April's Guestbook

Hello April, Welcome to our wonderful heart valve family. My name is MARY from Michigan. Also known as Mia on the heartvalve site. I was diagnosed with a murmur in my forties. The cardiologists believe that I also had rheumatic fever, which caused the mitral valve stenosis. It came time this year to prepare for surgery in the near future. I had a heart cath . Good news arteries were clear, but mitral valve surgery was in my near future. I was pretty shook up. After consulting with my heart surgeon I realized it was time. I ended up with a mitral valve replacement. My hope was for a repair but valve was to calcified. A mitral valve replacement was done. I chose the tissue valve after deep research. I didnot want to be on blood thinners for the rest of my life. (With mechanical you do). I am almost 4 months post op. I feel great. My cardiac rehab has helped me gain back confidence that my heart is working properly! I have three more visits to go. So if you have the opportunity to do cardiac rehab do it!!! I will be thinking and praying for you as your surgery date arrives. You will do great. Focus on the positives. Reach out to any of us on this site. We will help you through this journey. Hugs from my heart to yours! Mary .

Your day is coming up and so many prayers and thoughts are coming your way💗I too gad some of the issues that I read in your story. Maybe this is true for you,but I would have to write a book to include all the stuff that has went down regarding my heart and other missed diagnosis.i nearly lost my life with the natural birth of my first son ...heart and bleeding isdyes. My son's son,we had more accurate knowledge to get through it safely. My boys are 21 and 24. Yeah,my heart valves hung on. However the damage was extreme. ..Barlow's disease. I am thin king of you💗

April, it is so awesome that you brought your children into this world regardless of the risk from your earthly heart. God bless you! I pray that God will keep you safe during your surgery and your recovery. God Bless and Rise Up!

Hi April, Great to meet you and welcome to our community!!! I am very hopeful that the information and the people in our community will help you. If you need anything, please let me know! Adam (patient & website founder)