How nice of you to say that! I have learned a lot from others in 10 years. So far the mitral valve has not caused any heart damage. I will have my next check in January, and I am thinking the best window to fix this is within the next couple years while my platelets are stable. My hematologist asks me about the heart valve at every visit, so I know she's on track. I am also fortunate to be in a system which uses a "universal chart," so me, the GP, hematologist, cardiologist, and all the other-ologists can read what's going on.