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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: February 17, 2021

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Dylan Kempers got a guestbook from Ruth joy
4 years ago (April 19, 2022)
Congratulations on your anniversary Dylan !
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Dylan Kempers got a guestbook from Else Reed
4 years ago (May 27, 2021)
Dylanรขโ‚ฌโ€ It looks like you had mitral valve repair done minimally invasive robotically assisted. Me too. Question: how long before your right side feels normal again? It all feels really tight for me. I feel like my right lung is contained in straps with a brick on it when I... Read more.
Else, I had the same procedure you had. The right side discomfort took weeks (six or so?) to resolve. I describe it as annoying discomfort but not especially limiting. For me, the major issue it caused was fear that the pain was something more serious than it really was. I... Read more.
Dylan Kempers got a guestbook from John Mohr
5 years ago (April 19, 2021)
Hope your surgery went well today! Just take it one day at a time. - John
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Thank you John! It went great! Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm writing from ICU. Thanks for reminding me to take it one day at a time.

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