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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: November 16, 2016

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Valerie Archual uploaded a photo
8 years ago (May 28, 2018)
Another one from my "scar photo shoot!" Check out my heart story on my blog valeriearchual.com
👍 Barbara Wood, Phyllis Petersen and reacted to this
Ruth Coleman
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,
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!
👍 Shannon Gray, Barbara Wood and reacted to this
Barbara Wood
Gorgeous Valerie! Now that's the way to wear a scar!
Lilly Black
Beautiful pic! You don't look like an old Mom😊
Helen Daw
Wow!! You are so beautiful that no one will notice your scar.
Rita Savelis
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.
Valerie Archual
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
You are young to have had any heart surgery at all. Looking FAB!
Valerie Archual uploaded a photo
9 years ago (February 20, 2017)
👍 Tracy Simmons, Shannon Gray and reacted to this
Tracy Simmons
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
PS - It sounds like you have a great attitude to help you through this.
Valerie Archual
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
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
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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