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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

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Matthew Boyer posted an update

1 month ago (May 26, 2026)

Good morning. I hope everyone had a great memorial weekend. I have a question for the group. I am almost 8 weeks out from minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Everything had been going well. I had been doing some light exercise and feeling good. Two weeks ago my heart started... Read more.

J Alexander Lassally

Sorry to hear - does the relation of murmur to heart rate imply that it not a still leaking mitral valve? Could it be a new mitral leak? My cardiologist told me the tricuspid murmur is heard from a different spot - and I don't know if that is true... Read more.

Mohammed Abdulrahman

Do not worry, you are doing well. Murmur is defined by many tests and not by sense.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

The echocardio-gram will give you an objetive answer.

Marie Myers

Will this be a stress echocardiogram?

Susan Lynn

Good question, Marie. Mine was barely detectable except under exertion. It's possible to have a murmur after surgery. As long as it's mild, there's nothing to worry about. Please keep us posted.

Matthew Boyer

The echocardiogram will be a regular echocardiogram. If normal, we will have to do a stress echocardiogram.

Matthew Boyer

Normal resting echocardiogram. I meet with cardiology tomorrow. Hopefully, we will set up a stress echo.

Matthew Boyer posted an update

3 months ago (April 5, 2026)

Came home from the hospital yesterday. My Surgery was April 1st. Feeling pretty good. Some pain in the chest from surgery. The nerve block is still working so we will see how it feels when it wears off. Walked around the block. I had to stop twice and rest but... Read more.

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John Cook

That's amazing. Congratulations. It was a few days before I could get off my street.

Richard Munson

Now eat some ham

Ana Brusso

Welcome to recovery. Continued good health and God bless you 🙏❤️

Peggy Bennett

Congrats and good luck with your recovery! Patience is not easy, but it's important (as I'm still learning 2 months post op).

Peggy Bennett

I just saw that you also had Dr. Chikwe — she's the best!! (And Vivian ❤️) Did you have robotic surgery? Mine was Feb. 4. I'm finally feeling really good now. Wishing you all the best!

Robert Miller

It sounds like you are recovering well. But take it easy for the next 3 months. Don't overdue lifting and other things that put stress on your chest even if you feel great.

Matthew Boyer

Peggy, I did have the robotic surgery.

Matthew Boyer posted an update

3 months ago (April 3, 2026)

Day two post surgery. I have to keep the chest tube in another day. Otherwise, the pain is pretty well controlled. Hopefully, I get the chest tube removed tomorrow and then I can go home.