Sheryl's Journal

  Knowing you need surgery is hard! I felt the same way as you having good and bad days. I have known for several years that my valve was in moderate to severe stenosis, but my symptoms were minimal. This fall they pushed for surgery and I had it on 12/1. The deciding factor for them this time was my velocity ratings and also my symptoms started to increase (specifically I started to feel dizzy periodically when not exerting myself and feeling out of breath when walking up stairs or walking fast). This website has been so amazing to me. It is so helpful and it normalizes this whole experience. Take care of yourself! Best wishes!

Sheryl Sodorff  Thank you for the note Laura! I will be getting a date for surgery in a week, and it will probably be in late February or early March 2018.