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I had an appointment with my local cardiologist today and an echo test. The mitral valve repair (undertaken 28/1/09) seems to be holding up (just 'trivial residual regurgitation'), but my left ventricle ejection fraction has plummeted from .60 the day after the operation (measured by echo) to...

I finally got on my bike today, 3.5 weeks post-op. I had planned to do so earlier this week, but it has been raining a lot lately, and I hate getting wet. I ended up doing about half an hour of easy riding along a virtually flat bike track, along with a few hills near home. In fact, the main...

Hello everyone I’m back at my parents’ place in Sydney now, and so have internet access once again. My mitral repair was a success and, to my surprise, was performed by a minimally invasive method through the ribs (I haven’t yet spoken to the surgeon or anyone else present, so I’m not exactly...

As I?ve been banned by Lord Woodbutcher from participating in the post-surgery section until properly qualified:D:p I?m just wondering what others are doing (or did) to take their mind off things? I?m finding the lead up to the operation much easier this time round (about two months ago I was...

Bookjp?s ?post-op tube? thread is getting slightly scary but if all you heart surgery veterans can cope with a few other queries about the hospital experience I?d appreciate some advice. Firstly, how does the self-regulated morphine supply work in the ICU? I assume you can?t take too much, but...

Hi all The hospital has notified me of my new date for surgery: 28 January 2009. I haven't been looking forward to getting this letter, but at least now I know there's only a couple more weeks to go. For some reason they seem to think I'm female.:confused: Andy

I think it?s time I introduced myself. I found this board a couple of months ago, soon after I was told I needed to have heart surgery, and you seem a very friendly, helpful and supportive bunch. My story seems quite common here: an asymptomatic, fit and otherwise healthy person suddenly...