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Diagnosis: Tricuspid Regurgitation

Member Since: February 18, 2016

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Nicola Laker got a guestbook from Linda Richards

9 years ago (November 23, 2016)

My husband was there for me too. Lucky to have wonderful guys in our life! How are you feeling? I'm almost 9 months, feel great!!

Nicola Laker got a guestbook from Sophia Ridley

9 years ago (August 30, 2016)

Hi Nicola, just wondering how you're getting on? Hope all's heading in the right direction! Best wishes, Sophia

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Nicola Laker got a guestbook from Linda Lloyd

9 years ago (July 11, 2016)

Hello Nicola, Just wanting to introduce myselfâ€”Iâ€™m an EA sister with Barb too (it seems there are only 4 of us here??) whose TV is failing, and Iâ€™m anxiously awaiting word from the powers-that-be about the when of surgery. I was interested in your â€œdonâ€™t waitâ€ advice, could you expand... Read more.

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Barbara Laurie

Hi Lindaâ£ I had the cone procedure, which is a repair, for my surgery, also my right ventricle was made smaller, since it was hugely enlarged, and the small hole was repaired. Then, my heart failed the next day, and the third day I received a replacement valve and the... Read more.

Nicola Laker

Hi Linda. I think Barbara has really summed this up. The surgeon went in with the idea to repair rather than replace, which for me was successful. I also had my ventricle made smaller and an ablation due to two further (unwanted) electrical pathways. Each EA patient is different and... Read more.