None previously known, turned out I had a congenitally wonky mitral valve and a heart murmur.
Mountain biking, rock climbing/bouldering, snowboarding, dirt jumping, music, video, photography, graphics/3d, music.
- Website
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http://triff.co
- Location
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London, UK
- Surgery
- Complex infective endocarditis diagnosed May 2012, three weeks of failed IV treatment before a transfer to another (proper) hospital. Emergency MMVR early June 2012, eventually got home in July after 7 weeks up on bricks.
- Medications
- Warfarin, ~6-7mg/day and Clexane if my INR's being a tart.
- Occupation
- 3d/video/game artist, I make video games and trailers for 'em.
- Referral
- Via Google on the day before my first attempted op, three days before the successful MMVR.
Infective endocarditis (haemophilus influenzae) out of the blue at 35, three weeks unsuccessful IV, May '12. Mechanical mitral valve (SJM) fitted 8th June 2012 by Alex Shipolini, London Chest Hospital.