Dear Mark,
Welcome to the forum )
There are some folks on this forum who have had MVDs, including myself. It is a bold step that you are taking, to try to get rid of this beast. I remember my fears before the surgery, you know, worrying about the worst outcome, etc. I was so happy to wake up on the other side of the surgery, doing fine...so try not to worry too much. I will be here, as well as the other folks on this forum, to help you through.
I encourage you to continue with this thread, or start a new one, so that we can track your progress and help you as you journey down this road. In the meantime, if you felt like telling us a bit more about you, and your TN story, that would be great, so that we can get to know you better.
Lily