John_MiG-19
Well-known member
Hi all I wanted to get on and say something yesterday but for some reason, I forgot...
Made it home @ 1:00 pm ish.
Everything going so well so far. The surgery was better than routine my doc said- my valve was in better shape and could have lasted another 10 years or so but I'm glad he replaced it with the aneurysm. Root was saved- he said my heart looked great and I was getting good numbers on all levels- especially O2. Now I have a St Jude Regent valve with the sleeve- not a conduit though. I am amazed by the speed at which this has happened Monday @11:30am I'm in surgery- 5 days later I'm sitting in my chair.
I didn't sleep much in Hosp- every time I would fall asleep SOMEONE would wake me up. When I left CICU I didn't sleep in the bed. I spent all of the time in a recliner. The night before the last one there I got three hrs sleep and the night before discharge five whole hours- interrupted but I would fall asleep while the person was doing whatever... Oh well that's it in a nutshell. The worst was waking up in CICU with the tube down my throat and feeling like I was choking to death- best part was walking out and getting my sis's car!!
Thanks to you ALL for your education and support- Going into this thing properly armed with facts and experiences knowing what to expect was such a HUGE part of my hard work- If you are pre- Op please read the threads that pique your curiosity and keep going from there. The dumbest question is the one not asked. I told everyone I could about this forum.
Made it home @ 1:00 pm ish.
Everything going so well so far. The surgery was better than routine my doc said- my valve was in better shape and could have lasted another 10 years or so but I'm glad he replaced it with the aneurysm. Root was saved- he said my heart looked great and I was getting good numbers on all levels- especially O2. Now I have a St Jude Regent valve with the sleeve- not a conduit though. I am amazed by the speed at which this has happened Monday @11:30am I'm in surgery- 5 days later I'm sitting in my chair.
I didn't sleep much in Hosp- every time I would fall asleep SOMEONE would wake me up. When I left CICU I didn't sleep in the bed. I spent all of the time in a recliner. The night before the last one there I got three hrs sleep and the night before discharge five whole hours- interrupted but I would fall asleep while the person was doing whatever... Oh well that's it in a nutshell. The worst was waking up in CICU with the tube down my throat and feeling like I was choking to death- best part was walking out and getting my sis's car!!
Thanks to you ALL for your education and support- Going into this thing properly armed with facts and experiences knowing what to expect was such a HUGE part of my hard work- If you are pre- Op please read the threads that pique your curiosity and keep going from there. The dumbest question is the one not asked. I told everyone I could about this forum.
