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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: February 15, 2017

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Louise Bevan posted an update

8 years ago (June 6, 2017)

Been a while since I was on here. Turns out not significant deterioration in leaky valve but still had worsening symptoms esp breathlessness, coughing and worsening swelling in legs and feet. Moved to private cardiologist who did many tests very quickly and found extra fluid in my heart and lungs.... Read more.

Martha Dean

I don't fully understand the ins and out of heart failure but I was diagnosed with it after my heart attack two years ago. They gave me the diagnosis because my EF number fell to 40% due the damage the heart attack caused. Two years later with exercise (and some... Read more.

Rita Savelis

I'm sorry that you have to go through all this Louise. It's hard to stay upbeat when hard things happen. Sometimes one just has to cry about all the injustice, let it all out.... and hopefully one can move forward another day. I do hope you continue to have help... Read more.

Phyllis Petersen

How awful to be going through all this and not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel yet! Hopefully, the meds are helping your body handle the assault and you'll be well soon.

Barbara Wood

Oh, this sounds so hard Louise! When my mitral valve was found to be faulty I had a heart failure diagnosis- I had been in afib without knowing, & my heart had enlarged, but just temporarily- so I am not considered to have heart failure now. So I would say... Read more.

Jeanette Davidson

So sorry you have to be going through this. I understand the ups and downs I'm in a holding pattern with my leaky valve. Just because you're going through this right now doesn't mean that this is how it's going to be forever. Try to do something good for yourself... Read more.

Louise Bevan posted an update

9 years ago (March 30, 2017)

Have good and not so good days. Some days feel quite "normalish" and others huge fatigue and exhaustion and at least twice my age! Have had a quite a few tests now and echo next week and back to my cardiologist. This time I see my actual cardio which will... Read more.

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Phyllis Petersen

The last year before my surgery, the fatigue was really getting worse. Hopefully, the cardiologist can give you a better picture of what's going on.

Louise Bevan posted an update

9 years ago (February 19, 2017)

Off to cardiologist again today finally and hoping for some answers or at least a way forward. Over last few days have definitely developed increasing fluid retention overnight which scares me a bit. Have also started getting sort of itchy skin. Also have intermittent breathlessness randomly but longer if doing... Read more.