​Thanks, Ralph.  It's now been about 6 months since the surgery, and I've been working and been back to the gym (a normal gym, not a rehab gym) for the past three months and am doing quite well.  I'm not nearly 100% yet, but I always was an athlete, even ...

Agree with what you've heard from others. The big message is STAY POSITIVE.  My open heart surgery (MV repair, one bypass) was in late September 2011. By Thanksgiving, I was ready for cardio rehab, which meant I had myself walking 30 minutes. Finished ...

Hi Katie, I was born with ASD and mitral valve regurgitation. They didn't find it until I was 4 and I was repaired at age 12. I currently live a pretty normal life..I exercise regularly, have 2 children and have been fortunate enough not to need more ...