Terri's Posts

Well, it's almost a year after my valve surgery and I still don't feel much better. I've never really felt like my surgery did me any good. Shortly after the surgery they looked at my newly repaired valve and said it looked great. I expected to start to feel my old self again 3 months or so after my surgery. As it stands, not much has changed. Oh yes, I feel way better than I did directly after surgery, but nothing like I use to. I get winded just walking from the parking lot to the store, or just a block to my kid's school. I teach yoga, but without the energy I use to have. I've had 3 different Dr's opinions after 2 TEE's and numerous other tests on my lungs and diaphragm. My valve is leaking again, but not in the same place and supposedly not to the extent that it was. I have no answers and are as frustrated as ever. If anyone else out there is in the same boat, I would love to hear from you. I was told by one Dr. I need to replace the valve and two others said no I shouldn't. One said I should get the repair repaired. Help!