{"id":278,"date":"2007-12-03T21:58:24","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T02:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2007\/12\/03\/veronika-meyer-at-mount-everest-peak-after-heart-valve-replacement\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T21:26:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T02:26:18","slug":"veronika-meyer-at-mount-everest-peak-after-heart-valve-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2007\/12\/03\/veronika-meyer-at-mount-everest-peak-after-heart-valve-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Veronika Meyer At Mount Everest Peak… After Heart Valve Replacement!"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are “good” weeks… And, then there are “great” weeks. Last week was better than good and great. Last week was “unforgettable”.<\/p>\n

First, I received a very nice letter from Dr. Donald Ross (inventor of the Ross Procedure)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Veronika<\/p>\n

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Then, three days later, my inbox showed an email from heart valve replacement super-star, Veronika Meyer.<\/p>\n

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\"Mount<\/div>\n

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So you know, Veronika Meyer is my personal hero. After receiving a St. Jude mechanical valve replacement, Veronika continued her extreme-sports hobby, mountain climbing. With great excitement, I clicked the name “Veronika Meyer” that appeared in my inbox. Then, I read a very nice message from Veronika about this website and my book. In addition to the note, Veronika included a fantastic photo of the Mount Everest peak. After receiving her permission, I posted the picture above. FYI, that is an actual picture of the “top of the world”.<\/p>\n

Veronika took this picture as she was descending down from the Mount Everest peak. I am still utterly amazed and inspired by Veronika’s accomplishments after heart valve surgery. THANKS SO MUCH VERONIKA!!!<\/p>\n

For those of you who would like to learn more about Veronika’s story, here is a video you might enjoy.<\/p>\n

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