Hi all,
I had my cardiac cath today for my AVR on 01/18/12. Long day...got to hospital early so I wouldn't disrupt my kid's morning routine / school day. Was supposed to be there for 8:30 am, but arrived at 6 am...my cath was scheduled for 10:30 am but didn't proceed until 11 am. Once I got in, I was fortunate that it only took 30 min - I even was able to fight the meds and stay awake to watch. Per results, just as we knew, need to replace my aortic valve. Rest of the heart is functioning well with a potential "minor" artery blockage that shouldn't cause any additional complications but will discuss with my surgeon (Dr. John Garrett) and monitor closely. After a few hours of bed rest, I finally got home at 6 pm - whew, I am whipped -LOL...The staff at Virginia Hospital Center rocks! New state-of-the-art facility with exceptional customer service - thank you, VHC! All that is left is my ultrasound of neck tomorrow and blood work that I will have taken about a week before my surgery....needless to say, the waiting game quite frankly sucks, but I am in a good place mentally and physically and looking to move forward and recover as quickly as possible.
Keep the faith,
SB42
I had my cardiac cath today for my AVR on 01/18/12. Long day...got to hospital early so I wouldn't disrupt my kid's morning routine / school day. Was supposed to be there for 8:30 am, but arrived at 6 am...my cath was scheduled for 10:30 am but didn't proceed until 11 am. Once I got in, I was fortunate that it only took 30 min - I even was able to fight the meds and stay awake to watch. Per results, just as we knew, need to replace my aortic valve. Rest of the heart is functioning well with a potential "minor" artery blockage that shouldn't cause any additional complications but will discuss with my surgeon (Dr. John Garrett) and monitor closely. After a few hours of bed rest, I finally got home at 6 pm - whew, I am whipped -LOL...The staff at Virginia Hospital Center rocks! New state-of-the-art facility with exceptional customer service - thank you, VHC! All that is left is my ultrasound of neck tomorrow and blood work that I will have taken about a week before my surgery....needless to say, the waiting game quite frankly sucks, but I am in a good place mentally and physically and looking to move forward and recover as quickly as possible.
Keep the faith,
SB42