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Good luck tomorrow Jayne! Take it one day at a time and have faith that the new you will be better than the old you. The best thing is that your loved ones will be proud of you and happy that you will be around a lot longer for them!

All the best for your surgery tomorrow. You are right - there's a lot to live for! Great attitude and I am sure that's going to help you have a strong recovery.

Hi Jayne, fellow mitral valve repair friend. Best of luck with your surgery tomorrow. I had my Robotic surgery 14 weeks back, very please with results and quick recovery thus far. Looking forward to your updates.

Hey Jayne! Good luck tomorrow! Have faith knowing everything will work out just fine. Take it one day at a time and know we all will be thinking about you and here if you need us!

I’m three months post surgery from mitral valve repair at UW Madison by Dr. de Oliveira (was he your surgeon as well?). While your post about needing a 2nd surgery gave me pause (for my own personal reasons), I love your positive attitude and wish you the best this week!

Hi Jayne! My name is Barb Blackwell and I lived in Charkeston with my husband for almost 10 years - in Mt. Pleasant! 3 years ago we moved to England to help with his Mom & Dad and are still here although both of them have now passed. I also had MV repair, back in 2000, and went out to the Cleveland Heart Clincin for it. (Lived on Cape Cod at the time and Cardiologist sent me there). Have just been told now that that I have severe regurgitation and the valve will need to be replaced, so awaiting my surgery date. I had several cardiac procedures at Roper, and loved my Charleston Cardiologist, Dr. Wm. Grossman. He is fantastic! I wish you the very best this week and will keep you in my thought and prayers that all goes smoothly! Take care and I will follow your story! God bless, Barb

Jayne, many positive thoughts and prayers are with you today as you undergo surgery. May God bless you and watch over your surgeon and medical team. Looking forward to hearing your positive news as you begin recovery. Joan

Hi Jayne, For some reason this didn't post on your question thread below so... having my surgery this coming Monday (AVR) and doing a mechanical valve. I have RA and on Humira which my RA Doctor had me stop several weeks before the surgery and told me not to resume until 2 weeks after as long as everything was going well. Reason being that she advised not having a suppressed immune system because of the RA meds during and immediately after surgery - want to be able to fight off any infections. She consulted with some folks about valve replacements and RA (mechanical vs. tissue) and she came back and told me that there is not a lot of data out there regarding impact with RA to valve replacements options. Not a lot of info for you but good luck to you moving through this process... Pat

Hi Jayne, just read your post and story. I am 52 with four children, 23, 21, 21, and 17. I have severe regurgitation of mitral valve too. I had it repaired in 1997 when my youngest was 6 months old. I am meeting with valve specialist on Wednesday to discuss details, but i am fairly certain a second surgery is in my near future. Anyway, I just wanted to reach out to you and let you know you are not alone, and I am thinking all my best thoughts for you, healing and peace, Kate