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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation

Member Since: July 2, 2018

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Bill Gillam got a guestbook from Kathy Sansone
7 years ago (September 8, 2018)
Hi Bill! I'd like to leave you my email so we can share stories about our experiences. Dr. Glower originally said I'd be going home on Sunday but they've told me I can probably go home today! Just waiting to confirm that- anyway my email is kathy.s.sansone@gmail.com and I look... Read more.
Bill Gillam got a guestbook from Adam Pick
7 years ago (August 27, 2018)
Woo-Whoo! Great job Bill!
Bill Gillam
One day at a time, indeed. Thanks, Adam. I have kept on ticking!
Bill Gillam
One day at a time, indeed. Thanks, Adam. I have kept on ticking!
Bill Gillam got a guestbook from Kathy Sansone
7 years ago (August 24, 2018)
Hi Bill! I'm glad your surgery is over and just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you and praying you are having an easy recovery.
Bill Gillam
It's all good. Hope yo get out if the hospital tomorrow. Glower got excellent results on the repair. Super fantastic team! Talk to you later when I'm feeling better.
Bill Gillam
It's all good. Hope yo get out if the hospital tomorrow. Glower got excellent results on the repair. Super fantastic team! Talk to you later when I'm feeling better.
Bill Gillam
It's all good. Hope yo get out if the hospital tomorrow. Glower got excellent results on the repair. Super fantastic team! Talk to you later when I'm feeling better.
Bill Gillam
I see I triple posted. Drugs are a powerful thing! Kathy, Dr. Flowers has such an incredible team. They will take you in and cradle you every minute. I would characterize my interface with the team as a "trust fall" into their arms. Had a good first full day home... Read more.
Bill Gillam
I see I triple posted. Drugs are a powerful thing! Kathy, Dr. Flowers has such an incredible team. They will take you in and cradle you every minute. I would characterize my interface with the team as a "trust fall" into their arms. Had a good first full day home... Read more.
Kathy Sansone
I'm so glad you are well! The people at Duke who I have already encountered seemed so great so I feel very comfortable. I am extremely nervous though, just can't help it. Did you have the minimally invasive? How are you feeling? I was surprised you were in there so... Read more.
Bill Gillam
No breast bone incision. Sort of went in at the top of my armpit. He came out and showed my wife before and after pix of my valve. Amazing! He was able to repair it though it was in tatters. Now my heart doesn't skip a beat any more .... Read more.
Bill Gillam
On being nervous, I focused on how life would be in two months after. Let's face it, not doing the surgery can be much more disconcerting than doing it.
Kathy Sansone
Yes I agree- we spend so much time worrying about surgery and recovery that we fail to pay attention to the fact that if we didn't have the surgery we'd be in a much worse spot. Do you remember going to sleep or waking up? Was the maze procedure successful... Read more.
Bill Gillam
I remember little about going into surgery but remember quite well waking up. Family was there and I had asked them to shoot straight regardless of the outcome which they did. Soon after they showed me before/after images of the valve. Once I knew that Glower had told my wife... Read more.

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