Mitral valve repair performed by Dr. Bolling at the University of Michigan one year ago today!
My recovery was uneventful (in a good way).
I had no obvious symptoms pre-surgery, so I can't really say that I'm feeling better than ever, but definitely back to normal.
I no longer have panic attacks whenever I feel a little "off" which is probably the best result.
The biggest concern pre-surgery was my enlarged chamber (can't remember if it was a ventricle or atririum)...At 8 months post-op, my heart had remodeled itself right back into the normal range.
My cardio wants me to stay on Metoprolol...just because he says my heart took enough of a beating during it's first 40 years. We should be nicer to it for the next 40...I'm not a fan of this. I feel like my mood is a little TOO level. My surgeon had said I shouldn't need the meds, so I will keep pushing my cardio to let me quit, until then I'm just coasting along...
Thanks to all of you here for the support...both pre and post!
My recovery was uneventful (in a good way).
I had no obvious symptoms pre-surgery, so I can't really say that I'm feeling better than ever, but definitely back to normal.
I no longer have panic attacks whenever I feel a little "off" which is probably the best result.
The biggest concern pre-surgery was my enlarged chamber (can't remember if it was a ventricle or atririum)...At 8 months post-op, my heart had remodeled itself right back into the normal range.
My cardio wants me to stay on Metoprolol...just because he says my heart took enough of a beating during it's first 40 years. We should be nicer to it for the next 40...I'm not a fan of this. I feel like my mood is a little TOO level. My surgeon had said I shouldn't need the meds, so I will keep pushing my cardio to let me quit, until then I'm just coasting along...
Thanks to all of you here for the support...both pre and post!
