I am 19. When I was seven years old, I got Rheumatic Fever which led to me getting Rheumatic Heart Disease. I got Rheumatic Fever AGAIN when I was twelve years old, which worsened my condition. In 2011 I had open-heart surgery and got my aortic root and aortic valve replaced by a porcine valve. This coming summer I am to get my mitral valve replaced by another porcine valve. Does anyone else have Rheumatic heart disease? If so, how many surgeries have you had? Is it any better/worse than the first open-heart surgery? I am so scared for this coming up surgery.