RZG
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T,
Glad to hear!!!!
Thinking of the both of you and looking forward to more wonderful updates!!!!
RZG
Glad to hear!!!!
Thinking of the both of you and looking forward to more wonderful updates!!!!
RZG
First post... OHS Scheduled for May 27th!
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I'm back home everybody!
Just a quick update for you all that the surgery was successful and I am now back home and resting with loved ones. I feel relatively great considering what just happened.
Was in the OR for ~6 hours with Lytle and team on 5/27, ICU for 24 hours, and released from step-down unit at CCF at noon on 5/31.
I'll start another post-surgery wrap-up post with more details, but just wanted to quickly ping you guys with thanks for the much-needed and much-appreciated support.
Thanks!
Just a quick update for you all that the surgery was successful and I am now back home and resting with loved ones. I feel relatively great considering what just happened.
Was in the OR for ~6 hours with Lytle and team on 5/27, ICU for 24 hours, and released from step-down unit at CCF at noon on 5/31.
I'll start another post-surgery wrap-up post with more details, but just wanted to quickly ping you guys with thanks for the much-needed and much-appreciated support.
Thanks!
Chris M
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How wonderful to see you safely back home after a successful surgery! I'm ten days ahead of you (surgery May 17th) and can confirm it is getting easier day by day. I had my first "proper" walk outside today (as opposed to touring my small garden) - only 200 paces but it's a milestone for me, lol!
Be sure sure get plenty of rest and some good food inside you. Count your little achievements every day, they soon mount up.
Take care,
Be sure sure get plenty of rest and some good food inside you. Count your little achievements every day, they soon mount up.
Take care,
Yay! Welcome home, Exo. Glad you're back among us on "this side of the mountain." When you're up to posting about it, we'll be watching for your updates.
Good work!
Good work!
Thanks for the update. Glad to hear things went well and you are home
DeuxofUs
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Welcome to the other side of the mountain!! Glad to hear you are doing well.
RZG
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Exo,
Glad to hear your home and doing well!!!!!!!! How was CCF? I will be there on June 21st with Dr Lytle. Keep up the great progress !!!!!!!!!
RZG
RAchel
Glad to hear your home and doing well!!!!!!!! How was CCF? I will be there on June 21st with Dr Lytle. Keep up the great progress !!!!!!!!!
RZG
RAchel
Here is to a bump free smooth trip down the mountain
RZG
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Exo,
So Glad all went well and your recovering at home!!!!! I will be at the CCF 6/21 with Dr Lytle any tips for me? Please take care and continue to keep us updated.
RZG Rachel
So Glad all went well and your recovering at home!!!!! I will be at the CCF 6/21 with Dr Lytle any tips for me? Please take care and continue to keep us updated.
RZG Rachel
Rachel -- Dr Lytle was great to work with, and even though it has only been a week since surgery, I would not change anything significant. His breadth and depth of knowledge and experience is world-class, and his staff was equally skilled. I have had multiple consults and opinions from other US-based centers of excellence. You are in the care of the best of the best.
I trained for the surgery for two months prior like it was a championship fight (more details to be explained in a separate post) with walking, stretching, biking, and specific exercises for my entire body. Along with this, I ate a strict real food diet with lots of greens, proteins, water, and stopped caffeine and other bad things, while practicing breathing and relaxation techniques for intubation, etc. This, in my mind, has greatly aided my recovery, constitution, and disposition.
The week of surgery was very busy: arrived Sunday, diagnostics all day Monday, cath Tuesday, Weds off with family, Thursday consult with Anesthetist and Lytle, and Friday surgery.
Lytle spent as much time as I needed to answer my questions and explain the operations. Make sure you bring up anything on your mind. Also, request the first case of the day if possible. I went in at 5:15am and inducement began at 8am, and for me, less time for anxiousness was better. Also an emergency popped up separately between his two cases, further pushing back the second case until later Friday.
Lytle is a cool guy too, a bit of cross between Einstein, Twain, and Vonnegut, with straight-forward bedside manners and willing to discuss deep technical details, but also confident and opinionated enough to distinctly highlight his vision. A solid fit for my personality. Every staff member and previous Cardiologist wondered how I got him assigned as he mainly specializes on re-dos now, but he took an interest in my specifics which is great as I'd clearly rather have the re-do guy doing it right the first time.
Lytle stopped to visit by ICU twice with surgical details, and also once during step-down release with go-forward information. Definitely use this time with him to openly chat about your needs.
The Intercontinental hotel has hospital rates and is a quick walk for family and friends. The private hospitals rooms are a welcome change from the ICU and each has a big flatscreen TV and a pull-out futon where my wife slept. Her support and presence was golden. Also, the meal service is so-so, but the Au Bo Pain restaurants onsite have great soups and healthy salads. Make sure you drink lots of the supplied prune juice, use the PCA sparingly, and walk as soon as possible. The rooftop deck was my daily goal.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
-Exoself
I trained for the surgery for two months prior like it was a championship fight (more details to be explained in a separate post) with walking, stretching, biking, and specific exercises for my entire body. Along with this, I ate a strict real food diet with lots of greens, proteins, water, and stopped caffeine and other bad things, while practicing breathing and relaxation techniques for intubation, etc. This, in my mind, has greatly aided my recovery, constitution, and disposition.
The week of surgery was very busy: arrived Sunday, diagnostics all day Monday, cath Tuesday, Weds off with family, Thursday consult with Anesthetist and Lytle, and Friday surgery.
Lytle spent as much time as I needed to answer my questions and explain the operations. Make sure you bring up anything on your mind. Also, request the first case of the day if possible. I went in at 5:15am and inducement began at 8am, and for me, less time for anxiousness was better. Also an emergency popped up separately between his two cases, further pushing back the second case until later Friday.
Lytle is a cool guy too, a bit of cross between Einstein, Twain, and Vonnegut, with straight-forward bedside manners and willing to discuss deep technical details, but also confident and opinionated enough to distinctly highlight his vision. A solid fit for my personality. Every staff member and previous Cardiologist wondered how I got him assigned as he mainly specializes on re-dos now, but he took an interest in my specifics which is great as I'd clearly rather have the re-do guy doing it right the first time.
Lytle stopped to visit by ICU twice with surgical details, and also once during step-down release with go-forward information. Definitely use this time with him to openly chat about your needs.
The Intercontinental hotel has hospital rates and is a quick walk for family and friends. The private hospitals rooms are a welcome change from the ICU and each has a big flatscreen TV and a pull-out futon where my wife slept. Her support and presence was golden. Also, the meal service is so-so, but the Au Bo Pain restaurants onsite have great soups and healthy salads. Make sure you drink lots of the supplied prune juice, use the PCA sparingly, and walk as soon as possible. The rooftop deck was my daily goal.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
-Exoself
RZG
Well-known member
Exoself,
Thank you so much for all your wonderful information and insight!!! I am very anxious waiting and you have helped ease my fears.
I will keep you updated. I appreciate your assessment of Dr Lytle , his staff and the care you received. I am so glad that you are home recovering with your family!!! Continue the great progress!!!
ttys
Rachel
Thank you so much for all your wonderful information and insight!!! I am very anxious waiting and you have helped ease my fears.
I will keep you updated. I appreciate your assessment of Dr Lytle , his staff and the care you received. I am so glad that you are home recovering with your family!!! Continue the great progress!!!
ttys
Rachel
