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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: July 22, 2023

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J Alexander Lassally got a guestbook from Richard Munson

3 weeks ago (April 17, 2026)

Good luck on your upcoming echo. Then you can move back to taxachusetts and go for a car ride.

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J Alexander Lassally

Thank you very much, Richard, for the message. I do appreciate it ~~ I'll keep you posted on the Bay State reunion !!!

J Alexander Lassally got a guestbook from Richard Munson

1 month ago (April 4, 2026)

J.a.l. That B and B you wanted for your new job in massachusetts.

Ana Brusso

Richard, this one is funny ðŸ˜‚

Richard Munson

Shadow says no snoring allowed

Deena Z

Hilarious

J Alexander Lassally

And Richard - if this is in South End or Back Bay, I am expecting around 1500 a month?!?! How about wireless?! Thanks for the humor !!!

J Alexander Lassally got a guestbook from David Martin

3 months ago (February 11, 2026)

Hi Alexander, I replied on my post but was just wondering if you experience a lot of these same symptoms following your surgery? Iâ€™ve read a lot that through a thoracotomy many of the nerves are affected, and that it can take a long time for the system to recalibrate,... Read more.

Richard Munson

If we are talking minimally invasive surgery , i had it in 2021 and had some sharp pains on occasion especially in one location for about 6 months after surgery. My surgeon told me some nerves get cut and take time to regenerate. Over all however i am happy with... Read more.

J Alexander Lassally

Hi there David - I had a sternotomy ultimately as felt like the right decision for me. But yes, the headaches, blurry vision and vertigo of sorts last for some time. I never had nausea. We attribute a lot of this to the bypass impacts and many patients have this.... Read more.

Fidel Martãnez Ruiz

I have minor disconfort still in the central chest area more than two years after open surgery, but doctors didnÂ´t pay much attention. I still have the metal staples on the sternum.

Susan Lynn

I had a mini thorocotomy and have numbness, pins and needles, and momentary shock sensations on my right side for about a year. They were tolerable and a small price to pay for my relatively easy recovery. Remember - Getting the optimum result from your procedure is far more important... Read more.