Hi Robert
Welcome aboard. Sounds as if things are rolling fairly quickly at your end. I had a mitral valve repair on Oct 1/09 and was in the hospital the usual ...Read more
Hi Robert
Welcome aboard. Sounds as if things are rolling fairly quickly at your end. I had a mitral valve repair on Oct 1/09 and was in the hospital the usual 6 days. On the way home we stopped at Swiss Chalet for dinner and to meet with family. I couldn\'t leave the hospital until I was able to climb stairs and as we have a two storey house, I was climbing stairs immediately, but slowly. The doctors in the States seem to have perfected the smaller incision surgeries so I suppose that one is up to the doctor you choose. I had the full surgery (not for sissies) but honestly, anyone here can tell you the pain is short lived. Will look forward to further postings. Good luck with your tests. Cheryl, Ontario