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Hi, all, Surgery has been postponed last-minute due to a possible infection. Until I get the all-clear from my doctor, I cannot get back on the surgeon's schedule which is fair. To answer your questions Capizzi and Ottagal, I originally had believed that my valve repair would last me a...

Hi, all, I'm not sure if many of you remember me. I had a mitral repair in June 2006 and will be having a replacement next Monday, May 9. I suppose you could say my 10-year extended warranty is up. I'd been symptomatic for a while, and after several tests, my cardio decided that it was time...

Hi, all, I'm not sure if many of you remember me. I had a mitral repair in June 2006 and will be having a replacement next Monday, May 9. I suppose you could say my 10-year extended warranty is up. I'd been symptomatic for a while, and after several tests, my cardio decided that it was time...

Hi, Praline, I remember you! I will pray for you, certainly! Sending my love and hugs from California!

Hi, all, It has been a long time since I've been on the boards here! Many of you on Facebook may have seen that I was walking in the Rose Parade with the Union Bank/AHA float. I didn't mention it earlier because I was an alternate until this past week. I want to share that I was thinking of all...

Hi, Laura, I have never heard of that! I had mitral repair nine years ago (June 16, 2006), and had a ring as well. Your symptoms sound a lot like mine--I was misdiagnosed with asthma three years ago, and recently was evaluated for exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension (now my...

Hi, Laura, I have never heard of that! I had mitral repair nine years ago (June 16, 2006), and had a ring as well. Your symptoms sound a lot like mine--I was misdiagnosed with asthma three years ago, and recently was evaluated for exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension (now my...

Hey, there, I had mitral repair when I was 30. It's been nine years since. Glad to hear you are doing OK. Just be aware of any symptoms and be sure to let your doctor know. I went from working out at the gym one day to being severely short of breath the next. After several tests (echo, cath...

I love that you said butthurt because I use that all the time! Haha! Best wishes for a successful surgery!!!

I'd just like to get it over with. I don't want to delay the inevitable any more than I have to.

As others suggested, I'd keep pressing with your cardiologist if you are feeling really bad. As for me, I dealt with a measure of post-op depression. Physically, I felt really great for a while. Now that I'm in the beginning stages of valve failure, I feel a little crappy. I can still exercise...

It's my mitral valve. The repair isn't holding up, my posterior leaflet is thickening, and my cardio suspects I have pulmonary hypertension. I've been having vague symptoms, but the cath will definitely determine the status of everything. Forgot to mention that I may have a couple detached...

Hi, all, A quick update: I am on track for valve surgery #2. I'm having a heart cath on the 27th and then Doc will consult with the surgeon (a new one, more local). In the meantime, I will be getting all my dental stuff taken care of, with an upcoming gum graft in March. I don't know if I...

Hi, all, Thanks for your replies! I did have a stress echo on Jan. 10 and did well on the test though by the end of the 12 minutes of "walking uphill" really, really fast, I felt really tired. I started running (again) last October after a bad accident in July 2013, so even being able to run 3...

I hope your surgery goes well! Let us know how you're doing after the surgery!

Hi, all, It's been a long time! I just wanted to pop in and ask if any of you have had valve replacement when you weren't symptomatic. My cardio wants to wait until I'm symptomatic again before pursuing surgery #2; I'd rather get it done while I'm still fit and healthy. Any...

Hi, all-- It's been a while! I've been "lurking" though! Anyway, I wanted to share that there is an interesting feature on the AHA homepage titled "Stories From the Heart." Check it out! Best, Debbie :D

Sorry, all, I will not be able to attend the 17th. I've already made other plans. :( I hope, that if you all decide to get together again, we can set another date for another gathering! Best, Debi

Heck, I still forget words for things/my students' names/where I put my keys...that sort of thing. But I'm old. OK, I'm 36. Still, the only drawback for me with the heart-lung machine is this: I had minimally invasive surgery, and the tubes they used were inserted into my right femoral artery at...

I've had my period since I was 10, got my mitral valve repaired at 30, went on Coumadin December of 2010 for A-Fib, and have just in this past year started to experience irregular/heavier than normal periods, which my OB-GYN attributes to my age (36) as well as to the high dose of Coumadin I'm...