This is the picture of my valve that was no longer working. I had a heart catherization, and I was awake enough to see the leaflets frozen open.
This is what caused me to have my third open-heart surgery. The valve was not working AT ALL.
Luckily, the team at the Cleveland Clinic knew what to do, and less than 36 hours later, I had surgery. I now have a cadaver (human) pulmonary valve.
I honestly never thought I would live to see the summer.
And now I can honestly say I never thought I would feel this ALIVE.
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