@NaomiSkarzinski Not really. It was caught very early. I took penicillin daily til I was about sixteen. The worst part was the misunderstanding of how to deal with it. Back in the day they were concerned about heart valve damage and prescribed light activity. I loved sports and would have done more but it was discouraged. I had a slight murmur throughout childhood but by the time I was 16 there was nothing there. No damage, no lingering effects. Just the antibodies I guess they don't want.