About Me (In My Own Words)
When I the small child (three years old (1958)) I had an open-heart surgery to repair the mitral valve, this type of surgery was very experimental and only have been performed successfully for about four months. The doctors in the Midwest repaired a hole in the septum between the chambers of the heart and to correct a dimple in the mitral valve. This correction lasted 45 years.
In 2004 I had to have my mitral valve replaced with a mechanical valve, the first valve was too small for my needs and had to be replaced by a larger one in 2005. (Size does matter)
I found it out in 2020 that the mechanical valve I have had begun leaking, this leak was causing my blood cells to be destroyed. (My doctor said my heart was acting like a blender). The leaking caused me to have extreme anemia, which effected my breathing badly. The doctor tried twice (arthroscopically) to put in plugs to control leaking. Both times I had them done, the plugs weren't enough. The blood cells are still being destroyed in greater number than my body can replace them. This led to the decision to replace the valve with a pig valve.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Fullerton, California
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My surgery date is:
October 25, 2022
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Regurgitation
Tricuspid Regurgitation
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My surgery was:
Mitral Valve Replacement
Tricuspid Valve Repair
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