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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: October 22, 2018

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James A. Corbett uploaded a photo
7 years ago (December 14, 2018)
My MV surgery is Tuesday, Dec. 18. and I'm ready to go. I got my hair cut, I'm going to lay out my clothes and my wife is ready to drive me to Cedars. Thanks for all your support.
Hello friends, my MV surgery is this Tuesday, Dec. 18. Today I had my last visit to Cedars-Sinai Heart Center for some final tests and a pre-op interview. There was another blood draw, one test was for HIV, then some swabs for germs, and lots of last minute health questions.... Read more.
You appear calm and ready to be on a path of feeling better. As you turn your day over to the medical team you carefully picked, know we will be thinking of you. 🙏
Wishing you much success as I just start mine all the best and Gods speed
James - you sound like you're ready to go! You're in great hands with Dr. Trento. I'll be thinking of you on Tuesday and we'll be here awaiting your good news!
You got this James! Praying for you and we'll waiting to see you in recovery!
Looking and sounding good, James! You got this! “Plan your work and then work your plan! “ ❤️💪
You are looking fantastic and ready for this surgery. Positive thoughts and prayers coming your way.
Hello Tracy Fallu, thank you for your kind words. My wife Ruth and I have spent the day getting ready for the two daughters for their visit tomorrow. Thanks for the kind thoughts. As they say, "See you on the other side."
Thanks John Morales. Best of luck to you also as we both take this journey.
Thanks Susan Lynn, WOW, Tuesday seems so soon. Yet the wait has been killing me. I will post the news from my bed. :)
Thanks Janice Smith for the uplifting post. Very positive. BTW how do we add Emojis images to our posts? I use a Mac desktop. Anyway thanks again Janice.
James A. Corbett uploaded a photo
7 years ago (November 20, 2018)
It's almost one month until my Mitral valve repair at Cedars by Dr. Alfredo Trento here in Los Angeles. He wanted an Angiogram, aka cardiac catheterization to check my arteries. My cardiologist, Dr. Witter performed the procedure at Los Alamitos Hospital.
My wife Ruth was nice enough to wake up with me at 4 AM, we checked into the hospital at 5:30 for a 7:30 procedure. At about 9:30 I was taken to ICU and later wheeled to the recovery room until about 4:30 PM. Dr. Witter told my wife that... Read more.
Excellent news! No blockage or narrowed arteries. (I have calcium deposits too. No idea what can be done about those.) Now that the catheterization is completed you can proceed with even more peace of mind.
Excellent news on the results! And the Heart Cath test is behind you now!!!
Good news! Great team work! Our partners carry more of a load than is recognized — we get caught up worrying and sometimes forget what they are going through!
Thanks Meredith, I feel great about that news also. I had no idea. Thanks Nancy, my meet up with Dr. Trento was fantastic since I went to a wedding in his home town in Italy. Jill, re: dental check, it was Dr. Trento's request. I have that next week. I... Read more.
James A. Corbett uploaded a photo
7 years ago (October 24, 2018)

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