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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: October 6, 2014

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Cheryl Batzing posted an update
6 years ago (December 16, 2019)
Celebrating my 5 year anniversary of open heart surgery! Feel great! Thankful for the great doctors at Baylor Heart Hospital, Plano, TX! Also so thankful for the beautiful heart friends I've met through this site! Always open to conversation with those facing upcoming surgeries. If it hadn't been for this... Read more.
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Robert Osmachenko
6 years ago (December 16, 2019)
Hi Cheryl. I remember you! My date was August 8th, 2014. Merry Christmas and best of the season to you.
Cheryl Batzing
6 years ago (December 17, 2019)
Robert, thanks for your kind words! Hope you are doing well also! Merry Christmas!
Kathleen F.
5 years ago (December 29, 2020)
Hello! Year 6 and I'm checking in with my fellow heart sisters. Happy anniversary month to us! I hope you continue to be well! ❤️
Cheryl Batzing posted a photo
10 years ago (February 28, 2016)
In California at Edwards Lifescience conference Friday, Feb. 26, with my heart sisters from this site Maria W, Janet R., and Lilly B!
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Janet R
10 years ago (February 29, 2016)
It was a pleasure meeting my heart sisters in person.
Cheryl Batzing posted an update
10 years ago (December 16, 2015)
Today is my one year anniversary from MVR surgery with Dr. Will Ryan at Heart Hospital Plano, TX. I feel great, exercised for 1.5 hours today! Still have some tightness/aches in my right side where the incision is, but overall just thankful this surgery, which I dreaded for 23 years,... Read more.
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Steven A Husted
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
congratulations on your one year anniversary and a very merry christmas and happy new year to you and your family from your heart brother steve (popeye)
Kelly Weisgarber
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Congratulations! Happy for you. I'm only a month post aortic valve repair. Can't wait till I can last through a 1.5 hour exercise session! Merry Christmas!
Tim Goff
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
another milestone reached and the surgery further in the past- great news & congratulations
Sophia Ridley
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Congratulations on your anniversary! And an impressive level of exercise! Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Cheryl Smith
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Congrats! Have a great Christmas.
Lilly Black
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Cheryl, congratulations! such a great feeling isn't it? and such a great accomplishment. Awesome that you are doing so well! Happy Holidays!
Elaine Foster
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Great news Cheryl! The year flew by didn't it? Have enjoyed hearing your good reports, and your helpful input here on this site. You are a blessing to many people! Merry Christmas ! God Bless you
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Congratulations, Cheryl! I had AVR with Dr. Brinkman at the Heart Hospital at Plano a couple of weeks ago! Had a great experience and happy with my progress in recovery so far.
Cheryl Batzing
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Thanks to all for your kind comments and support! And to my heart brothers & sisters before, with, and behind me! And Laura L, you will need to join us Heart Hospital Plano heart recoverers...we need to have a local Dallas celebration soon!
Kimberly Biddick
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Happy anniversary Cheryl!!!! Glad you're doing so well. We need to do lunch and get caught up soon! 😃😃
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Yes, I have been fortunate enough to have met Kimberly on the site (not in person yet but we are working on that). Would love a get together!
Wanda Mroz
10 years ago (December 17, 2015)
Congrats! That's wonderful. I'm a little over 4 months. Happy holidays!
Susan Kotansky
10 years ago (December 18, 2015)
Wonderful news. Happy anniversary!!!
Catrina Glover
10 years ago (January 25, 2016)
Cheryl...thanks for posting to my journal. Nice to have some heart sisters closer than I knew! I saw the pic of you doing American Heart Assoc walk in Sept. I did as well in Fort Worth. I live in Burleson. Dr. Hebeler did my 1st surgery in 2011 as well.... Read more.
Janet R
10 years ago (February 29, 2016)
Congrats on your 1 year anniversary. Glad to see you are doing so well and looking great.

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