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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: February 4, 2024

Member Since: February 4, 2024

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Ruth Joy, heart valve patient

Fidel Martínez Ruiz got a guestbook from Ruth Joy

1 week ago (September 16, 2026)

Morning Fidel , I hope that you can go home soon x

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

1 week ago (September 16, 2026)

Thank you darling, good morning, I hope so, perhaps in 4 days , keeping on the antibiotics treatment at home afterwards.

Richard Munson

1 week ago (September 16, 2026)

Stay well fidel. That rhymes.

Marie Myers

6 days ago (September 16, 2026)

He’s a poet, but he don’t know it.. (Another poem to cheer up Fidel)

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

6 days ago (September 16, 2026)

Thank you dear friends. Meanwhile, to spend the time I am listening some sea shanties and occasional hymn like Roll the old chariot along or Nearer my God to Thee in spanish versión. 😀

Richard Munson

6 days ago (September 16, 2026)

Time to start listening to the beach boys not sea shanties. How about “ in my room”.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

6 days ago (September 16, 2026)

I' m going to listen that just after dinner, Richard 👍

Richard Munson

6 days ago (September 16, 2026)

Or fidel “ heart and soul” by the cleftones

Richard Munson

6 days ago (September 16, 2026)

Sad , fidel we may never meet. You seem like a great guy and we would get along famously. Your sense of humor will help you get past this setback. I hope the food is good. On my end, i just did the catheter. Its so much fun according to... Read more.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

6 days ago (September 17, 2026)

Ha, ha , yes, for kicks, anyone who have done knows how funny is. Hope you be right regarding my humor. Thank you buddy😅

Fidel Martínez Ruiz got a guestbook from Deena Z

1 week ago (September 15, 2026)

Thinking of you, Fidel. Are you still in the hospital for observation or home yet? Still scratching my head, as to how this happened again. You get regular professional teeth cleaning, in addition to all your thorough cleaning at home, right?

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

1 week ago (September 15, 2026)

Hi, Deena, I'm still in the hospital with intravenous antibiotics put into the blood, because although cardiologists are not watching clearly any bacterial vegetations on the valve through EECG,in precaution. Regarding cleaning, I brush my teeth after every meal and make once a year a profesional teeth cleanage. I don'... Read more.

Henrik Lindeberg

1 week ago (September 15, 2026)

Hi Fidel I really hope you get better soon and are allowed to get home again.❤️

Deena Z

1 week ago (September 15, 2026)

You might want to get a Saliva or plaque microbiome test. Maybe the hospital can do such? Just a mouth swab. Dont know much about, but it. It is related to your DNA sequencing.. Above my pay grade, but you have a PhD so you’re really smart!

Rose Madura

1 week ago (September 15, 2026)

Fidel, I hope you get better soon. I will pray for you. Question: Do you take an antibiotic before your professional cleanings?

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

1 week ago (September 16, 2026)

Yes Rose, I take the antibiotics profilaxis 2 mg of Amoxiciline just 1 hour before the procedure. But with this new episode, the cardiosurgeon Dra Castro told me that better take that pill in all dental procedures, not only cleaning. Best regards

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

1 week ago (September 16, 2026)

Dear Deena, your idea looks very interesting and I' m going to ask about It in the hospital. Thanks for the compliment, but my branch are the medical devices and biomaterials and on the biological and medical facets I am not an expert. That's true that even now I Keep... Read more.

Ruth Joy, heart valve patient

Fidel Martínez Ruiz got a guestbook from Ruth Joy

1 week ago (September 10, 2026)

Buenos Dias , Fidel 🌻x

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

1 week ago (September 10, 2026)

Good morning dear Ruth

Ana Brusso

1 week ago (September 11, 2026)

I love how many of us love Ruth Joy.! ❤️

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