http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/09/21/teppo-numinen-heart-surgery-update-recovery-starts-now/#comment-890 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:21:15 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/09/21/teppo-numinen-heart-surgery-update-recovery-starts-now/#comment-890 i had a mitral valve repair in 2000 after endocarditis destroyed one of the valve leaflets. i am lucky to be alive. the first 80% will come back quickly but the next 20% will be hard, and i hope that teppo doesnt get down, which often happens after these operations. its worse than the surgery itself. december seems pretty optimistic to me, but i wish the guy all the luck in the world. im fine now and life is better than before. i had a mitral valve repair in 2000 after endocarditis destroyed one of the valve leaflets. i am lucky to be alive. the first 80% will come back quickly but the next 20% will be hard, and i hope that teppo doesnt get down, which often happens after these operations. its worse than the surgery itself. december seems pretty optimistic to me, but i wish the guy all the luck in the world. im fine now and life is better than before.

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