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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation
Member Since: January 17, 2015
Member Since: January 17, 2015
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Raleigh Chilton posted a photo
11 years ago (February 11, 2015)
My surgery went very well!
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Jim Kelly-Evans
Congratulations Raleigh! Best wishes for a smooth recovery!
Penny Prichard
Great news on the positive road to recovery
Jim Phillips
Congrats and good luck with your recovery! Everyday is better.
Brad Swanson
Great news Raleigh!
Don LaPorte
Awesome!
Raleigh Chilton posted an update
11 years ago (February 9, 2015)
Wow- hard to believe the surgery is tomorrow. I'm very grateful for all the support I've received!
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Kathy Lesnau and Pat Bluemel reacted to this
Best wishes for a smooth surgery and recovery tomorrow!! You'll be in my prayers!
good luck, you will be in my prayers
Go get em Raleigh! I am right behind you and ready to get mine completed.
Will think of you tomorrow, and will pray that all goes very well.
Wishing you a successful procedure!
Praying for a successful surgery and quick recovery, Raleigh.
Raleigh Chilton posted an update
11 years ago (February 2, 2015)
I'm looking for opinions on a 2nd opinion. I haven an excellent surgeon, Dr. Jennifer Walker but she does not do minimally invasive surgery. She has done about a 1000 mitral valve repairs and is highly regarded. I feel very comfortable with her. My cardiologist is competent but his beside... Read more.
Always get a second opinion. In my case, the two opinions were drastically different. One treatment plan I agreed with, the other was wholly inadequate. Best wishes.
Raleigh, this surgery is major and the timing of it and the careful matching of the surgeon and the hospital with the type of disease matters. I had a number of cardiologists, surgeons and hospitals weigh in before I moved forward. Check out my journal if you want. I also... Read more.
I agree with Jim, 2nd opinion definitely. Moderate to severe and asymptomatic is borderline intervention. The LV function/ measurements and EF are important as well. I had a Barlow valve and wanted a repair vs replacement and wanted to have my surgery on my terms. I am in a good... Read more.
Thanks for the excellent advice! I have an appointment for a second opinion later this week.
From what I have read you will be on a heart-lung machine longer if you have minimally invasive surgery. To keep side effects of the surgery at a minimum, many of which are blamed on being on this machine, I think it makes sense to go with the regular incision... Read more.
Raleigh I would trust your gut feeling on this one.
I hope all goes well with the second opinion. The odds were better for the maze with a sternotomy after the mv repair so I'm going with that. Hope you find confidence in your decision
Hi Raleigh, how did the 2nd opinion go?
The 2nd opinion was great and completely validated the need for surgery
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