Julieaka
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I have been so down after my "near miss" in 2005 (cath procedure only and held off surgery when about to be wheeled into the operating room).
What a difference a good pre-op can make. I wish a great pre-op for all of you "valve friends" who are going in this week!!!!
An RN with 22 years experience and now a patient educator did the pre-op along with the RN. She is part of the cardiac ICU and rehab care teams at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix and made a HUGE difference in my day today.
I have had the usual blood drawn, CT, xrays, ekg etc - no cath this time and no echo (interesting) - but a huge amount of education on what was going to happen from now through tomorrow night was mingled in - with written materials and diagrams - and lots of questions from me - WOW
I have fear, but paralyzing fear is leaving - thank God
does anyone know what the "mouth wash stuff" is they talked about today? Interesting my surgeon wants it done only at pre-op tomorrow, while other surgeons do it for two days and some do not do it at all! the RN spent time tracking down a supply for me
hmmmmmm hope it tastes good! hope to see you all tomorrow night!
What a difference a good pre-op can make. I wish a great pre-op for all of you "valve friends" who are going in this week!!!!
An RN with 22 years experience and now a patient educator did the pre-op along with the RN. She is part of the cardiac ICU and rehab care teams at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix and made a HUGE difference in my day today.
I have had the usual blood drawn, CT, xrays, ekg etc - no cath this time and no echo (interesting) - but a huge amount of education on what was going to happen from now through tomorrow night was mingled in - with written materials and diagrams - and lots of questions from me - WOW
I have fear, but paralyzing fear is leaving - thank God
does anyone know what the "mouth wash stuff" is they talked about today? Interesting my surgeon wants it done only at pre-op tomorrow, while other surgeons do it for two days and some do not do it at all! the RN spent time tracking down a supply for me
hmmmmmm hope it tastes good! hope to see you all tomorrow night!