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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Pulmonary Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation

Member Since: March 27, 2017

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About Me

Ten years ago (2007), I was diagnosed to have RHD and AFib. I was supossed to have PTMC done but my TEE showed I have left atrial thrombus. So I was transferred to the list for open-heart surgery. Took a while, but thank God, I finally had my surgery on Feb 27, 2017. My mitral valve was replaced with a prosthetic one. My tricuspid valve was repaired. They tried to fix my AFib but failed and the thrombus I had was cleared. I am currently experiencing numbess and pain at the same time around my incision and left breast area. I am active but try not to keep moving too much. Even till now I cant believe that I went through all of that. But I am looking forward to going back to being normal and able to do more.
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    I am from: Malabon City, Metro Manila, NCR, Philippines
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    My surgery date was: February 27, 2017
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    I was diagnosed with: Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Pulmonary Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation
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    My surgery was: Mitral Valve Replacement, Tricuspid Valve Repair, MAZE Procedure
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    My hospital is: Philippine Heart Center

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