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good luck , the truest thing said to me was" the waiting is the worst part " Oh and coughing wasnt to pleasant either ! just have a pillar close by ! apart from that these hospitals have it down to a fine art

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i had antibiotics for the prem work but when it came to temp being removed and the crown being cemented on the dentist said it wasnt neccessary as she wouldnt be doing anything that could enter the blood stream

sorry to hear of your situation , i put off surgery for over year in total from knowing i needed it .i had severe regurg and like yourself had mvp from age of 21 the cardiologist said i could possibly go another 5 years but it was best to get it done earlier ! and have truly elective surgery...

i had mitral valve repair full sternoctomy 22nd oct last year ,had a prolapse diagnosed at 21 no real symptoms just thought i was getting old , my surgeon Frank Wells doesnt like minimal invasive he likens it to to papering your hall way through the letter box it can be done but would you like...

i am on 40mg simvastin for approx 3 1/2 months now, also like you i was exercising right up to surgery weights 3-5 times per week and 45 mins on a cross trainer daily and swimming when i could fit it in , i have now completed 12 week cardio rehab and also back doing light weights again as...

Hi all sorry not posted for a while but been playing catch up with all the jobs that needed doing! finished the cardio rehab ,i found it really good would certainly recommend it ,still continuing to exercise daily ,all in all feel back to normal ,also had my 6 month check with the...

when they first told me i needed surgery my first toughts were i am a dead man walking with a 50 - 50 chance! live or die, so yes i am so glad that i live in a time when they not only can fix the problems but they have also got it to such a level of excellence that they can give odds of around...

kiwi girl i had some breathing issues about 3-4 weeks post op doc said the same, but also gave me some lozengers for thrush in throat which is caused by the inhalers i use ,now 8 weeks post op and all seems normal touch wood!

good luck and best wishes for your surgery hope all goes well

i am feeling good 8 weeks post op and feel normal can walk with no problems easily cover over 3 miles and feel i could do another 3 only problem now is its snowing outside and going down to -6 tonight so will sit round the fire till that clears ,quite looking forward to the cardio rehab they...

as said before the TEE only gives a good idea of whats wrong my mitral valve was described as bitty!!. they wont know till there in there for sure! i was the same as you no noticable symptoms, but it turned out my repair was more complex than first thought my leaflet was actually torn! i...

good luck and best wishes for a successful surgery and smooth recovery

i met with my surgeon thursday while there i asked about doing weights & in particular doing heavy weights ,his reply was that i still had my own valve , i had had reconstructive valve surgery(mitral valve repair) , i am still young and that lifting heavy weights or exercise will not damage...

seems to be standard for uk .although i always called him Frank when i see him in hospital .only changed to Mr Wells when i heard everyone else refer to him that way patients and staff ,so i started to, ,not that he ever seemed to worry always had such a nice calm friendly manner, all the nurses...

i had spots almost like a chest board floating infront of my eyes , also remember having a wierd dream in hospital and i shouted out in the middle of the night which woke me up! also had quite a few involantary intakes of breath which are really strange but all these things i was warned could...

thanks guys and yes i thought it was a bit strange to tailor off the warfarin but at least i am getting off it wont miss the blood tests!. i have uploaded the picture we took yesterday with myself and Mr Wells .i will also post how the cardio rehab goes, from what i have seen and discussed...

yeh seems like we were typing at the same time !, but great news your doing well. i have even been sleeing on my side the last 3 nights bit uncomfortable when i wake but its worth it nice to be getting to a new normal .

hi all just got back from my 6 week post op meeting with Mr Wells my surgeon. had an xray prior to the meeting, which he showed me that all looked good .He explianed about my op and said he was very pleased with the repair it involved a resection of the valve, two new cords to replace the...

glad your all sorted, i am 7 weeks post op mitral valve repair ,hope your recover all goes well from here on in