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Hi all, Just wanted to keep you informed, I got the call today and I am having my surgery on 6th Jan 2014, I go for my Pre op on Friday so should find out details. What is comforting is my fellow forum buddy Paleogirl is having hers on the same day, different Hospitals, but it feels reassuring...

Hi Anne, We have no other choice, we need to go through the fear to get to the other side, try to focus on post surgery and how good we will be afterwards, smile2: talking through our fears is important but you mustn't let them consume you. You and your Consultants have covered all the bases and...

Fantastic news, carry on with the good progress

Good news, now carry on living your life xxx

Hi Anne, Will definitely be taking my tablet with me, that is a really good idea about down loading your favorite music I will get on to that straight away, thanks. Deb x

You are nearly there, must admit to being a little envious, good luck, see you back here very soon. Deb x

Anne, Ha ha ha everything about me is wrong!!!!! Good to know others get the strange head thing, what with the thudding heart, tinnitus, constant surreal feeling, I am a walking wreck!, part of me will welcome this surgery, at times I get a tiny bit excited followed immediately by a massive...

Hi Anne, stress does some weird and wonderful things to our bodies as does the regurgitation, I some times think that I have cracked it, that I know each and every symptom then Pop, he comes another I didn't know about and then the pounding heart starts, I also get weird head and neck pains...

Hi Anne, That must make you a little more comforted, knowing that the Doctor who knows more about your other problems will be around, will it be up to your surgeon to make that decision or is your Endocrinologist liaising with her ? Deb x

Anne, Forget about being the proverbial lamb to the slaughter, you are not alone you are part of a flock. We will get through it xxx

Anne, You make me giggle, your views and thoughts are so similar to mine, we must be hell to live with eh? I saw my cardiologist last Friday, she was lovely she managed to placate some of my fears, but I guess we wont be completely stress free until we are on the other side looking back at a...

I have just read your other post and I see you are good to go on 3rd January, that is my birthday so will definitely remember. I am still waiting to hear, they have contacted me twice to go in but I wasn't available, so I go into panic every time my phone rings. you must be feeling mixed...

Hi Anne, Good news about the short sternotomy, Is that because she is female and is able to empathise ? Just take the bull by the horns and get it done and don't worry about the weather, I have known brilliant sunshine in the new year and thick snow in February, so if you are relying on the...

Hi Agian It seems that we are all a little bit guilty of trying to protect those we love, to be honest I think it is a nice trait, but if my hubby kept info from me and I found out I would not be too impressed. Deb x

Hi, yes when it comes to my health and telling my hubby it is always on a need to know basis. One day, when I was at work, he became curious about this forum, and as I have saved it on my desk top, he had a peep and he read a thread with pics that showed the stages of one of the members recovery...

LOL, I have done the same, I have been to every appointment and every test by myself, My husband demanded that he came to see the surgeon with me and I thought I better let him come then he will have a rough idea what is happening. I have looked on every web site for PJ's and like you I wasn't...

Anne, I have already started my Christmas shopping, and we don't bother with fireworks as we have dogs and 1 of them doesn't like the noise. the whole surgery thing is completely consuming, I really appreciate this forum, it is a place where you can express your fears without thinking you will...

Hi Anne, Yes that would be wonderful, especially in March not too hot, but if the surgeon feels it would be better to do it sooner then he is the boss. I too am scared, I try to rationalise it but am not doing very well, I take HRT and they say I should stop it 6 weeks prior, but then they have...

Hi Anne, Glad to hear that the cardiologist was thorough and its good that your heart is strong, I think I may be in before you, I got another phone call today asking if I could go in for surgery next Friday, I had already told them I wasn't free until after the 8th November so that is twice...

A load of government monies have been put into Carers, they save the system a fortune so it would be foolish not to look after them but you must admit it's long over due. They have been brilliant at work and fortunately I have not needed any time off, it's me that is the problem, I am not...