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[gadgetman]

Eric,

Welcome to the recovery side. I too had the insulin in the hospital after surgery. I was really concerned because I am a borderline diabetic (controlled by diet) but things settled back down once I got home. As for the "POUNDING", my Cardio expained that my enlarged heart had been working real hard to keep my blood flowing and now things were moving the best they ever had. He assured me it would slowly go away. For the most part, it has.

Good luck and,

May God Bless,

Danny

PS: As for the #2, BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!!!!!!! To steal the old Alka-Seltzer jingle (I think) "Oh, Oh what a relief it is!!!!!!"

PS2: It hurts when you laugh real hard. SORRY!!!!!

 

[Eric]

Glad to hear others had insulin and experience the pounding as well.

By the way, Danny regarding the laughing topic, I think one of the most painful moments for me in the hospital was one day post op when I was watching old clips of the "Best of Johnny Carson". I can't remember if it hurt me more to laugh or to change the channel so I wouldn't laugh even though I wanted to laugh so badly!

 

[coryp]

Hi Eveyone,

As some you know from my mother's posts via Ross (Thanks, Ross) I had a an uneventful surgery. Surgery was on Monday morning and my doc thought I was well enough to leave the hospital this morning (Thursday). Dr. Raissi replaced my ascending aorta and "remodeled" the root. After checking out my BAV, he gave me a 10+ year warranty on it, and left it alone.

Although I don't feel I'm totally out or the woods yet I'm thankful for the great start; afterall, it's only been a few days. I'm also thankful for Dr. Raissi and his team, the great aftercare in CICU at Cedars and the nurse care when I got to my private room. Lastly and maybe most importantly, I'm grateful for the participants of this site and the confidence and courage you gave me to face OHS. In fact I'm so appreciative of you that I think you should be the first to know that I finally did my first #2 since Monday before my surgery (Where else beside this site can I get away with saying that and have people relate?)

Anyway on that note of levity, I'll sign off and crash. I'm having the same symptoms that many of you have had, such as the "pounding heart" but as I understand, that will settle down.

Eric,

Sounds great. I am glad everything worked out. Focus on your recovery.

rEGARDS,

CP