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Bryan, I had endocarditis before I needed a valve replacement, all my blood cultures were negative! Still no idea where this infection came from, it is a rare thing but it does happen. Echo usually shows infection, although endocarditis can be sometimes difficult to diognose. Carol, if you...

I must agree, I had min invasive MV replacement done last year ( Dr. Lamelas, Mount Sinai Miami), 2 days after waking up in ICU I was pain killer free, occasional Tylenol for my lower back pain, that was about it. Very quick recovery, I was very surprised at the daily progress rate, 3 months...

Hi SeaBubble, I had a minimally invasive mitral valve replacement, same cut, only smaller, 0.5 inch and 2.5 inch. I felt very little pain, my ribs felt sore, the lower front, middle, side and back ribs. Surgery happened almost 4 months ago, still feel mild sensation when I sleep on my right...

Good luck with everything!

Jeri, and others, let's keep our fingers cross about the transcatheter valve replacement. And stem cells :-). Petra

Just linked my account, we will see what happens. :-)

Hi Steve, despite my healthy diet I had similar problem, I was pretty regular but my stool was so hard it was very painful to go to the bathroom. My nurse suggested Benefiber, got some citrus flavored tablets that you can chew like a candy, tasted quite nicely actually. Solved the problem. Also...

I had both dissolvable sutures and glue which caused a rash around my incisions ( not large incisions, had "only minimally invasive surgery)about 2 months after surgery when it started to deteroriate. Wonder if anyone else had the same problem. I do have sensitive skin.

Great attitude, Steve. Sometimes the state of our mind is more important that the medication prescriebed to us.

Hi Amber, Hi Amber, I just had my my mitral valve replaced due to accute endocarditis damage. Aks your surgeon about minimally invasive method, thats how most of these repairs/replacements are done these days, and catherer method is probably next, hand in hand with valve grown out our own stem...

Congratulations! Did you have an open heart surgery or minimally invasive? I had a mitral valve replaced 3 months ago, minimally invasive method. I am pleasantly surprised how quickly I have been recovering. Good luck with everything. Petra

Hi Jay, I also had acute endocarditis that damaged my mitral valve and had to be replaced. I was placed on IV Rocephin since my first day in a hospital, at that time my cultures were negative, I was being tested for all kinds of bactaria, viruses and fungi, all negative. Had my surgery December...

I must agree with tobagotwo, i am 36 year old female and opted for porcine valve, hoping that in 10 - 15 years medicine will be so advanced that my own valve will be grown in a lab from my own stem cells. I think thats the way to go in the future. Luckily i had min invasive surgery, recovery...

Steve, speedy recovery! Keep us posted with your progress.

Hi Jasonan, I also had endocarditis (accute) and my mitral valve got damaged and needed to be replaced. I was wondering if your doctor had found out the cause of the infection. All my cultures were negative, was treated empiricaly with Rocephine. Please do not overdo it, we need our immune...