Jonathan Sieg - Heart Valve Journal

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608 days ago

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My surgery on Monday went well! There was a surgeon name mix-up in the scheduling and my surgeon ended up being Dr. Phillip Rowse (rather than Dr. Arghami), ...Read more

My surgery on Monday went well! There was a surgeon name mix-up in the scheduling and my surgeon ended up being Dr. Phillip Rowse (rather than Dr. Arghami), who did robotic mitral valve repair, and he did a fantastic job. The post-op pain these past few days has been a little more difficult than I’d expected, but recovery has gone amazingly smoothly and they’re taking such good care of me here in the progressive care unit. I should be discharged tomorrow!

Valerie Allen So glad to hear it! It is great when people report back, plus look so good! Congrats!

Rose Madura You are looking pretty good! Glad all is well. Stay ahead of the pain. Listen to your body. And fol... Read more

Rose Madura You are looking pretty good! Glad all is well. Stay ahead of the pain. Listen to your body. And follow doctors orders. PS you look like Andrew Dial and Tim Andre. You three could be the heart warrior triplets!

Robert Miller You look great! No tubes or large incisions. Did you get minimal invasive surgery? Do they still coll ... Read more

Robert Miller You look great! No tubes or large incisions. Did you get minimal invasive surgery? Do they still collapse your lungs for minimal invasive surgery? I am asking because I see that breathing device in the lower left of your image which would indicate they did collapse your lungs.

Kathy Ozio Wonderful! Ditto Rose. I didn't like taking pain meds but listen to your body. And especially, rest ... Read more

Kathy Ozio Wonderful! Ditto Rose. I didn't like taking pain meds but listen to your body. And especially, rest when your body tells you. I had minimally invasive also. My side would be painful when I overdid it. I'm 5 months out and my side will still be bothersome at times. Take it easy and walk as much as you can in short segments.

Grace Mason I'm so glad to hear about your successful surgery, Jonathan. Hope your pain subsides soon and you ar... Read more

Grace Mason I'm so glad to hear about your successful surgery, Jonathan. Hope your pain subsides soon and you are heading home to see your kiddos

Marie Myers Looking great! Welcome to recovery!

J Alexander Lassally Congrats! What a week and what a journey. Keep getting stronger man...

Ana Brusso Congratulations and God bless you

Jonathan Sieg posted a journal

614 days ago

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It's been a week full of appointments and they went very smoothly. The kids are with their grandparents and my lovely wife Bethany was with me the whole time, ...Read more

It's been a week full of appointments and they went very smoothly. The kids are with their grandparents and my lovely wife Bethany was with me the whole time, which I'm so grateful for. I have a green light to get minimally invasive robotic surgery to repair my mitral valve this Monday. I have God watching over me and two highly skilled surgeons with their team at Mayo, so I don't have anything to worry about. I still struggle with being a bit scared/nervous. Please pray for me on the big day!

Tom Everson Thanks for the update. Take a long phone charger with you and also thank everyone that comes in your ... Read more

Tom Everson Thanks for the update. Take a long phone charger with you and also thank everyone that comes in your room to help you. Everyone heals at a different pace so just concentrate on your recovery and follow ALL the rules. ( limited lifting etc) Lastly walk the hospital halls after the surgery as often as you can . You got this , the Lord will watch over you

Grace Mason Will be thinking of you and your family, sending prayers for you and your team on Monday

Great pic

Valerie Allen I will pray for you, your family and surgeons. Best wishes.

Klara Čičić We are thinking of you Jonathan! Looks like you are ready, you have chosen great hospital, skilled s... Read more

Klara Čičić We are thinking of you Jonathan! Looks like you are ready, you have chosen great hospital, skilled surgeon and you have lovely support! You can do this!

Rose Madura It's normal to be scared and nervous. This is very doable. The odds are in your favor and as Klara po ... Read more

Rose Madura It's normal to be scared and nervous. This is very doable. The odds are in your favor and as Klara pointed out, you are at a good facility so you will be in good hands.

Kath Duggan I am a worrier too but try to focus on how much better you will feel after the surgery and how your l ... Read more

Kath Duggan I am a worrier too but try to focus on how much better you will feel after the surgery and how your life will get better each day as you recover. Sending you strength, hope and positive thoughts ❤️

Adam Pick Jonathan, You are in great hands with Dr. Arghami and the Mayo Clinic team. My thoughts and prayers ... Read more

Adam Pick Jonathan, You are in great hands with Dr. Arghami and the Mayo Clinic team. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and your medical team!!!

Jonathan Sieg posted an update

643 days ago

The last few months have been crazy, trying to learn more about mitral repair surgery and find a doctor in the US while still living in China. Reading Adam's ...Read more

The last few months have been crazy, trying to learn more about mitral repair surgery and find a doctor in the US while still living in China. Reading Adam's book and some past webinar ebooks was SO helpful. And now I'm thankful to say that I was finally able to schedule my appointments and operation for the first week of August!

Klara Čičić Wow Jonathan, that is great news! Once you learn more about repair and educate yourself everything g... Read more

Klara Čičić Wow Jonathan, that is great news! Once you learn more about repair and educate yourself everything gets easier. Your goal is to find a skillful surgen with high repair volume! I hope you find one. Take one step at a time, look for second opinion if you are not sure... Make sure you've found the right person. Rest is in God's hands

you can do it!

Valerie Allen Looks like you found a great dr and great hospital. Good luck!

Grace Mason Jonathan, I agree it is a lot to process. Wishing you all the best on your upcoming surgery

Ana Brusso Good job finding a good doctor and hospital here in the US. You will be fine. 🙏❤️

Jonathan Sieg Thank you all so much. Looking forward to sharing the good news when it's done.

Jonathan Sieg posted a photo

777 days ago

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Jonathan Sieg Hm…I was trying to make this my profile photo.

Klara Čičić Haha, been there!

Jonathan Sieg I finally figured it out 😅

Grace Mason Good one!

Kath Duggan Great photo❤️

Susan Lynn Welcome, Jonathan! There are many mitral valve heart warriors on this site! If you have any ques... Read more

Susan Lynn Welcome, Jonathan! There are many mitral valve heart warriors on this site! If you have any questions, just ask.

Thomas Brusstar Mitral repair is easy! Mine progressed to some ruptured chords and was “flail” (meaning flapping ... Read more

Thomas Brusstar Mitral repair is easy! Mine progressed to some ruptured chords and was “flail” (meaning flapping in the wind like a screen door with the chain broken). So mine was grossly leaking, so bad it caused coughing and fluid in lungs which they initially thought could be pneumonia. After a successful repair in 2018, it still doesn’t leak at all. Mine was with a sternotomy, but your doctors will tell you what they prefer. Get it fixed asap, because the longer your heart strains (sounds like it’s already enlarged, my left atrium puffed up to 4x normal size) to compensate for the leakage, the worse your heart and lungs will be. Welcome.

Jonathan Sieg Wow, thank you all for the amazing welcome. Thomas, your experience sounds really unpleasant! Thanks ... Read more

Jonathan Sieg Wow, thank you all for the amazing welcome. Thomas, your experience sounds really unpleasant! Thanks for sharing it with me and for the encouragement! I want to get this taken care of as soon as possible!