Rose Madura
Congratulations Kristine! Great advice. So happy for you. ๐
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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation
Member Since: March 24, 2022
Member Since: March 24, 2022
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Kristine Schroeder
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3 years ago (February 17, 2023)
One year ago today my heart journey began with a surprise diagnosis of severe mitral valve regurgitation/flail and ruptured chords. Off I went on a path I never saw coming. There were days that were very low and days where God lifted me higher than I could have imagined. I... Read more.
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Richard Munson
Great advice
Adam Pick
This just made my day!!! Thank you for your wonderful share, your smiling photo, and your excellent advice!!! ๐ โค๏ธ๐
Timothy Andre
Lovely photo, post and advice Kristine! You look great. God bless you ๐๐
Amy Berger
Thanks so much for coming back on the site to post your progress! Iรขโฌโขm 3 weeks post surgery for aortic valve and feeling great. This site was so important to me prior to surgery, and I want to pay it forward like you are giving people encouragement. All the best!
Andrew Dial
Great post :) you look like youรขโฌโขre doing fantastic!
Susan Lynn
Great to see you Kristine! Happy six-month Anniversary!! โค๏ธ
Klara รลiรคยIรคโก
Wow Kristine, you look absolutely amazing, the happiness shines through that photo! Great job you've done. Happy 6 months!
Ana Brusso
Happy six months anniversary Kristine and great post. Continued good health and God bless you
Leona Resch
Kristine you look fabulous!! Glad you are doing so well and life is back to normal! Thanks for posting- makes me believe I can get there too!รขโฌโข รฐลธโย
Robert Miller
You look great and everything you say is so true. When you go through this, even when the procedure and recovery is easy, you will get a new perspective of life. While the surgeon hopefully has fixed your heart for good, you realize how (other) things can suddenly change. I... Read more.
Leona Resch
Well said Robert and Kristine! This whole experience has definitely made me look at things in a different way. Not sweat the small stuff and focus on the meaningful people and things in my life. That realization of what you have gone through is almost like a reset in some... Read more.
Pamela Gregory
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Donna Casaletto
Thank you for this inspirational post!!!A picture is worth a thousand words and you are exuding pure Joy through that beautiful smileรฐลธยฅยฐรขโฌยผรฏยธย
Deena Z
Looking really wonderful!!!!
Thomas Brusstar
I had that same diagnosis in spring of 2018. The initial diagnosis triggered all kinds of fear, but within a few months my surgery was over and I was empowered by how the body heals. A year after the diagnosis I was kayaking in the Galรยกpagos Islands with my family.... Read more.
Kristine Schroeder
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3 years ago (October 15, 2022)
11 weeks ago today I came home from the hospital. So happy to get back in the water this afternoon. Kayaking was a success!
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Congrats Kristine! Getting back to doing the things you love is the best feeling. Thanks for the update, you're doing great. God bless you ๐๐
Wow Kristine, way to go! Continued good health and God bless you
Looking fabulous, Kristine! Glad you're doing so well! โค๏ธ
Wow, Kristine! Beautiful! Looking healthy & strong! Keep up the great work!
Way to go! Congratulations รฐลธลฝโฐ
That is a fantastic picture, congrats!!! :)
Kristine, you don't mess with taking on your joys in life. Right on!
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โค๏ธ Well this just made my day!!! Congrats Kristine!!!! โค๏ธ
Awesome to see รฐลธยฅยฐรฐลธโยรขโฌยผรฏยธย
Wow, congrats! The water reminds me of the lakes in upstate New York!
Kristine Schroeder
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3 years ago (August 31, 2022)
5 weeks post op from my right side thoracotomy mitral valve repair. Started driving last week (I use hand controls) and riding my hand cycle slowly around the neighborhood. Pleural effusion is getting better. Still a bit more sore than I was expecting, but I have pretty much been transferring... Read more.
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You look amazing!!! So glad to see you out and about enjoying whats left of summerโค๏ธ
You're looking fabulous and making incredible progress! Good for you, Kristine! Keep up the good work!! โค๏ธ
Yaaay Kristine, this sounds pretty amazing to me. I am so happy for you!
Wonderful post Kristine!! So happy to see you smile and out riding your bike. Keep being positive and thanks for sharing your update ๐ God bless you
So good to see you recovering well Kristine. Sorry you still are dealing with the pleural effusion but itรขโฌโขs getting better yeah! The soreness will get better with time. Look at you riding your bike, you look great! Thank you for your positive post and God bless you รฐลธโขยรขยยครฏยธย
You look so happy in this picture Kristine! Congratulations on your continued recovery. And you are very wise with your observations of not comparing yourself to others. That will help you tremendously.
Awesome! Cool bike.
You don't let things stop you, go girl!
Love every bit of this. The progress, the honesty, all of it. Thanks so much for sharing Kristine!!! ๐๐๐โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐
Happy for you Kristine!
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