What a difference a year makes! Last year on January 17, I was scared to death. Tomorrow will be the first year anniversary of my open heart surgery. I went from having a routine check-up in November to facing open heart surgery 2 and a half months later. I felt like my world was coming to an end. Many of you remember how scared I was...
The morning of Jauary 18, I reported to the hospital with my husband and my stepdaughter. I was prepped, spent a while with my husband, and then the nurse said," It is time to go to surgery. Say bye to your husband and I am going to give you something to relax you." I gave my stepdaughter and my husband a hug and.....THAT WAS IT... The next thing I knew I was waking up from surgery. It was the most amazing thing!
Yes, I was still on the ventilator but the nice people on this site had prepared me for that. The only problem I had was I still had the post nasal drip I almost always have at this time of the year. So I kept motioning for them to suction.
After spending about 12 days in the hospital, more than half of those in ICU, I was back home.Contrary to most of you who say that food did not taste right, I was always starving. A good thing my sister was visiting and cooked for me because I would never have had the energy to cook all the food I was eating.
The surgeon said I was definitely the exception to the rule when it came to appetite.
After a few episodes of atrial flutter, I was soon back to normal.Today I am doing just fine.I am back at work and feeling okay.
Little did I know that my OHS was just a bump in the road. Now my husband is the one faced with serious health problems.He is still doing radiation and chemo for the lung cancer. When he had his chemo treatment this past Tuesday, they changed one pain med and upped the other.For the first time in weeks, he is practically pain free. It feels SO good to see him feeling better.
When you are healthy, you are rich, no matter how little money you have in your checking account. Enjoy the carefree moments..., you never know what the next year brings.
Please continue to pray for us. We really appreciate it.
Praline
The morning of Jauary 18, I reported to the hospital with my husband and my stepdaughter. I was prepped, spent a while with my husband, and then the nurse said," It is time to go to surgery. Say bye to your husband and I am going to give you something to relax you." I gave my stepdaughter and my husband a hug and.....THAT WAS IT... The next thing I knew I was waking up from surgery. It was the most amazing thing!
Yes, I was still on the ventilator but the nice people on this site had prepared me for that. The only problem I had was I still had the post nasal drip I almost always have at this time of the year. So I kept motioning for them to suction.
After spending about 12 days in the hospital, more than half of those in ICU, I was back home.Contrary to most of you who say that food did not taste right, I was always starving. A good thing my sister was visiting and cooked for me because I would never have had the energy to cook all the food I was eating.
The surgeon said I was definitely the exception to the rule when it came to appetite.After a few episodes of atrial flutter, I was soon back to normal.Today I am doing just fine.I am back at work and feeling okay.
Little did I know that my OHS was just a bump in the road. Now my husband is the one faced with serious health problems.He is still doing radiation and chemo for the lung cancer. When he had his chemo treatment this past Tuesday, they changed one pain med and upped the other.For the first time in weeks, he is practically pain free. It feels SO good to see him feeling better.
When you are healthy, you are rich, no matter how little money you have in your checking account. Enjoy the carefree moments..., you never know what the next year brings.
Please continue to pray for us. We really appreciate it.
Praline
