Got a new surgery date.

[LisaRose122]

Hello everyone,
Sorry I ain't been around much,we became part of the Ohio river last weekend when our town got flooded!!Then been trying to get things done around the house,which is hard when you get out of breath so easy.But I did talk to Dave and Debora on yahoo.I wanted to join the chat today but my computer decided to quit again and I just got it working.
Anyways,I saw the cardiologist a week ago last friday(the day before we got flooded out )and he said everything is good with me,he took me off the zestril because my blood pressure then was only 92/60...I have no idea what it is now.I will find out this tuesday as I am getting pre-op tests again!! My surgery is rescheduled for this coming friday (oct 1st) and you all have helped me so much about getting over my fears,but I have to admit to ya all that the fears are coming back again.I am getting panicky again and I know if I don't get it done this time ,I will never get it done and I will die,they told me that in no uncertain terms.I don't want to die and I really need to get my surgery.I Pray to God to give me the strength to get this done,I want to be here when my 1st grandbaby is born at the beginning of nov.
Thank you all for everything you have helped me with already,love ya all.
(((HUGS)))
Lisa D.

 

[Ross]

I do hope you talked to the Doctors about something to calm your nerves before you ever go near the place. You really need it. Once your in the doors, they can deal with it, but there is no sense in you walking in ready to panic when it can be helped.

I hope someone can keep us posted as to how your doing and how it went after surgery. Keep in touch.

 

[Karlynn]

Lisa,
Glad to hear from you. I was wondering where you went. Follow Ross' advice and ask the doctor for something to calm you this week. Panic takes away energy and will wear you down and it's important that your body is in the best shape it can be prior to your surgery.

Friday your new lease on life begins!

 

[Debrinha GT]

Go for it!

Go for it!

Hi Lisa, it was very nice voice chatting with you and I hope you've understood my explanation regarding your daughter's baby shower. As I was saying to you, it's not a good idea for you to be in contact with so many people at the same time so soon. You'll still be recovering from the operation and getting the flu or even just a simple cold can be dangerous in this situation when your umune system's still not strong enough to fight if off. I'm sure that if you start a thread about it, others will come forward with more suggestions. As for your fears, nothing weird about that, but don't let it reach a point that might get you to back out now. You need that surgery, get that into your head and go for it!! The odds are in your favour NOW, but might not be for long if you don't work up the courage to get it done. We're all here for you and will try and help you deal with this whole thing emotionally before and after the operation. Keep in touch and feel free to call me for a chat whenever you feel up to it. Take care.
Your VR friend,
Débora

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Lisa,

I didn't see any mention of having talked to your surgeon and / or Caridiologist and / or Primary Care Physician about your debilitating F E A R S.

Please DO.

They can help you to get your fears under control with medication and / or counciling, but YOU must make them aware of your anxiety and how it is affecting you.

When your fear of NOT having this life saving surgery becomes greater than your fear of the surgery, it gets a whole lot easier to procede. Start thinking of how much better you will feel and how much better you will be able to take care of your family once you are 'fixed'. Everything else should pale in comparison.

Best wishes,

'AL'

 

[tobagotwo]

No one can blame you for feeling afraid. We've grown up hearing such scary things about surgery, and many of us have never even been in a hospital before.

A lot of things have improved from when we grew up, and it goes a lot better now than things did then - even from a few, short years ago.

As far as the surgery itself, all I can say is that it isn't nearly as bad as you expect. And as you begin to heal, you may already start to feel better than you did before the operation. I actually felt better from the moment I woke up, although I still had all the healing left to do. I hadn't realized how really bad I had felt before. You grow into the decline, and tell yourself you're getting older or something similar, and don't realize how much you've lost.

I think Ross is wise in his suggestion to get a prescription to help you deal with the panic. We all felt the panic, so it stands to reason a certain percentage of us will want to act on it. You just need something to help you hold still long enough for the hospital and surgeon to help get you through this.

Try to focus on the part after the surgery, and your desire to get to that part and feel better than you have in ages. Set up some things you intend to do after you get home, and start working on your plans for next summer.

Best wishes,

 

[Harrybaby666]

Hi Lisa

Hi Lisa

I am so glad to hear that you have had your surgery reschedualed. After going through surgery twice already, (for other things-not the heart yet anyway) I can tell you that one thing that helped me is knowing that my brother(s) and my mother were there as I was being wheeled off, and let me tell you, to me that is the greatest comfort of all, and I hope you will keep this in mind and will have people right there with you right up until the time you go in...I too had to have a tranquilizer, but between that and my family...I got through it...I won't lie to you and say that I am not frightened at the possibility of future heart surgery, but I can tell you that having family there really does help...Stay Strong, and know I am thinking of you...Harrybaby