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I also had my septal myectomy on October 1, 2019 also with Dr. Schaff. I too are completely free of any symptoms I had before. I stayed in the hospital for either 4 or 5 days and stayed in Rochester for 3 more days. Then saw a doctor before I left. I flew home to California and I was fine. Yes they are supposed to have an article in the JAMA regarding worse symptoms after eating, for carbs usually make your symptoms much worse. Post op was not easy for sure but it was so worth it. (I found a recliner chair which I purchased before I left for Rochester) to be a game changer for the first few weeks. It was hard getting out of my bed. It took about 8 years to finally diagnose me. I really suffered for those years. I went in with a very positive attitude knowing it was at the Mayo Clinic and Doctor Schaff. They are wonderful at St. Mary's Hospital. Do everything they tell you to do .They do a couple of hundred of these a year so they know what they are doing. This surgery has changed my life. I started cardio rehab a few weeks later. With this pandemic there are no gyms so I am walking 2-3 miles 5 times a week. What a difference excercise makes. I wish you all well with your health.
Linda

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What symptoms did you experience and how often, before your surgery? What did you do to relieve symptoms once ther began? Did they last hours, most of the day? What food did you eat to lessen symptoms? How did you get through it all?