Smiley's feedback: 6 weeks post-op from Mitral repair OHS

[Smiley2000]

I had my 6 weeks check-up with Cardio today. I managed to do the Treatmill test for 4 1/2 minutes. Very impressed with myself for lasting so long. I am very unfit and will do some serious walking this week!

My resting HR was anything between 120-130 and Cardio is not happy with that. I am hypotensive, so he can't give me a beta-blocker either (BP was 90/60) he prescribed LANOXIN that should help with HR without effecting BP. I am booked off from work until 30 May, but I can start driving again from tomorrow! yippee. That will give me my freedom back

Overall he is happy with my recovery but I still have to come see him in 6 months time. Echo confirmed that I still have a leak in Mitral valve. Grade 1, but I was hoping for a zero leak and some kind of a guarantee that I would not be needing OHS ever again! Well, nothing can be guaranteed in life.

He gave me script for Antibiotics to drink 1 hour prior to ANY dental work! and I have Antibiotics for the next 5 days, because I didn't take any cover prior to my dental work last week! He is just being cautious.

Overall I have a lot to be glad about and I am still smiling

[ireneo]

That's a good checkup. Sorry to hear you still have a little leaking going on but the surgery still improved things quite a bit, yes? Glad you got more time off from work. You may be able to work but your endurance will be low. Keep pushing forward. Sounds like you're doing a great job.

[Me967]

Glad to hear from you.  I was beginning to wonder if you left the site.  So very glad to hear everything is looking up now.  Ya ;-)