Written By: Adam Choose, Affected person Advocate, Writer & Web site Founder
Revealed: December 4, 2024
It’s wonderful to see the bodily, emotional and religious transformation that happens in sufferers before-and-after coronary heart valve surgical procedure. For instance, right here is the affected person story of Suzi Epstein, an asymptomatic affected person who was unexpectedly identified with extreme mitral regurgitation.
Suzi Says…
In her first e mail to me, Suzi wrote, “Hello Adam, Thanks a lot to your assist. I’m 69 years previous. I’m certainly nervous for my upcoming mitral valve restore at Cleveland Clinic. I’ve no signs and really feel good. So, this got here as a shock that I have to get my valve mounted. I’m wanting ahead to turning into part of the assist neighborhood. Fyi, my surgeon is Dr. Marc Gillinov from the Cleveland Clinic.”
Cardiothoracic Surgical procedure at Cleveland Clinic
To assist calm Suzi’s nerves, I assumed she may profit from an academic video, “Concern & Coronary heart Surgical procedure: 3 Information to Calm Affected person Nervousness”, that I just lately filmed with Dr. Gillinov. That’s proper! Physician Gillinov is Suzi’s surgeon! What a loopy coincidence! Right here is that video…
The following time I heard from Suzi, she was three weeks into her restoration. Suzi wrote, “Hello Adam, On the three-week post-op mark, I used to be capable of get again to my Pilates, yoga and weights exercises. I’m feeling so fortunate and so lucky. Additionally… I really feel actually good!”
That wasn’t the final I heard from Suzi… Nope!
Suzi is continuous to remain educated about her coronary heart valves and attended a latest webinar about robotic mitral valve surgical procedure with guess who… Dr. Gillinov!!!
She wrote to me, “I needed to thanks for offering us with such an fascinating and informative presentation this night. Simply as an apart… After my surgical procedure, I had no issues, thank goodness, and was driving inside 10 days. I used to be again to my regular routine inside 2.5 weeks, together with strolling 4 miles a day with none issue. I’m past grateful to you and the Coronary heart Valve Group for all of their assist, and in addition to Dr. Gillinov, who handled me so effectively!
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Carry on tickin!
Suzi Epstein