About Me (In My Own Words)
I’ve known I have MVP since I was 15. I’m 57 now! Everything has been status quo, watch and wait, echos every 3-5 years until this summer. Chest pain bumped up my echo by a year to 9/1 and wow, regurgitation is now severe and p2 is flail. So, here I am, two weeks out from surgery at University of Wisconsin Hospital with Dr. Osaki, who is wonderful. I’m scared but ready to get on with it so I can start feeling better!!!
Here’s an update: my surgery was back on 12/23/22. My valve was such a mess it could not be repaired. So, I got a mechanical valve. My recovery in the hospital was up and down with several episodes of A fib and also needing a blood transfusion. I got home a week later but was back in the next day because I was retaining urine and having delirium. CT scan revealed infection and I spent several days on IV antibiotics before switching to oral and going home again. 13 days total in hospital!! Doing much better now, four weeks out. No more A fib, no signs of infection. Had follow up with surgeon last week and everything checked out! Sore but that is to be expected. Looking forward to starting cardiac rehab next week!
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Middleton
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My surgery date is:
December 23, 2022
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Regurgitation
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My surgery was:
Mitral Valve Replacement
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My surgeon is:
Dr. Saturo Osaki
