Got my surgery date

[atydev]

I got my surgery date the first one for my Wolfe-Parkinson is April 19th the second on for my mitral and aortic replacement is June 17th. May sound strange but when the nurse called me that is when reality hit. We always think it is someone else not us. I guess I have always had that attitude. Now it hit home today.

 

[Ross]

It's been a long time coming. I'll put you on the calendar for both.

How do you REALLY feel now?

 

[Blake777]

I have the same surgery date as your first one April 19th for mitral valve surgery. It does wake up the reality in us. I read the exact same bible verse today, that you have on your post. Jesus will be with you like he is at all times. We have to believe and have faith and trust that he will take care of us. God Bless

Ronda

 

[atydev]

Not Sure

Not Sure

Ross I am not sure how I feel. I am numb yet a nervous wreck. I am not so much scared but just kicked into the real world. I have been waiting to hear those words so then I knew that I would soon be back in the real world, working, living and enjoying life more. When the nurse called me today I told her to wait let me sit down before she gave me the date...I cried and begain shaking all over. I am now calm and positive everything will be ok. I just had to get it out of my system, and let reality set in. Blake you too will be ok, we will be in the OR together in a sense and we will have so many praying for us. I want to here from you when you get home...

 

[Bryan B]

April,

Congratulations on getting your dates. I know it's scary and makes them very real now, but you also now know that they will be over with soon. I had never heard of your first ailment so I looked it up. Hopefully they can take care of that with as little invasiveness as a cath. If that is successful on the first try that will give you some time to relax and enjoy a bit of a break before the valve replacements. Good luck and we are here if you need to vent!

 

[KimC]

April,

It must have been such a relief to hear the date!

You are in my prayers.

God bless,

 

[Ross]

April when they finally put it in stone and it's reality, your mind goes into hyperdrive. It's the same for all of us no matter how many times we've been there. Make peace with it and move on and through. We're all behind you here and you know that.

 

[Mark Wagner]

I know it is scary, but by your quote, you have a strength and hope, that will give you peace through out not just your surgery, but in the days, months, years, and even eternity ahead of you. Smile and look to the surgery as an honor, to express your faith in a God whom will never leave your side.

Peace my friend ... Mark

 

[KimC]

Mark, your words are so meaningful. I hope they give solace to April, as they did to me, and I'm sure others.

 

[jenlynn72]

April,

I know exactly what you mean. You kind of think that you're not REALLY going to have surgery because there isn't an actual date set and I think it's just serious denial...until the phone call. When you get the surgery date it all becomes very real. I did the same thing you did, I started to shake and cry. But then you calm down little by little, and accept what is going to happen.

I am scheduled two days after you and Ronda, so I am feeling the exact same emotions you are feeling. I am scared too. We all have to be strong. With the support of our families and the wonderful people on this site, we will be okay. (I think...I hope)

By the way, at what age did you have a stroke? I had one when I was 22 and had left side paralysis that I worked through in about 3 months. Now you would never know I ever had it.

Take care. We are in this together--you, me, and Ronda.

 

[Dee]

You all, April, Rhonda and Jen will be in my thoughts and prayers as you get closer to your surgery dates and as you go through your surgeries. It'll be really nice to have it all behind you and be able to focus on recovering. I didn't have the waiting game before my surgery (just 3 days) because it was an emergency surgery, but I know the anticipation of the surgery is actually worse than the actual surgery itself!! Try to look to the other side of the surgery and how nice it will be to have it behind you and how much better you're going to feel.

You have a lot of support right here on this website whenever you need it!!

~DeeDee~

 

[atydev]

Thanks

Thanks

Thanks everyone for all the encouragement. I will take all the prayers I can get and in return I will pray for you too. Jen I had my stroke at 31 so you just proved to me that it can happen younger. I been telling myself I am to young for this. Not ever again will I say that. I am glad you have recovered so well from your stroke. I of course have not yet been so blessed. I pray in time. It has been less than a year since my stroke and I still have mood swings, short term memory loss, and the worst since I have only been married a year now...I lost my sex drive. All of these things combined have been really hard on my new husband. Anyway I am encouraged to know we will be going thru this together and will be recovering at the same time.

 

[jenlynn72]

April,
I sent you a private message.