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Folks- I am 5 wks. post valve repair (Mt Sinai/DavidAdams mitral & tri.); all has been well, weight loss gone, b pressure great, incision pink and healing, w/ the usual tiredness, shortness of breath, incision discomfort; all to be expected. But one thing remains. Maybe an inch above the top of...

for my post-op/hospital bag, I want some real clothes; will I be able to pull on a loose t-shirt? would a front-button shirt make sense? a robe? can a friend bring me a (small) sake/or any alcohol? Or is that really stupid? Will I be hungrier? less? too tired to chew much? (what about cigars or...

thanks, both of you.

Scheduled for Mitral repair May 2 at Mt Sinai, NY. Does anyone know about tests that measure heart/blood/oxygen efficiency to compare Pre and Post Op conditions? I want to get some objective metrics of the operation. Thanks Everyone.

I am reading these threads on post-op issues, preparing myself, and wondering how soon people were comfortable riding in a car for 3, 4 hours? What was most difficult, the bumps, the sitting? Tim

Absolutely. Help me thru this, and I'm yours.

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Male, 60, congenital MVP, a problem since contacting bacterial infection in Mexico one year ago, severe mitral regurgitation, enlargement, familial thrombocytopenia, fatigued, otherwise good health. 1st opinion by Robert Tranbaugh MD. Recommended to proceed immediately. Need a 2nd opinion. Anyone?

Male, 60, congenital MVP, only a problem since contacting bacterial infection in Mexico one year ago, severe mitral regurgitation, enlargement, familial thrombocytopenia, fatigued, otherwise good health.

Male, 60, congenital MVP, only a problem since contacting bacterial infection in Mexico one year ago, severe mitral regurgitation, enlargement, familial thrombocytopenia, fatigued, otherwise good health. Lost previous health insurance and am doing this on Medicare; and am already tied into Beth...