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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: July 12, 2017

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Valerie Herndon-Vitarella got a guestbook from Don Brown

7 years ago (March 20, 2019)

Thank you for your kind words and opinion. I will definitely update as soon as i see my doctors. Or.will update.from hospital if i get admitted. I read ur story and God Bleas you for stayinf strong. Ty

Valerie Herndon-Vitarella got a guestbook from AMIR SEGEV

7 years ago (August 24, 2018)

Hi Valerie, Thanks for the note about your pulse rate. Im hopeful mine will get better too ( pre surgery I worked out daily and had a resting beat under 60... ) And after reading your rehab story, I will get my rehab started.... Thanks, and keep getting better!

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Valerie Herndon-Vitarella got a guestbook from Bonnie Stone-Hope

8 years ago (May 18, 2018)

Hi Valerie, Was your second repair robotic surgery?

Valerie Herndon-Vitarella

No, it was full sternotomy. My surgeon said that once you have the "minimally invasive" approach, there is scar tissue and the right lung heals to the chest wall so it would cause lung damage to go in that way again.

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