Laura's Photos

Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: September 11, 2014

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Laura Brase uploaded a photo
11 years ago (February 7, 2015)
This is me today, 4 months post-op!!! Feeling blessed. :)
👍 Ole Bore and Donghua Cai reacted to this
Great smile! Nice scar!
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
You are looking blessed! Good for you. You must be ready and willing to do some serious rehab, eh? Take care.
Laura Brase uploaded a photo
11 years ago (October 17, 2014)
This was taken 8 days Post surgery. It looks even better today, just 2 days difference!
👍 Adam Pick, Gary Mercer and reacted to this
Amazing! Just 8 days post-op? Congrats Laura! So inspiring to see your smiling selfie so soon after surgery. Thanks for sharing!
Laura, You and your incision look wonderful. I thought mine looked good. Your healing is wondrous! I think you should go out and buy a beautiful "green aventurine crystal and hang it on some soft satin cord to celebrate and protect your heart as it heals. (It is what I... Read more.
Amazing! So encouraging for those of us waiting! Thanks. You look great
Great to see you looking strong and happy so soon after surgery, and the incision is doing great too. Aren't our bodies just amazing!
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
Laura, you are beautiful! what an inspiration for me, blessings and peace to you and your family! :-)
Laura' I can't believe this is only 8 days post-op. You look great! Really gives me hope for my surgery!
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
You look marvelous . Your incision is going to look to. Thanks for sharing it means a lot.
You look fantastic! Very encouraging to me.
You are dong a great job and by posting you are an encouragement to others, keep it up. I too found recovery to not be near as difficult as I imagined it would be.
You look great, Laura! I hope I look just as good after my surgery!
Laura Brase uploaded a photo
11 years ago (October 9, 2014)
2 days Post Op. I feel great and hoping to go home tomorrow!!
Wow, You look so good. Beautiful smile and the incision doesn't look bad at all. So happy for you.
Laura, Seeing your smiling face in the hospital just made my day. Your scar looks great -- nice and glued up. Thank you so, so, so much for sharing this inspirational picture with our community!
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
You look great.
Thanks Laura! I'm looking forward to a great smile like that pretty soon! Onward & Upward!
I agree. You look wonderful with your beautiful smile and nicely healing incision. You give me courage. Keep us updated on your recovery!
Dear Laura, thank you so much for sharing your picture. I'm very happy with this support group. Your SMILE is the most important.
You look terrific, definitely this month's postergirl for valve surgery.
The Strength and Joy in that smile of yours made everyone in the Heart Community Healed a little more! Be well!
Laura you look amazing! I just joined the site, and must say that seeing your smile makes me less anxious about what's coming up (my surgery is 11/3). Prayers are with you and your family and hopefully you'll be home soon! (PS I too am an Iowa girl!)
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
totally inspiring, thank you and bless you Laura! :-)
Wow! you look great, Laura! : o) I hope your recovery is speedy and I hope you continue to feel 'greater ' each day! Lilly

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