Missy South - Heart Valve Journal

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1587 days ago

Hi All! I just spent the past week in the hospital for a spontaneous pneumothorax. 2 different chest tubes later, the pneumo resolved, and I was discharged ...Read more

Hi All! I just spent the past week in the hospital for a spontaneous pneumothorax. 2 different chest tubes later, the pneumo resolved, and I was discharged home yesterday, Saturday 8/15/20. I was about 7 1/2 weeks into my recovery from my mitral valve repair. My doctors didn’t feel it was related to my surgery since it was so long after the fact. Has anyone else out there experienced this? Just feeling a little dejected with this setback. I felt like my recovery was going so well. Now I’m feeling pain/discomfort similar to the immediate post-op.

Rose Madura Hi Missy. Im sorry you experienced a setback. In the first six weeks after my surgery, I had a sle ... Read more

Rose Madura Hi Missy. Im sorry you experienced a setback. In the first six weeks after my surgery, I had a slew of setbacks so I know how it feels. Be thankful you are ok now. God bless you. Stay strong.

nancy arnold Hi Missy, glad you're back home! I can understand why you feel dejected. Maybe you can think of it as ... Read more

nancy arnold Hi Missy, glad you're back home! I can understand why you feel dejected. Maybe you can think of it as getting one more thing out of the way now rather than have it rear its ugly head in a year or so...after you're completely recovered from the mitral valve repair. Just trying to put a positive spin on it. Take care, ok? -{:o)

Missy South Thanks so much y’all! I’m finding it’s easy to get down, but trying not to stay there. I keep ... Read more

Missy South Thanks so much y’all! I’m finding it’s easy to get down, but trying not to stay there. I keep reminding myself you’re alive, you had a successful surgery, and this to shall pass 🙂

Rita Savelis Sorry to hear about yr setback. I had many and was back in hospital a few days after discharge with a ... Read more

Rita Savelis Sorry to hear about yr setback. I had many and was back in hospital a few days after discharge with a 4th pleural effusion. This stuff happens and it's hard. It's unfair but there it is. I feel for you. Take it easy and let yr body heal. Everyone has a singular experience and setbacks are more common than you think. You'll get there.