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Pamela8
Hello all.
I am new here. My Dad went into afib a week ago Sunday, betapace didnt convert him, so a trip to the ER.
Admitted and tests showed his aortic valve much worse than last seen in Jan.
I live in NY, my Dad is in Florida, was supposed to come back home here when this occurred.
I called the hospital and the nurse told me the cardiologist wanted to do open heart surgery the next day. My brother flew out in the morning to see if we could get him home first and have it done here, but they said it needed to be done then.
My brother called every few hours with updates. Surgery went well, surgeon replaced aortic valve and did maze.
He was out of ICU in 24 hours and released from hospital three days later. He is now in a nursing home/rehab for supposeldy two weeks.
Then my brother will fly back down and take him to drs appts and hopfully he can fly home.
I am worried though. My brother flew back the day after my Dad put in rehab. I called the rehab and there is only one portable phone for 60 patients, and the aide or nurse who anwers the regular phone gave me a lecture that my Dad should have his own cellphone ....... I told here this happened so fast no time to plan and I am in NY.
I asked to talk to the nurse to see how he is doing. She said ok except he took a fall in the shower. This his third day there. I asked if someone was with him and she said an aide outside the door.
She said he fell to him knees, I didn't know if this would affect where the surgery was done?
Then I called yesterday and took over two hours to get someone to get the portable phone to him. I talked to the nurse and she said my Dad wasn't too happy they had to catherize him and give him more lasix because his feet and ankles swelling.
When I was able to talk to my Dad, he sounded so weak and hoarse. He said they woke him at 2am to put a catheter in, I said no wonder the nurse said you weren't happy.
My Dad is 75 and has had afib for years. He also has had anemia recently, bled alot after prostrate biopsy. also some issue with his kidneys.
I am so worried about the swelling and just how he sounds in general. He sounded better the other day when I talked to him. When I talk to him he kept having to stop to cough.
Is all this common after this type of surgery? I know recovery will take while.
I wish I could fly there but I have extreme panic attacks and with the hot weather in Florida I know it will aggravate my Multiple sclerosis.
Should my brother or I call his cardiologist in florida. the floor dr at the nursing home ordered the lasix and catherter.
Thanks all,
Pam
I am new here. My Dad went into afib a week ago Sunday, betapace didnt convert him, so a trip to the ER.
Admitted and tests showed his aortic valve much worse than last seen in Jan.
I live in NY, my Dad is in Florida, was supposed to come back home here when this occurred.
I called the hospital and the nurse told me the cardiologist wanted to do open heart surgery the next day. My brother flew out in the morning to see if we could get him home first and have it done here, but they said it needed to be done then.
My brother called every few hours with updates. Surgery went well, surgeon replaced aortic valve and did maze.
He was out of ICU in 24 hours and released from hospital three days later. He is now in a nursing home/rehab for supposeldy two weeks.
Then my brother will fly back down and take him to drs appts and hopfully he can fly home.
I am worried though. My brother flew back the day after my Dad put in rehab. I called the rehab and there is only one portable phone for 60 patients, and the aide or nurse who anwers the regular phone gave me a lecture that my Dad should have his own cellphone ....... I told here this happened so fast no time to plan and I am in NY.
I asked to talk to the nurse to see how he is doing. She said ok except he took a fall in the shower. This his third day there. I asked if someone was with him and she said an aide outside the door.
She said he fell to him knees, I didn't know if this would affect where the surgery was done?
Then I called yesterday and took over two hours to get someone to get the portable phone to him. I talked to the nurse and she said my Dad wasn't too happy they had to catherize him and give him more lasix because his feet and ankles swelling.
When I was able to talk to my Dad, he sounded so weak and hoarse. He said they woke him at 2am to put a catheter in, I said no wonder the nurse said you weren't happy.
My Dad is 75 and has had afib for years. He also has had anemia recently, bled alot after prostrate biopsy. also some issue with his kidneys.
I am so worried about the swelling and just how he sounds in general. He sounded better the other day when I talked to him. When I talk to him he kept having to stop to cough.
Is all this common after this type of surgery? I know recovery will take while.
I wish I could fly there but I have extreme panic attacks and with the hot weather in Florida I know it will aggravate my Multiple sclerosis.
Should my brother or I call his cardiologist in florida. the floor dr at the nursing home ordered the lasix and catherter.
Thanks all,
Pam
