Vickie's Profile

Member Since: January 19, 2011

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About Me

Born with bicuspid valve and it's in the moderate to severe category at this stage. Also my aortic arch is bulged and needs to be repaired. I'm 51 and work out regularly but doc has limited my workout intensity as he says I'm working my heart too hard. In the beginning stages of preparing for surgery. I'm have a TEE test beginning of next month then an angiogram prior to meeting with a surgeon and I'm hoping that I can have my surgery by the end of Feb. I'm so ready to just get it done and get to living!
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    I am from: Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

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