Felicia's Profile

In Nov. 2012 at the age of 42, I was diagnosed with radiation induced aortic and mitral valve stenosis. I was told that replacement of both valves in the near future was needed. I also had complete heart block and received a pacemaker implant. All this was as a result of my cobalt radiation treatments for neuroblastoma cancer as an infant. As of Nov. 2014, my cardiologist noted that I'll need AVR and MVR within 2 years. I'm grateful to be part of this special group and am inspired by all you as I look forward to my future surgery. I'm now 48 yrs old and after waiting over 5 years will be scheduling surgery in June 2018 at the Mayo Clinic. I'll need to have my aortic root enlarged, both aortic & mitral valves replaced, & tricuspid valve repaired. I'm so grateful for my doctors at Mayo in finding a solution for my challenging issues and not needing a heart transplant. I now have a surgery date . . . May 24, 2018. Thank goodness.