Recent content by trudibeth77

Thank you for your reply! Yes, they are making 4-5 small (cm-sized) incisions around the right breast (or "stab wounds", as the surgeon so aptly described them) for placement of the robotic instruments, tubes, etc. My cardiologist initially recommended the robotic procedure BECAUSE of my young...

Hi! I am new here - but have been reading the very helpful comments on this forum for weeks. I am 36 years old and scheduled to have mitral valve repair with Dr. Doug Murphy at St. Joseph's in Atlanta on the 22nd. I am actually flying up from Sarasota, FL to have the surgery, so that I can...