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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: November 16, 2016

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8 years ago (May 28, 2018)

Another one from my "scar photo shoot!" Check out my heart story on my blog valeriearchual.com

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Chris Purvis

8 years ago (May 29, 2018)

Those are some great pictures!

Ruth Coleman

8 years ago (June 11, 2018)

You look great. If I want to hide my scar (from mid-Feb) I will use some makeup on it but most of the time I not bother,

Jill Krajnovich

8 years ago (July 25, 2018)

You look amazing!

Valerie Archual uploaded a photo

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

My talented photographer daughter set up this delirious late night photo shoot of her old mom and her scar!

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Marie Myers

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Great pic! Looks like cleavage to me....

Anna Jones

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Lovely picture

Barbara Wood

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Gorgeous Valerie! Now that's the way to wear a scar!

Lilly Black

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Beautiful pic! You don't look like an old Mom😊

Catie B

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Beauuutiful!

Judith Monti

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

great pic. I cannot see a scar!

Susan Lynn

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Stunning! Great picture!

Gina Fiorentino

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Super stunning! Love your smile too!

Helen Daw

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Wow!! You are so beautiful that no one will notice your scar.

Rita Savelis

8 years ago (May 25, 2018)

Oh my! She's talented. You're lovely! I am definitely jealous of scars that look like cleavage, but I think you have to have to have some cleavage to start with....oh well.

Chris Purvis

8 years ago (May 26, 2018)

Really good picture! Can't even tell!

Valerie Archual

8 years ago (May 28, 2018)

Cleavage?! lol! I can deal with that! ;)

Adam Pick

8 years ago (June 7, 2018)

Sounds like a fun, late night! :)

Valerie Archual

8 years ago (June 7, 2018)

Lol! Thanks guys!!! As crazy as my past year has been with the surgery and recovery, I truly wouldn't change a thing! Sometimes it takes something like this to show us what's really important in life! Thankful for this site too Adam! The people I've met on here made this... Read more.

Ruth Coleman

8 years ago (June 11, 2018)

You are young to have had any heart surgery at all. Looking FAB!

Phyllis Petersen

7 years ago (August 30, 2018)

You look fantastic!

Ermanno Farinelli

3 years ago (September 14, 2022)

Hello Val I wasnz aware there any hot chicks on here !!!! Lol

Valerie Archual uploaded a photo

9 years ago (February 20, 2017)

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Barbara Wood

9 years ago (February 20, 2017)

Cute!

Tracy Simmons

9 years ago (February 20, 2017)

I just checked out your blog - very touching. I think it's a great way to cope with all the emotions that come with this "path" and share what you're going through with your friends and family. I wish you the very, very best. God bless.

Tracy Simmons

9 years ago (February 20, 2017)

PS - It sounds like you have a great attitude to help you through this.

Valerie Archual

9 years ago (February 21, 2017)

Thanks Tracy! I just started it last week and hope to update every week, bout to post a new one now. I am going to get on your journal and read more- but you had mv repair? Again I am going t get on your story in a bit. Any... Read more.

Tracy Simmons

9 years ago (February 21, 2017)

Hi Valeria. Yes, I had mitral valve repair through a minimally invasive procedure, but not the robotic procedure. End result was about a 2 inch incision between two ribs on my right side. My biggest hiccup was a scary trip to the ER about 1 1/2 weeks after surgery for... Read more.

Valerie Archual

9 years ago (February 24, 2017)

So what was your procedure? Similar to the robotic? How did you know about the pericarditis? What were the symptoms to know something wasn't right?

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