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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis

Member Since: August 23, 2020

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Joan Hibo got a guestbook from Fay Kozas
5 years ago (October 16, 2020)
Hi Joan, -I admire you for your strength and perseverance and I am so happy that you are now on the road to total recovery! Just put one foot in front of the other and take it one day at a time. Soon, you will look back and it will... Read more.
👍 Joan Hibo reacted to this
Hi Joan - from one nurse to another ... I understand how different it is being on the other side of things! Had my mitral valve repair back in 2015, but will never forget the months leading up to surgery, the what ifs, the worry. And here you are with... Read more.
Joan Hibo got a guestbook from Shae Habersham
5 years ago (October 16, 2020)
Joan, you are such a warrior. I am in awe of your strength and the power of your body. I know you are tired, but yet you continue to fight. You give me so much inspiration. I have had a mitral valve replacement and my tricuspid valve was repaired, but... Read more.
Joan Hibo got a guestbook from Kimberly Eisenhut
5 years ago (October 16, 2020)
Joan, Thinking of you today and praying for a speedy recovery 😊💖 Stay strong and take one step at a time! Best wishes always , Kim
👍 Adam Pick reacted to this
I will be having aortic valve replacement by the end of the year. I have no CAD. I do have some confusion on my knowledge of echos and bicuspid valves. I thought this congenital condition made itself known at a young age. I am 67 and my murmur was discovered... Read more.

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