Victoria Baker - Heart Valve Journal

Victoria Baker Hey Community! Today is my one year anniversary of my Mitral Valve Repair surgery (Robotic Assisted). A big shout out to Dr. Vinay Badhwar at Ruby Memorial ... Read more

Adam Pick Love it!!!! I got one of these new avatars yesterday! So fun! Congrats on your 1-anniversary. Glad to know that Dr. Badhwar and his team took great care ... Read more

Dr. Vinay Badhwar - Heart Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/surgeons/dr-Vinay-Badhwar-Morgantown-West%20Virginia.php

See patient reviews, physician biography, videos and contact information for Dr. Vinay Badhwar, heart surgeon, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Rose Madura LOL Adam! I read your comment about the avatar and then saw that picture and thought, that doesn't look anything like you! Too funny.....

Susan Lynn Victoria - I also had mv repair surgery - Class of 2017. I agree, you should not disclose this medical condition unless you need Family and Medical Leave or ... Read more

Victoria Baker Thankyou, Susan Lynn. I hope to hear others' chime in as well. My biggest concern is the need to attend doctors appointments moving forward. How are you doing, health wise, Susan?

Susan Lynn Victoria - I am doing well. Thank you for asking. Unfortunately, i had to start medication almost 3 years after my surgery due to premature atrial contractions ... Read more

Victoria Baker What a kind comment, Susan. It is still pretty fresh in my mind.

Joseph Heinzmann Just read your story and journal and you are my new best friend ;)

I am not the athlete you are so I'm starting from a much lower baseline. At 60 days post-surgery ... Read more

Adam Pick Woo-Whoo! Another Peloton'er. Fyi, I'm HeartValveGuy. Shoot me a friend request so that we can stay in connected. As you may know, I'm #AddictedToPeloton. ... Read more

Peloton Instructor, Robin Arzon, Sends Empowering Message to Heart Valve Patients!

https://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - What empowering message does Robin Arzon, a top Peloton instructor, have for patients that go through cardiac surgery t...

Adam Pick And... Jess King offered an empowering shout out to Heart Valve patients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6TaJB1kmCc

Peloton Instructor, Jess King, Gives Empowering "Shout-Out" to Heart Valve Patients!

https://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - Watch Jess King, Peloton instructor, give an encouraging and inspirational "Shout Out" to heart valve patients during a...

Victoria Baker Adam, I joined HeartValveSurgery group on Peloton this morning. Let's plan a ride.

Rose Madura Wow. That's great! I love snow.

Steven Methot Oh I love me some cross-country skiing. Envious of you right now.

Victoria Baker LOL@ Steven Methot......that is something I would say! We had a blast!

Steven Methot I have a great playground in our back yard - the Canajun Rockies - and 50 miles of groomed trackset trails in a place called Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. ... Read more

Victoria Baker Steven, that sounds so fun! We are now going to buy some C.C. skis as we had a blast!

Adam Brown Way to get out and put that MV repair to great use! 👍

Victoria Baker Thank you, Adam. I am doing many adventurous cardio things since having had the surgery. I hope this lasts!

Susan Lynn Victoria - i didn't have that pain after my mini-thoracotomy, but many people on this site have reported similar discomfort. Apparently, we were placed in ... Read more

Rose Madura I experienced terrible shoulder pain. It was where I had the most pain. They said it was from the position on the operating table. Plus, where the main line ... Read more

Ana Brusso Victoria, I have experience pain on my left shoulder and breast after surgery. It was never severe and sometimes it comes back. My PCP told me it was to be ... Read more

Arthur Greenspan It is probably from the position they had you in. Get an MRI. I had bad pain in my left shoulder around to my scapula and left pectoral. I had an MRI and it ... Read more

Victoria Baker Wow.....learning so much from all of you. I wish I could see detailed notes on how I was placed in surgery. I asked for them but I don't see any details at ... Read more

Victoria Baker Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on this wonderful community. I am so very thankful for your support and for Adam, for creating this space for us all. Bless you all!

stephanie arnold I also learned, too, that the resting hr does lower in time. interesting about athletes. I'm older than 45, but have been athletic all my life. my HR was in ... Read more

Jarrod Psutka Yeah this is true. I’m 27 and was athletic before my mitral valve repair. Following surgery my HR was always in the 90s, I’m about 5 months out and it’s ... Read more

stephanie arnold oh good. see, it is NOT ur imagination!🐱

Victoria Baker I really appreciate you both chiming in. My PCP told me on Friday that I am causing it and that I could control it. I never have felt so frustrated as I did with this comment.

Victoria Baker :)

Bradley Dunn It will happen.. keep doing what you are supposed to do and you will continue to improve.

Pat Bluemel Your heart is really ticked off that it was messed with, it's just letting you know, your HR will come down once your heart is done protesting what you put it through:-).

Tracy Fallu Your heart went through major trauma and will take time to get back to it’s pre surgery heart rate. At a year, there were times I was in the mid 80s. It takes time for your heart to reacclimate.

Victoria Baker I am so appreciative of your support. I happen to be fit and always have enjoyed exercise and yoga and eating well. I cannot imagine what I might feel like ... Read more

Victoria Baker I keep getting such varied information.

Marie Myers Just curious why you are against taking a beta blocker. Did you have a bad experience with one? I was not on meds until my AVR 3 yrs ago. At that time, I started ... Read more

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