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Does the type of mvr matter? In my case they removed a bad chordea and replaced it with an extra one.

Lyn, He could not get in US trials. I have no idea why.

Nupur and Lynlw..Thanks for the article.They were an interesting read. My friend went to Canada becuase he could not get the replacement procedure done in the US. He had to find a doctor that would preform the procedure and he found one in Canada. I will keep you posted on his progress...

Nothing seemed normal until I got six months out. Lots of weird dreams, red flashing fire works in my eyes, an occasional hard heart pounding, fatigue, etc. If you are two weeks from surgery, you can walk and you have no serious issues you are doing great. Good luck on a fast recovery.

Six months after my MV repair I became anemic. After several tests it was decided that something was damaging my red blood cells.The best guess is that the problem was related to my surgery and I was put on a prescription vitamin. Other than coffee colored urine I am fine. I see my hemotologist...

I know someone that has been having serious heart problems. He had to go to Canada to have a valve replace through his artery/vein. He is now planning to go to Salt Lake City for stem cell repair of his heart. He hopes the treatment will result in his ventricular being strengthened. He says his...

Hi Dee, When I needed surgery I found a surgeon in Macon, Ga who did a number of MV surgeries each year. He came highly recommended by a friend who is a teaching surgeon at a medical school. When I met with the surgeon he told me I had a 10% chance of a repair. When they did the TEE prior to...

With the robotic surgery you will recovery faster but it is not pain free. You will have muscle and nerves cut that will result in a different pain than if you had your sternum split. The surgery can also take longer meaning you will be on the bypass machine longer. The surgeon may also decide...

I had migraines and double vision before surgery. Both have disappeared (knock on wood) since surgery. Now if it had just helped me lose weight I would have really been pleased. :)

Hi Sharlea, I can not help with Houston Methodist but let us know if you have other questions. Looking forward to your leaping the mountain!

I am sadden to hear this news. My thoughts are with Linda, Simon and their family. This type of news seems to be announced far to frequently. My prayers to all.

Its tough hearing that we have lost a member of our family. Prayers for Tbone and his family.

I was back at work three weeks after minimal invasive surgery by robot. I am sure your recovery will go well!

I have been watching and Texas does have a good team. Our Warner Robins, Ga team is not playing too shabby.:)

I am at a loss for words as I really do not understand exactly what I am seeing in the pictures. It is amazing that the body has such complex components such as the heart. I agree with Ross it looks scary. The bulges look like something that needs attention.

I had a low hum or ringing in my ears that disappeared after surgery.I did not realize it was there until it went missing after surgery.:)

I was given a heart teddy bear. It was great for sneezes etc.!

I was wrong.This thread has now convinced me the need for passwords. The image is driving me bananas!

Welcome to VR. Make sure you ask all the questions you may have. We have "been there and done that" so we are prepared to share all we know.

Looks like we have a group hug in process. Thats great as I hate to see VR members go ape on each other. By the way I hate the password option.:mad: If every heated thread requires a password a good many threads will need passwords.