Shaun Bloodworth - Heart Valve Journal

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Hi Guys. I live in Australia and I am having my mitral valve hopefully repaired or at worst replaced in a couple of months. I go through stages of positivity ...Read more

Hi Guys. I live in Australia and I am having my mitral valve hopefully repaired or at worst replaced in a couple of months. I go through stages of positivity and of course the other side. I have read the e-book but is there any advice you would give me?

Ana Brusso Dear Shaun, welcome to our site. If you read our posts you can tell we have all gone through the stag ... Read more

Ana Brusso Dear Shaun, welcome to our site. If you read our posts you can tell we have all gone through the stages. As some of the hear warriors here say, try to stay busy doing the things you like to do. Keep fishing. I did a lot of praying. No easy way to get through but stay positive and know you are in good hands and it will all be ok. We will pray for your successful surgery and recovery. Keep posting and don’t be afraid to tell us how you feel. God bless you 🙏❤️

Rose Madura My friend, Ana, gives food advice. Try to remember that the odds are in your favor. For me, doing a ... Read more

Rose Madura My friend, Ana, gives food advice. Try to remember that the odds are in your favor. For me, doing a lot of research helped. Be sure to get a second opinion for peace of mind and make sure your surgeon is experienced. Please keep us posted on this journey and Godspeed.

John Cook Good luck with your surgery.

I had up days and down days pre-surgery for my aortic valve. Even ... Read more

John Cook Good luck with your surgery.

I had up days and down days pre-surgery for my aortic valve. Eventually, I came to peace with it and did a lot of meditations before bed.

Post-surgery, the first 3 days I remember were very difficult but I got through them. The next two weeks were not as difficult with good and bad days. Since I got past the 3-week mark, most of my days have been very good. I’ll be going back to working from home at 27-days after surgery and I’m making plans for when I’m healthy enough to start running again.