thank you everyone. my doctors nurse just called and told me it is perfectly fine.
A defective heart valve is one that fails to either open or close fully. When a valve doesn't close tightly, blood can leak backward. This backward flow through a valve is called regurgitation. The valves are leaking ever so mildly on your report. The mitral valve consists of flaps called leaflets or cusps that open and close to help ensure the continued forward flow of blood through the heart. When mitral regurgitation is present, blood leaks backwards through the mitral valve and into the left atrium when the heart contracts. This means that less blood is pumped out of the heart to supply the body. If the amount of MR is small and does not progress, the backward leak has no significant consequences. When it's mild, valve regurgitation may never cause a serious threat to your health.
This is copied from some reseach I did on the net. I think in your case the leaking can be considered insignificant. But it would certainly warrant watching. Take care, Ally
Well, as odd as it sounds, 'mild' is very slight. It really isn't so strange to see valves have a very slight leak, in fact a lot of the population is in the same situation. It's so common, you could really class it as a normal thing. No need to worry, and an echo in 2 years is a great heart management scheme, it will ensure they are not getting any worse and give you peace of mind. Oh and don't worry, they won't suddenly become severe in a few weeks :)