Three weeks ago I had my mitral valve repaired and had a cryo-maze ablation. The surgery was minimally invasive and was done with the Davinci robot. It was still a horrible thing to go through. I was told by my surgeon I can begin lifting again and to keep my cardio workouts under 120 bpm. I started going to the gym this week, doing the elliptical for half an hour with very little resistance followed by hiding in the corner lifting the tiny pink weights. I was wondering if any ST'rs have had any similar cardiac surgery and how long it took to get back to training and racing. I will be on anti-coagulant therapy for 6 months. My cardiologist (who went out of his way to tell me he rides a Specialized) told me I can cycle but I am concerned about crashing and internal injury. I am a 46 year old male who up to this point has enjoyed near perfect health my entire life. At my pre-op cardiac cath the doc told me I have the coronary arteries of a baby. Thanks for reading.