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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

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Matthew Boyer added photos to a journal post
1 month ago (March 16, 2026)
Hiking is my happy place!
๐Ÿฅฐ โค๏ธ Pamela Gregory and Susan Lynn reacted to this
Looks beautiful. Being out in nature is always the best. Just came back from Italy, San Marino and Switzerland (carnival time in Luzern is the best). Going to a couple of countries in Asia in a couple of weeks. Then a heart monitor before going to Switzerland. And then maybe... Read more.
Beautiful landscape. Rocky Mountains perhaps? I love mountains as well. Every saturday a group of friends here go hiking in the mountains around Madrid (Spain) and three times a year go to the Pyrenees or Sierra Nevada to spend four or five days hiking. I think that walking at free... Read more.
San Gabriel Mountains in SoCal. Not much snow on the West coast this year but still beautiful. @Fidel I used to ski in the Sierra Nevada for many years. Thinking about it, it's actually when I had the first signs. I used to be able to keep up with teenagers... Read more.
Thanks Robert, I also used to ski but stopped because a meniscus-ligaments injury and then I began with hiking. Every one here have own our stories. In my case, symptoms appeared suddenly but very very subtly (endocarditis), with slight fever and mild tiredness. GP prescribed a general antibiotic thinking it... Read more.
Great mountain scene. Where exactly is this - Wyoming? Secondly, I am curious why you want Cedars? They were incredibly rude and "flaky" to me as an out of state patient when I explored that institution - complete with factually incorrect insurance information. I quickly moved on. Maybe you will... Read more.
The photo is just north of Las Vegas by Charleston Peak. My experience was completely different. They were very helpful. However, I called every other day to make sure it was going smoothly. I did have some difficulty getting my images sent to them, but that was more with my... Read more.

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