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Agreed. I can't imagine it's a severed nerve. After half my visits to her I consider switching cardiologists. Also, the numbness I felt a few days ago has reduced at least by half. I did also remember that the day before I felt the increased numbness that I had sneezed a few times. Sneezing...

I saw my cardiologist yesterday and she simply said, "They may have severed a nerve in surgery. You may never feel there again. You should ask the surgeon when you see him." What?? Anyway, I see the surgeon in 12 days and also have a visiting nurse affiliated with his office coming today. I...

Yesterday morning I saw my cardiologist and when I mentioned floaters she immediately said I should have an MRI of my brain and she went on her computer to start to put in a referral for one. But then she stopped within seconds and said, "Well, let's see what the opthalmologist says later today...

No, just a bit numb. I can feel if I press onto it with even minimal pressure. No pain otherwise, though.

I had my post-surgery follow-up with my PCP today. After I mentioned my floaters he gave a cursory check of my eyes, asked a few questions and seemed unconcerned, but did give me a referral to an ophthalmologist. He told me it was no rush and to make an appointment for a month out or so. I...

Either I stayed in too long or you stayed in too short! I did go for a mile long walk the first week I was home, if that counts for anything for going with minimally invasive??? After I checked out of the hospital I read that my surgeon is part of a clinical trial for TMVr mitral valve repair...

Thanks very much for your response. A friend of mine is a neuroscientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and she said to me, "Pick a surgeon who isn't too young and lacking experience but also isn't older and tied to older technology, methods and theories. Go for someone who is around 40-45."...

Thank you! Yes, from searching the forums it doesn't seem like there are too many of us who had a minimally invasive surgery for a mitral valve around here. I had mine done at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where they have completed over 2,600 minimally invasive mitral valve surgeries...

Hi all. I had a minimally invasive right thoracic mitral valve repair surgery three weeks ago. Suddenly this afternoon the right side of my chest has gone numb. The width of the area of numbness is located from just to the right of the sternum and extends to about one inch past my nipple. For...

Sounds like we had similar surgeries. My PCP and cardiologist are both affiliated with Beth Israel and sent me there first. The surgeons there I met only do sternotomy and tried to convince me it had a faster recovery, less time in the hospital, etc. What??? When I asked about minimally invasive...

Hi everyone. I'm so glad I found this forum. I am a 47 year old male in the US who just had a minimally invasive right thoracic mitral valve repair at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, USA a few weeks ago. I was in the hospital for four nights and discharged. I am currently on a baby...