Carmel's Posts

Hi everyone. I would like to hear from people who have had ocular migraines after surgery. When and if, did they stop? What medication were you taking, not for the migraines but overall? Mine seem to be subsiding after 4 weeks and I am wondering if coming off a certain medication has been the reason or that the residue anaesthetic is wearing off. Thanks for your feedback.

Hi everyone! I am hoping mitral valve regurgitation patients might respond to these questions. Were you asymptomatic when you had your surgery? Did anyone have surgery when they only had a mild to moderately enlarged atrium? I have a flail leaflet and mod to severe regurgitation. We seem to have different guidelines in Australia to the US ( the US seems more pro early surgery?). I have spoken to two top Cardiothoracic surgeons who think it is better to operate earlier than later ( and are happy to operate) whereas the cardiologist I have seen is happy to wait and see. All the information I read is very pro early surgery if you have a repairable valve. (Both surgeons have said I have). Both surgeons say I will feel pretty awful for quite a while after surgery but neither have said directly whether I will return to my current health status. Would people please give me some feedback on how they feel long term after a mitral valve repair? I seem to have taken a convoluted journey with this process as it seems most people go through a cardiologist until they have indications they need surgery. I have undertaken to speak to a surgeon/s because the cardiologist was pushing for a mechanical valve and this made me very keen for a second and third opinion. I am keen to have something done but very concerned about whether I will regain my current good health. As you can see, I am very unsure of what to do particularly as one cardiologist said if I wait, I will in the long run have problems with my LV and other valves. This is very stressful so any feedback is greatly appreciated.