Excuse the delay, but I was having trouble posting messages. Anyway, I am about to turn 80 and am nearly 10-years past a mitral valve repair and by-pass. I am fully active, within limits set by my cardiologist, like no contact-sports (not a major inconvenience) and I feel terrific, rolling along in everyday's-a-blessing mode.
I'm reaching out, in case you aren't a member of the Oakland MH chapter. I participate primarily as an in-hospital visitor, and it's a wonderful group.
Bob Levin
Berkeley, CA