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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 (...

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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...

It is almost 7 months since my Mitral Valve Repair. I noticed the first 2 months my hair was getting thinner. I have very curly hair and it was parting all over the place. I would go to the beauty parlor every week to have my hair done. I was so upset. A couple of weeks ago I noticed my...

I had minimal evasive surgery to repair my Mitral Valve. I went to see my surgeon today as I want to have a Mammogram and the scar looks very red, However he assured me I could do it. Star I know theres a bra store near Mt Sinai where they can fit you for a bra. I dont remember the name...

Hi Zipper nice to hear from you. Someone posted a article today or yesterday about being depressed after OHS, I think that happens to a lot of us, I saw my surgeon today as I want to go for mamogram and the scare on my right breast looks nasty but he said it would be all right. I...

On Feb 20 I had my Mitral Valve repaired. I believe the operation went well. However I had a lot of G. I. problems. About 1 month after my heart surgery I had to have a colonoscopy. Now my dental problem has come back. I had to cancel my heart surgery twice because of dental pain. I...

I have been thinking about having a mamo. It will be 6 months the end of August that I had minimal invasive surgery on my Mitral valve. They cut on top of right breast and also on underneath right breast. The thought of having my breast clamped is not someting I want. My scars are...