I had my surgery done at Epworth also and the surgeon was Aubrey Almeida - great guy. I still go to my Cardio in Queensland though as I consider him to be the man. I live up near Mt Buller so lots of running on hills. The anxiety hits hard sometimes and for a while I...

Dear All, I have had plenty of help from advice on this forum. Wondering if I can get some more. Since my Mitral Valve repair 9 months ago I have got progressively fitter but still cannot seem to shake some demons. I have written here before about chest tightening when running ( none at all...

I am 7 months out from MV repair and although I can feel my fitness slowly improving when I try and get going with some decent training - or what I called decent training prior to op I get tired. For example today as part of my job as a teacher we had a 19km run. I was great for the first 12 km...

Gday, I work at Geelong Grammar Timbertop as a teacher and we hike every week with the kids for three days. 5 weeks after my mv repair using robotic surgery I was hiking in the Victorian High country - at times when I over did it I got dizzy and tired but I soon go used to it. 7 Months out I...

Dear All, Since I found out about my Mitral Valve Leak and since my repair in March my cardio has limited me to 160 Hr and say it applies for the rest of my time on this mortal coil yet I see many older than me with replacements ( I am 31) who are able to get their hr much higher. Can somebody...

Gday Tommy, I have not had trouble after runs ( a little bit puffed) but like you have had trouble getting back into running. I get scared and suffer anxiety ie chest tightness which I worry about and on and on it goes. By the way I have been cleared. All I can say is that the worry passes. I...

Thanks for all the support guys. My cardioligist tells me there is no reason I cannot be as fit as I was but it will take at least 12 months. I sometimes still get anxiety while running which manifests as chest tightness which I worry about more etc aaah the cycle. All has been checked out and...

Hi All, Having had a mitral valve repair in March I am experiencing real frustration with the progress of my running. Prior to op I was 90 min half marathon runner and now have trouble going very fast at all. Indeed to keep my heart rate below the limit imposed on me it could be described as a...

Dear All, I am 6 months out from MVR and although things have been going well I have noticed that in the last couple of weeks after some late nights and some bigger than usual weeks with exercise ie 2x very hilly runs, mountain biking I have extreme fatigue. I just want to sleep and feel like I...

Hi There, I had my Mitral Valve repaired in March this year and I was back running and riding my mountain bike 8 weeks later. I felt like I could do it earlier but I held back - as I am finding out the recovery takes a while and I still do not feel completely right. However I can now climb well...