I recently returned from medical leave for a very successful mitral valve repair. 
The short story is that if you or someone you love has any kind of heart valve problem, I highly recommend Dr. Marc Gillinov and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Marc is an exceptionally-skilled surgeon with an unassuming demeanor, and the staff and facilities at CCF are outstanding. The CCF team's combined skill enabled us to fly home only 3½ days after surgery, which certainly is much sooner than I ever expected.
If you would like the longer story, please contact me directly.
One of the delightful side-effects of this experience is my genuinely warm re-entry into NetApp. I'm reminded anew how much I enjoy my colleagues, and that NetApp is such a great place to work.
Great to see you back both in the office and on the blogosphere Chris!
Posted by: Val Bercovici | July 30, 2008 at 10:43 PM