After having surgery to repair my mitral valve on Feb 28, my surgeon told me today at my follow-up appointment that I'm fixed. I no longer have ANY restrictions. To my three year old daughter this means it is OK to give Mommy "flying hugs" where she runs at me with her arms stretched out like an airplane! To me, it means I can hold my little girl again. No more Iron, no more warfarin, and, sadly, no more chauffeur. I still have to take metoprolol for another 5 months, and I should start cardiac rehab next week. I won't go back to work until 4/30...mostly per my request...I prefer to gain a little more confidence and control over my anxiety through cardiac rehab and new found relaxation techniques before heading back into a world of pure STRESS. The surgeon said I should follow up with my cardio in about 6 months or so, but probably don't really need to see him after that unless my GP detects an issue.
He said, "Go have a nice, long life and die of something else" and "pretty soon will think about my valve about as often as I think of my left ear."
He said, "Go have a nice, long life and die of something else" and "pretty soon will think about my valve about as often as I think of my left ear."
