Louanna Miller
This is so encouraging. Thank you for sharing.
Uploading your photo!Please wait a minute!
Michael's Posts
Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation
Member Since: May 26, 2014
Member Since: May 26, 2014
Send Michael a NoteMy Posts
Michael Meyer posted an update
7 years ago (July 21, 2018)
Celebrating year four of a mitral valve repair completed at the Cleveland Clinic. Great thanks to the medical professionals and Dr. Gillinov for mending my heart. Still doing great and want to encourage those on the way to heart valve surgery.
👍
Adam Pick, Shannon Gray and
reacted to this
Bill Gillam
Great to hear from someone like you! Keep on keeping on!
Norma Adkins
Great to hear!
Bonnie Stone-Hope
Happy 4 year anniversary, and continued good health!
Adam Pick
Congratulations Michael!!!!
Lilly Black
Michael, congratulations! Great to hear. I will be at 4 yrs in December 😊🤸♂️
Michael Meyer posted an update
8 years ago (July 13, 2017)
Celebrating year three of a mitral valve repair completed at the Cleveland Clinic. Great thanks to the medical professionals and Dr. Gillinov for mending my heart.
Doing great!!!
👍
Russ Ferrara, Shannon Gray and
reacted to this
Awesome news Michael! I am feeling way better at almost 6 mos out!
Glad to hear it. It took about 9 months for me to get back to "normal". It's amazing how much better you feel right after surgery even though you have that "a truck must have hit me" feeling.
Michael Meyer posted an update
9 years ago (July 31, 2016)
Just a shout out to encourage the heart community especially those preparing for surgery. I recently celebrated two years after mitral valve repair and am doing great. Blood pressure and heart are all back to pre-surgical number and no health issues.
The skilled health professionals and Dr. Gillinov at at... Read more.
👍
Barbara Laurie, Shannon Gray and
reacted to this
Congratulations, Michael! I concur...CC and Dr. G (& Suri) are awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience with me and helping me through the decision making process! Glad to hear that you are doing so well! Wishing you the best always!
Thank you for posting this Michael! I am going to CC in 11 days and Dr. Gillinov is my surgeon for mitral valve! I am very nervous and even though I know he's supposed to be terrific I just want to pull the covers over my head and hide! I... Read more.
Hi Michael, did you experience higher heart rate post-op compared to pre-op? If you did, how long did it take within the two years for your heart rate to go back down to pre-op numbers (60-80 bpm?). I'm five weeks post-op and my heart rate varies between mid 80-s to... Read more.
Congratulations Michael. I like hearing that kind of news.
It's super to hear it. Awesome, Michael!
Nap, my heart rate reduced after about 9 months. I have read that some are sooner. Five weeks post op seems really early. I would get through some rehab, exercise etc. Everyone is different, just be sure to keep your cardiologist in the loop. I made sure my physician eliminated... Read more.
Thanks for chiming in on Phyllis journal, your journal is very informative, appreciate it!
Hey Michael, thanks for your insight. I have an email set up on my site valeriearchual.com
Surgeon Spotlight
Dr. Christopher Heid is a leading cardiac surgeon at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas who specializes in heart valve repair and replacement operations.