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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: December 28, 2023

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Paul Lebel got a guestbook from Richard Munson

1 year ago (September 6, 2024)

Reading your post surgery issues touched me especially after the many success stories on this site. Certainly the successes far outweigh the setbacks. Iâ€™m glad you shared these with us. I hope your new meds turn things around for you in the future. We will all be pulling for you.... Read more.

Paul Lebel

Thanks so much Richard.

Paul Lebel got a guestbook from Dan S-Otts

2 years ago (February 13, 2024)

Hey Paul, For me A Resounding YES! I feel 30 years younger. I pushed myself pretty hard during recovery and Cardiac rehab. As you know those of us that have had heart issues are pretty Attuned to whatâ€™s going on with our bodies. You will know what limits are right... Read more.

Paul Lebel

Thanks Dan. That's encouraging. I noted my times on my pool sets before surgery. Figured with a new "turbo" non leaking MV, I'd be smokin those tines as soon as the scabs fell off lol. Seriously, I did! BUT...@2.5 months, I'm only back to 2/3 of my normal workout Man... Read more.

Dan S-Otts

Trust me it gets better. Just keep moving a little more each day. It took me a good 6 months to get back close to where I was several years ago. I will always remember an Olympic Gold medalist telling me for each week he took off it took him... Read more.

Yumiko Ishida

I heard a week for each day of being bed bound or lack of muscle use. That sounds close to the Olympic medalist tip.

Paul Lebel got a guestbook from Dan S-Otts

2 years ago (February 10, 2024)

Hey Paul, I just read your post regarding the excessive peeing, I had mitral and tricuspid valve repairs last February 2023. Gained about 20lbs of fluid which took 2 months to get back to normal. I also started peeing several times each night. I thought it was due to the... Read more.

Paul Lebel

Thanks Dan. That peeing every hour, 24/7 lasted 4 to 6 weeks. Can't remember exactly now. But at 12 weeks now everything is back to normal. Maybe there were barbs on the catheter they used twice in 10 days ðŸ¤” lol