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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: January 8, 2020

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Skipper Kagamaster uploaded a photo
5 years ago (January 11, 2021)
I've been pretty quiet since June of last year, and here's why. This little guy showed up in August! Life goes on after surgery; I promise! (And it's a cute life to boot, sometimes.)
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Skipper Kagamaster uploaded a photo
6 years ago (June 10, 2020)
3 months post op; celebrating our anniversary by a nice kayak session on the lake. I feel great, considering!
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Skipper Kagamaster uploaded a photo
6 years ago (February 29, 2020)
Headed home; Lord willing to a full recovery. We got the word back on the valve: no regurgitation! So at least the surgery was a success. I'm on a lot more meds than I would have liked, but such is surgery. I'll write up impressions later. For now, I thin
👍 Adam Pick, Shannon Gray and reacted to this
Susan Lynn
Love the shirt! Glad you're headed home. Safe travels!
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
You do look amazing! I'm so impressed! There's no place like home
Lorraine Mobley
Wow! You didn't even warm the sheets! I was in icu for 6 days! I did have a full sternotomy and woops, my lung collapsed but still...that's amazing!
Lorraine Mobley
hey, since you are up and looking so strong could you give the person behind you a hand with the trash? JK-that's my sad sense of humor!
Rose Madura
Its amazing to me that you have already gone home. Congratulations! Listen to your body and have a great recovery.
Frank Giovanniello
Fantastic, You trying to set a record, well, I think you got it all around. From Day 1 picture & now home! Wow.
Lorraine Mobley
Take it a DAY at a time. It's okay to have days where you are just stable...that is part of recovery.
John O'Neill
Awesome! I'm so happy that things are going well for you!

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