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Welcome Guyinva I'm really happy with my St Jude, although at first i was quite freaked out! Coming home,and feeling very out of it for the first couple of weeks was made even worse by this constant ticking of what i thought was a new clock my husband had bought while i was in hospital. As soon...

Hi Jazz, It is very scary when you get told that you will need surgery, especially as early as a year. I was told the same and within 17months I had my Mitral Valve replaced and my Tricuspid Valve repaired. I was absolutely terrified!!! But I made it and so will you!!! The ticking of the...

Is shaving "down or around there" a requirement in parts of the world? I've never heard of anything like that before, I had an angio done 2 1/2years ago then a MVP and a 30mm ring put around my tricuspid valve and nothing' not one hair taken off my body. My sister is a beauty therapist and she...

Yay !!!!!!!!!! The first year is pretty scary and you did it!!!! One down and many more to go! Helena

Wow your 3rd OHS at 33! Thats impressive, you definately deserve your cherry on the top!!!!! All the best!

Thanks everyone! I'm am extremely lucky to have found a loving and friendly site such as this with all of you wonderful people. My feelings go out to you Terri, thanks for sharing that truly sad story about your 18.5wk baby angel. And thanks for the warning Ross (hehe). Wow Dick! If thats a peek...

Thanks for the welcome! I've been reading through bits and pieces of the VR forum and just love it everyone seems so friendly and supportive, I will be visiting constantly. Helena:)

Hi everyone! My name is Helena and I am 39years old. At 24wks pregnant with my 2nd child I was hospitalised with heart failure and spend the rest of my pregnancy in Cardiac care being told my baby could be born any day, luckily she was only 5wks premature. 17 months later I was told that there...