About Me (In My Own Words)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I am 61 years old, and am recovering from Heart Valve replacement surgery, mitraclip of the LAA, and maze procedure. Last December I was admitted to the hospital with Congestive Heart Failure due to  severe mitral valve regurgitation. So within six weeks I had my surgery!
I wish I found this website before I had the surgery, it has been so informative.
I am currently in Cardiac Rehabilitation. My goal is to return to work, and work with a therapist about my depression. All I can say is this is a gift, the gift of life.                                    
                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                    
                        More Info About Me & My Heart
                        More About Me
                                                
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                                    I am from:
                                    Fort Collins, Colorado                                                                    
                             
                                                                                    
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                                    My surgery date is:
                                                                        January 30, 2018
                                                                                                        
                             
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                                    I was diagnosed with:
                                                                                                                                                Mitral Regurgitation                                    
                                                                                                            Atrial Fibrillation                                    
                                                                                                        
                             
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                                                                        My surgery was:
                                                                                                                                                                                    Mitral Valve Replacement                                    
                                                                                                            Maze Procedure                                    
                                                                                                        
                             
                                            
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                                                                My surgeon is:
                            
                                                            
                                                                                                                                            Dr. Mark  Douthlit
                                                                    
                                    
                                                                                        
                             
                                            
                    
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                                                                        My hospital is:
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                Medical Center of the Rockies