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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

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Tom Dehollander posted an update
7 years ago (August 3, 2018)
Today my wife and I spent 6 hours at Kaiser going through all the hoops and procedures prior to My Monday mitral valve repair. Wow! The "minimally invasive" surgery that had been explained for the last 2 months suddenly turned into a major event, with pages and pages of pre... Read more.
They do throw out a lot of information... They have to cover themselves, alas. Some things will go as expected, but there may be a few surprises. So everything is spelled out, even info you don't need...It's hard to have a handle on it all. It sounds like they were... Read more.
Tom - I had minimally invasive mitral valve repair. I only remember being awake for about 5 seconds in the OR. Next thing I knew, it was over. I was walking the halls and getting up on my own on day 2. Surgery was Friday and I was out midday... Read more.
Tom Dehollander posted a photo
7 years ago (June 22, 2018)
On top of the Eiffel Tower August 2017
Welcome, Tom. Great picture. You look like you feel as if you're on top of the world! Adam's book has helped to dispel the sense of terror from many of us, too. Knowledge is power and the information gleaned from this website will build your confidence even greater as your... Read more.

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