Mitral Regurgitation, Joined April 22, 2018
Mitral Regurgitation
Joined April 22, 2018
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that a renowned, young (39 years) professional hockey player didn't want to get out of bed or eat right after surgery. — Didn't make me feel like such a wimp:). The surgery is the great equalizer!
I also was astonished that he was approved to go back to playing professional hockey, after just 7 weeks post-op. (Spoiler alert- that didn't work out). I do wonder if he had pushed himself less, whether the long-term outcome would have been different. But then this was made for TV & some important technical info was probably missing.
Thanks for the recommendation’!😎
You're right about surgery being the great equalizer. While our individual medical conditions are unique, there's a lot of similarity to our experiences and emotions. It was very validating for me, too.