Recent content by tthompson

Good luck Dugald. I got bumped twice, so it does happen. The waiting is the most stressful part.

I did a fair bit of searching on the net after I got home from the hospital for a medic altert braclet. I'm axiously waiting for this one to arrive from the UK: http://www.icegems.co.uk/mens-stainless-steel-medical-alert-bracelet-636-p.asp

Congratulations. I can definately relate to the shoulder blade issue. Mine hurt more than my front and it still lingers a bit.

That's exactly what my surgeon said as well. I'm now 7 weeks and it is definately getting better.

As per my previous post upthread, I had my meeting with my GP on Thursday (I'm now 6 weeks post op). He gave me a regular flu shot on the spot and told me to come back next week for the H1N1 (he does not have H1N1 yet). I intend to do as I'm told.

I have a bit of an update. Yesterday I had to go to the Ottawa Heart Institute for my cardiac rehab assessment. I had intended on visiting her while I was there, but there is now a big sign on the front doors about limiting visitation to one person at a time due to H1N1, so I decided not to...

Glad to see you made it home. I was getting a little worried over the past couple of days.

Today is one month. I had my post-op meeting with the surgeon this past Friday. I had a chest X-ray and a cardiogram and he told me everything looked really good. Pain-wise, I have some stiffness/discomfort in my shoulders and upper-back still, but nothing that isn't manageable with Tylonol...

What everyone else has said. I'm 4 weeks today from getting a Bentall Proceedure and while my heart isn't beeting fast, it is certainly beeting strong. I'm taking 7.5 mg/day of Bosoprolol to calm it down, from 2.5 mg/pre-surgery. The surgeon said it would take time for my heart to figure out...

I had my post-surgery follow-up meeting with my surgeon last Friday (I'm one month post-surery today). I asked about H1N1 vacianation while I was there. Initially he took the question from the angle of "is the vacination safe for people" and he said "yes". I clarifiied the question to "is it...

She gave me more specifics, but I'll let her come on here and tell her own story. Assuming nothing else came up since Friday, I'd imagine she will be out fairly soon.

I had to make the trip over to the Ottawa Heart Institute (OHI) on Friday for my post-surgery follow-up appointment (which went really well), so I had a short visit with Ottawagal while I was there. She is doing well, but spent a little more time in ICU because there was no bed availability for...

That's fantastic news. I knew she would do great. Hopefully she will be out of ICU today.

You are going to do great. Getting there is the hardest part. I'm going to be at the the OHI for my follow-up with the surgeon on the 30th. After the appointment, I'll stop by and see you if you want. Send me a PM if that is OK. Best Wishes.

I was told "no eating or drinking after midnight" and my surgery was scheduled for 8:00 AM the next day. I had pizza and wings for my last meal, and I had a few drinks as well. However, I will caution you. If you have a few drinks, make sure you drink lots of water before midnight so that you...