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Don't forget about being snubbed when the person "only" had a right thorocatomy or some other less invasive and not the true "sternum" procedure.

I swear I've read this before about 2 months ago. Yet it's current.

Hello Canon, My pleural effusion came on after about week 7 and lasted about a month. Surgeon said that's not the typical delayed reaction but it happens. Pain was on and off. Walking one minute and then stopping dead in my tracks seconds later. The pain just moved around my body top to...

With my mitral valve, I had TEE, heart cath and CT Angiogram. I believe that's pretty standard.

The repair is great Amy. I didn't notice a change in appetite. Just remember to keep walking.

Oops I'm over 30. But I have no limitations.

Thanks Rebecca.

Thanks Kim. It's all cool. As long it wasn't my imagination. My point has been acknowledged.

Thanks Steve for the honesty. I do feel however that sometimes people put their own procedure as the only fit all solution for every problem. I was curious about other boards. Still searching.

Well the news doesn't sound too bad although I didn't have any EF concerns. You are not at severe yet and also the left atrium is not getting too big. I remember being told that severe along with an enlarging left atrium is the point of no return. While I got to severe with an enlarged...

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels this way Jkm. I also have slight aortic valve regurg. Maybe if and when the time comes that I need aortic intervention, they'll have some new technology/procedure advancement to fix it. I mean isn't that what medicine always strives for? :)

Hello youngmom, I guess I mean that with a MV, there's more emphasis on trying to repair rather than replace where as with AV, replacement is usually the only option. As a result, there's just different ways to deal with it.

Thanks jkm7. I actually limit my involvement on this board because the AV'ers minimize any procedure not involving the dramatic sternotomy. I consider myself one of the few with a different experience to share.

Thanks Andrea. I'm sure they're are all fine surgeons. I would continue going through the options.

While we're at it, I would add a mitral valve area since that's clearly a different procedure.

Hello Lyons, While I'm twice your age, my wife and I ride our bikes alot. I felt no issues prior while I rode, but after, I felt much better. I compare it to wearing glasses. You don't notice your eyes are not at it's best until you put on glasses and say, "Wow this is much better!" Don't...

Sorry for the bumpy process Andrea. AV is different than MV. I would probably do the same thing. Did Dr. Ott give any reason that you are comfortable with sharing?

Hello Lyons, I went for my TEE about 4 months before I had my surgery an it was done by an intervention cardiologist. She said mine was torn a bit and dangly. I don't believe that the person doing this procedure will able to comment on surgery options. However, this information as well as a...

I would be fine with his age.

Hello Andrea, That's sounds good. The odds your surgeon gave for repair is similar to what I was told by both surgeons I spoke with so I think that's looking good. I'm glad you weren't given the sternotomy option. That is such a pain in the *** from an infection standpoint and the bone...