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Thank you so much oo0My_Valve0oo! What an incredible heart history you've been through! This would be so terrible to live/work like this for so long after a surgery that was supposed to help, not make it worse. I can't even imagine. You sound like you'd be an amazing endurance athlete for how...

Thanks so much vitdoc! Your heart history is incredible and I'm so happy that you are still cycling! This gives me hope. You definitely must be attuned when something is not feeling right on the bike. This is very helpful information. I feel very silly complaining about my mitral valve ring gone...

Agree wih you 3mm and Timmay! It's so hard to know our "before surgery fitness" is still in us, somewhere. We worked hard to get to our fitness level and WOW does surgery steal it! I can't imagine having a full sternotomy with the MV repair and additional mechanical On-X aortic valve. My surgery...

Thank you so much for your message Timmay! I needed your positive message/energy with great advice. Your description of me is spot on. I tell me husband that I don't even know who I am now. Being a strong cyclist was a huge identity for me and it is totally gone. I loved it so much. Cycling was...

Thank you so much morellib! Your post made me so hopeful! Congratulations on your first century since surgery and 4K so far this year! GOALS! This is so helpful because heart surgery is definitely nothing like recovering from musculoskeletal injury. I've had ORIF of the clavicle, rib fractures...

Thank you so much kevanndo! I can only imagine how scary stressful this was for you worrying about your 6yo daughter. I'm so happy the medical team make a relatively quick diagnosis and your daughter received the proper treatment! So much happiness and relief when she was better. This makes...

Hi Woodcutter! WOW! Your description sounds like it is coming from my mouth. THIS is me. Incredible to hear this. I too recovered so fast, my cardiothoracic surgeon/team were very pleased too. I am so happy you found the right cardiologist who listened and investigated so thoroughly and a...

Thank you so much Jeff Lebowski! I'm so happy you are doing so amazingly right after surgery! Your ability to get back to cycling/running is my dream! You must be thrilled to get back to what you love! Yes, my breathing has been an issue from day #1 after surgery. It's so weird because I NEVER...

Thank you so much Gail in Ca! I'm so extremely sorry for what you are going through. I can't imagine the emotional roller coaster. I hope you get good news that you are a candidate for TMVR and can start feeling great again. I appreciate your thoughtful and informative response. It really helped...

Thank you so much Deidra! I really appreciate thoughtful and helpful response and you make me feel hopeful again! Best, Jackie

Thank you so much 3mm! I really appreciate your thoughtful, helpful response and I will do this! Best, Jackie

Thank you so much Pellicle! This is very helpful, straight forward, and great information/guidance. I really appreciate your response. It makes me hopeful! Best, Jackie

Hello, I am desperate for help/answers. I was an endurance cyclist prior to surgery. I was extremely strong at long HC climbs, steep climbs ( gradients 11-21% ), I was very good for my age and could compete with much younger women, men. I held many Strava climbing QOMs. My severe Mitral valve...