Sarah's Posts

This really is amazing. I just spent the past hour reading through the stories of Cheryl, Joel, Eric and so many others preparing or recovering from surgery. I can not tell you how much I learned. For that, I am extremely thankful to all of you for sharing your experiences with me. You inspired me to start my own journal! Even though I'm new here, I was diagnosed with mitral regurg over 20 years ago. I have a prolapse which has only recently started to impact my health. As I love to walk, play tennis and run after my grandkids, it's not like me to be lethargic and out of breath. So, I kinda knew something was wrong. After the last echo, my cardiologist said it was time for surgery. So now, I'm going through the motions and asking all the right questions that will ensure a safe valve repair or replacement. I'm hoping for a repair but I understand it could be a decision that is made by the surgeon during the surgery. My next step, though, is to get a second opinion. I'm scheduling that for early next week. Take care! Sarah (aka Go-Go Grandma)