Lucky 'Heart Hugger' For Sale

[happyheart]

Make me an offer and I'll donate the proceeds to Valvereplacement.com

It's clean. In nearly-new condition. And it served me well. (AVR 11-23-04)

A 'Heart Hugger' is a nifty contraption which helps heart patients cope with coughs, sneezes and laughing jags (www.hearthugger.com). You wear it like a vest. And if too much pepper in your soup brings on a sneeze, you drop the spoon, squeeze the 'Heart Hugger' handles together and give your chest and sternum a nice, steady embrace.

For me, it worked better than a heart pillow because it supports the chest and the back at the same time. (360 degrees of protection for your rib cage.) Plus--since it's comfortable to wear night & day--you've got it with you if you head for the john or take a walk down the block.

This device is too good to throw out. And it's still in great shape. So make me an offer and I'll ship it to you. Then, I'll donate the money to this fine website.

--Jim
San Diego

* Size: Medium (see www.hearthugger.com for size info)
* Instructions included
* Cost new: $75

 

[tobagotwo]

Great idea!

 

[Peggy in Alaska]

I think I am years from surgery, but this gadget looks so great, I could just tuck it in my closet and get it out if/when I need it. I'll give $75.00, to start with the bidding.

After all, the price can only go up by the time I need to buy one. corect me if I am wrong, but there is nothing on it that can deteriorate over time If I just atsh it away for when I need it, is there?

If not, I'll buy at $75.00

Peggy in Alaska

 

[happyheart]

We have a winner!

We have a winner!

Peggy,

$75! That's very generous of you. The least I can do is pay the small cost of shipping it to Alaska. (Please email me your address. I'm at [email protected].)

Will this 'Heart Hugger' last until you need it? You bet. A flock of moths couldn't harm it. (A herd of moose, maybe.) It's as sturdy as your grandmother's corset. The material is a sort of canvas...but pliable and soft.

I hope it will be years until you have a use for it. But when you do, remember that it brought me a great deal of luck. Now five weeks post-AVR, I feel really great. My 'Heart Hugger' really eased my convalesence.

Good luck to you.

--Jim
San Diego

 

[momshell7]

Thank You!!!

Thank You!!!

Jim,

I am so glad to hear your glowing review of the heart hugger!! My husband had one and he also loved it. He said it made a world of difference in his recovery. This was his second surgery and after two weeks was back to work. We have talked a lot about the heart huggers and have met with a lot of sceptism from those who have had surgery and not had one. Yes you and and will get along just fine without a heart hugger but I guarantee that once you have use one you won't want another surgery without it. I just can't believe they aren't use by more hospitals.
Hopefully as the word spreads they will be come more common place in hospitals. They really do help!

Michelle

 

[BionicBob]

Wearing the Heart Hugger

Wearing the Heart Hugger

Michelle,

I've ordered my Heart Hugger, and the nice lady in their office said they include a video that shows how to wear it. Presumably that will answer all questions. But I'm wondering: Do you wear it night and day during the hospital stay? And then when you get home? At what point do you put it on -- after leaving IC?

Thanks for everything.

Bob

 

[momshell7]

Wearing your heart hugger!!

Wearing your heart hugger!!

Bob,

Jeff had his heart hugger on as soon as he was moved from ICU. He wore his night and day for the first couple of weeks. It goes on over whatever you are wearing so it is easy for you to grab the handles when you need them! As you know, coughs and especially sneezes, don't always give you much warning so you need to have the heart hugger right there for you. Jeff was lucky and didn't sneeze until about two weeks or later after his surgery. I hate to think what it would be like for me since I have allergies and sneeze on a reguar basis! I will keep you in my thoughts as your surgery date draws near! Just think two weeks from now you will be on the other side of the mountain!!

Michelle

 

[Gail in Ca]

I was given a heart hugger in '89 for my first avr recovery and it was great.
I gave it to good will just before I found out I needed another surgery.
A pillow is a poor substitute. The heart hugger worked great, I wore mine all the time. I didn't know they were still around, as the hospital didn't give them out my last time.
Gail