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Member Since: September 13, 2015

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About Me

My husband, Rich Fogel, is having mitral valve repair/replacement surgery on 10/28/15, at Kaiser Los Angeles Health Center. HVS.com is a wonderful online community and I have found the videos and discussions extremely helpful as Rich and I gear up for this scary chapter in our lives!
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    I am from: Van Nuys, United States

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