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Julie Voyzey got a guestbook from Bert

12 years ago (March 17, 2014)

Hi Julie. I'm 42 and was a marathon runner right up to my mitral valve repair surgery in November. I was told I should have a very fast recovery. Instead I suffered from some of the same stuff you did, lots of breathing problems, possible pericarditis, high inflammation from blood... Read more.

Paul R ex-regurgitatior, zipper and zapper club member, heart valve patient

Julie Voyzey got a guestbook from Paul R ex-regurgitatior, zipper and zapper club member

12 years ago (February 5, 2014)

Hi Julie, I am 18months post op (complex mitral valve repair) and following this I too experienced throat tightness, some breathlessness, dizziness etc. the throat tightness comes an goes. The dizziness was due way to low BP a side effect of my BETA blockers and ACE inhibitors - I was... Read more.

Julie Voyzey got a guestbook from Jo Beckett

12 years ago (December 11, 2013)

Hi Julie, thanks so much for posting. I have so many questions but won't bombard you all at once. I didn't have that experience with my chest drains although they did take them out quite early. I do remember however having pain and problems with my right lung 3 days... Read more.