Welcome new HCM members @niri9 @pawcatuck and @dp52350. I invite @ronaldpetrovich @mbcube @rrowner2 @positivity @priscilla1972 @janicepike @PatMattos @ninimurphy @melthomas and others to join me in welcoming you all.

Debby, I'd like to introduce you to @cynaburst. I believe her surgeon was also Dr. Dearani. She wrote these notes from a presentation he gave last year:
> Notes from presentation by Dr. Joe Dearani re: Myectomy at HCM Summit https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/notes-from-presentation-by-dr-joe-dearani-re-myectomy-at-hcm-summit/

Niri and Debby, I can imagine that you're both nervous about what lies ahead. There are several discussions that may interested you as you prepare for surgery or make decisions about surgery:
> What is the recovery like following septal myectomy? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-is-the-recovery-like-following-septal-myectomy/
> HCM CARE tips - What do you wish you had known for after surgery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hcm-care-tips-what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-for-after-surgery/
> Life after HCM Surgery https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/life-after-hcm-surgery/

Tom, reading so many stories about how people feel better after myectomy must be frustrating when this has not been your experience. Do you have multiple complicating issues or conditions? Has your cardiologist given any explanations?