Jeanette Davidson
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
Fingers crossed!❤️
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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation
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Steve Ellis posted an update
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
Pre-op with CT heart scan, blood work and chest X-rays tomorrow for Tuesday's surgery... fingers crossed they don't find anything else wrong with me!
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Lora Lee Peterson
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
I'll cross my fingers for you, and you cross your fingers for me! Deal?
Russ Ferrara
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
Good Luck with all of this Steve. My surgery is tomorrow at 0700. Can't wait to get it over with so I can get back to normal ole me!
Tammy Pilcher
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
Prayers and best wishes for your pre-op, Steve! You'll soon have all this behind you!:-)
John Schutte
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, for both pre-op tomorrow and the main event on Tuesday. May God give you strength!
Kelly Weisgarber
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
Good luck Steve. Hope all goes well.
Sherry Nichols
11 years ago (August 13, 2015)
Steve and Lora good luck on the surgery I do pre-op tomorrow for my surgery on Wednesday my fingers are crossed for all of us ❤❤❤
Lora Lee Peterson
11 years ago (August 14, 2015)
Fingers and toes crossed, Sherry, and hands folded in prayer!
Jeanne Saporito
11 years ago (August 16, 2015)
Sending everyone healing energy and strength and positive attitude - I know the closer we get the scarier it gets - before we know it-it'll be over and we will be feeling better. Love and healing prayers to everyone
Gloria Savannah-Austin
11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
Good luck tomorrow for surgery Steve. You are going to do great, we will all be right here cheering you on.
John Jones
11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
praying for you Steve
Rosemary Resler
11 years ago (August 18, 2015)
Good luck Steve!
Steve Ellis posted an update
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
One week to surgery... man its getting real!
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
I hear you Steve!
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
I know the feeling Steve. You will do well. Try to not stress during this week, its hard on the heart. God Bless you as the journey continues for you with a healthy heart!
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
The time seems to fly when you get closer to the date doesn't it. Mine is August 26 and it seems like it's right around the corner. Good luck with your surgery.
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
Getting closer is great! You will be healed and well. Many blessings ! ❤️
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
Hi Steve, and it's real! But it really was worth the wait and the angst that I experienced. I'm now 12 weeks post op, feeling very good. I am biking swimming, walking and my chest pain is almost nill. I felt relieved once I arrived at the hospital and when... Read more.
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
Hey brother.. I know how you feel!! My 2nd OHS is on Monday 8/17 and it's been kicking my butt overthinking and worrying about my kids.. I had Mitral Valve Repair and Aortic Valve Repair when I was around 1yr old. My repair lasted me 36 years and I now... Read more.
Steve Ellis posted an update
11 years ago (July 29, 2015)
Ok.. haven't been on here recently. I had my TEE on June 9th and it showed severe regurgitation. Luckily it showed no other problems than the mitral valve. I met with the surgeon and we have surgery set for August 18th. He says 95% chance of repair and pretty good... Read more.
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Susan Wozniak reacted to this
11 years ago (July 29, 2015)
Steve, good deal if he can go in the arm! Where are you having this done? I have the same thing moderate/severe MV regurg with repair on the horizon. Best of luck!
11 years ago (July 29, 2015)
Hi Steve. I would be interested also in who your surgeon is and where you are having it done. I am a mitral patient with severe regurgitation as well.
11 years ago (July 29, 2015)
I understand how you are feeling. I am 2 days after you, and ready to get on with my life.
11 years ago (July 29, 2015)
Hi all. I'm having mine done at kennestone regional medical center in marietta ga. My surgeon is Dr.
William Cooper who is the head of their heart surgery unit. He's supposed to be one of the best heart surgeons in Georgia.
11 years ago (July 29, 2015)
Steve, I had mitral valve repair in December through my right side/arm pit. Although it's not a piece of cake, recovery was really quite quick and I was bored and working on my laptop after 1.5 weeks. You'll do great. You are in my prayers for a succesful surgery and... Read more.
Anonymous
11 years ago (July 30, 2015)
Steve, I just had the very same operation. They repaired my mitral valve with a ring and some plastic surgery on leaflets. I spent 4.5 days in hospital. Mine was done in Charlotte, NC. I am two weeks out and doing well. Had some low blood pressure this week but... Read more.
11 years ago (July 30, 2015)
So, Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina have hospitals that do this. Anybody north of Cincinnati find a hospital that does the armpit thing? Anybody know the name of the procedure so I can talk to health care providers without calling it "the armpit thing"? :-)
11 years ago (July 31, 2015)
Prayers and best wishes, Steve! God bless you!
11 years ago (August 2, 2015)
Thanks, Steve, for the info on your hospital and surgeon!
11 years ago (August 14, 2015)
Good luck and I hope you are in good spirits Steve. I am also scheduled for my aortic valve replacement on Tuesday, August 18th at Emory St. Joseph.
11 years ago (August 16, 2015)
I too am scheduled in September for a valve repair 95 to 98% 2% replacement with dr Craig Smith cardio chief at Columbia-Presbyterian in ny - the procedure can be done under my right arm and right breast - - that was all good news
11 years ago (August 16, 2015)
That's great Jeanne Saporito. I tried to convince my surgeon but he insisted an open heart, that's what we are going with.
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