Hello Rufus - I am sorry you are feeling dejected following an unsuccessful attempt to close your PFO. I wonder if it might be possible you don’t actually have a PFO?
My reason for thinking is two-fold.
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If you don’t have a PFO it cannot be closed i.e. two failed attempts. Given they told you it is unusual for these operations to be unsuccessful and yours has now been unsuccessful twice.
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In August 2024 they failed to find the hole (because it isn’t there?) and that a PFO was identified as a reason why you may have had a stroke.
From this, I wonder if you are worrying about something that may not be a problem because you have been given incorrect information.
For me, the fact the hole cannot be found and the reason a PFO was suggested as a reason why you may (i.e. it was not categorically stated that your stroke was down to you having a PFO) have had a stroke.
I guess I may not be helping you too much here, but to me there is inconclusive information to support you having a PFO in the first place (it hasn’t been found) and for it being the cause of your stroke.
Somewhere on this forum, there was a discussion on “Why worry?” and the conclusion of that (for me) was worrying will not solve the problem and so there is no point in worrying.
I wish you peace of mind.
