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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: March 31, 2023

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Suzanne Nash got a guestbook from Julie Gill

2 years ago (July 10, 2023)

Hi, Suzanne. Glad to meet another annuloplasty survivor! We seem to be a bit few and far between. Iâ€™m sorry you had such a rough surgery. My annuloplasty surgery went well. But the open heart surgery I had previous to that was a nightmare! But weâ€™re both still here! Weâ€™re... Read more.

Suzanne Nash

You are a real heart surgery warrior, Julie! I didn't even know I had an annuloplasty ring until the nurses gave me a card to carry in my wallet! I thought I would set off the metal detectors at the airport!, but the surgeon said it is just a tiny... Read more.

Suzanne Nash got a guestbook from Grace Mason

2 years ago (July 7, 2023)

Hi Suzanne, I was reading your story and I am glad to hear you are feeling wonderful a year after your surgery and the later fix of duct ecstasia. I am moving forward to surgery and was concerned about other complications, like yours, post surgery. Did your doctor mention if... Read more.

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Suzanne Nash

Hi Grace. I researched this and it seems my breast problem is unusual. My surgeon only mentioned that the breast would be misshapen after the surgery but would eventually return to normal. You might want to ask your surgeon about the placement of the incision. I was just unlucky and... Read more.

Grace Mason

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I am not a candidate for minimally invasive but I will definitely ask some additional questions about how my surgery will affect my breast tissue. Glad you are feeling so great! Take care

Suzanne Nash

The other problem no one warned me about that probably worried me the most just after surgery were visual disturbances - frequent optical migraines/ flashing lights/obscured vision. I was assured as they were fleeting they were not a major problem, but they were alarming and went on for weeks. I... Read more.

Grace Mason

Thanks for sharing this info. I have been concerned about being on a heart lung machine and if it might affect my vision, and that would definitely concern me, post surgery. I do currently get visual aura with migraines, so I'm not unfamiliar with them, but it is good to... Read more.