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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation

Member Since: October 30, 2021

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Louise Moore added photos to a journal post
3 years ago (February 23, 2023)
I'm so happy to say it's my 1st year Anniversary with my new porcine mitral valve and a repaired tricuspid valve! So many thanks to our online family here with our patriarch Adam leading the way. Needless to say how scary these surgeries are but here I am, one year... Read more.
Another happy Dr. Gillinov patient. I was contemplating flying out there but decided for Dr. Castro for my second surgery (just a half our drive for me, but that wasn't my main decision). He is excellent! Your scar is almost gone. May I ask why you decided on a porcine... Read more.
Hi Robert, yes, I'm another happy Dr. Gillinov patient. Mitral valve repairs/replacements are so specialized and worrisome so I sought out top surgeons and chose him. I believe bovine valves are more frequently used for Aortic replacement, which I may have to do later and I'd have a bovine one... Read more.
Robert M, best of luck in your recovery and Robert Y, Thank You, yes, it's a celebration!
So happy for you Louise, congratulations on your anniversary and wishing many many more healthy ones. God bless you 🎉🎊🙏❤️
Ana, Ana! May God bless you too, you are always there for us and may we continue to be supportive of one another all the way! Thank you, Ana 💞
Congratulations Louise! That's awesome!'🎉🎉👏👍
I am curious why for your mitral valve it was between mechanical and porcine. I was told I could also have a bovine valve, which supposedly tends to last longer compared to a porcine valve. Regarding the scar, my lower 1/2 shows significantly more than my upper 1/2 (which is... Read more.
Congratulations Louise! Sounds like you are doing well...
Wow! Happy 1 year anniversary Louise😃❤️happy for you! Wish you more happy and healthy years to enjoy😇 Me too, celebrated my 1 year valvesary March 10
Congratulations! Wishing you many happy healthy years !! You look fabulous!!❤️
Louise Moore added photos to a journal post
3 years ago (October 8, 2022)
Now, here's a guitar with heart! My brother made this to benefit ThScience Mill, a STEM based museum in Johnson City, TX. The fundraiser event takes place Oct. 22nd. He has made guitars for various non-profits but how cool is this!
It's a fully functional guitar and the model of the heart comes apart to reveal the internal anatomy, red and blue (honoring arteries and veins) decorate the stethoscope chest pieces which serve as knobs for volume and tone. A functioning oximeter can take the players pulse, connect with an attached... Read more.
Really cool. Hope you raise a lot of funds.
Thanks, Ed, Cheryl, Richard and Ana! I thought it was great that of all science correlations to craft a guitar, he thought of our hearts. He took it seriously playing to the beat of melding science, art and music!
Very ingenious. God gave someone an imagination to create beautiful guitars. Wow! So cool. 👍
Cool! Gonna play the blues with extra heart! - hah, but true.
Wow!! How cool is that that it's synchronized to the guitarist's own heart beat!! Double wow!!
Patsy, that was the over the top aspect that wowed me too!
Louise Moore added photos to a journal post
3 years ago (August 28, 2022)
Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, Canada. Photo taken from street level platform. This goes with my other post today. I didn't realize only one photo per post or I didn't know how to add the second photo. Bill and I then went down the many, many steps to walk on the... Read more.

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