Meeting the Sugeon .. What Does a girl ask him ?

[harrietW]

Completely frustrated!!!!
I just spent 20 minutes writing a post went to edit and it completely disappeared ..

Not the first time this has happened

 

[harrietW]

Will re write tomorrow. . Night !

 

[pellicle]

When writing something long ALWAYS use notepad and then paste it in.

Also sometimes you can get lucky and if you read carefully at the text entry you may see some message to restore.

 

[almost_hectic]

Hi Harriet, I have the same trouble posting almost every time. Often I can use my back button to return to my typed text and copy it.

As for meeting the surgeon. Leading up to my surgery I had myself all gooned out trying to make a list of everything I NEEDED to ask the surgeon when I met him. I had a few major questions like valve type and such, but pretty much any question I asked I got the answer I had hoped for. I had already done so much reasearch about my surgeon and found out about his amazing reputation that once he began talking and answered a few questions for me it just kind of hit me... I liked him and trusted him, and was confident I found the right surgeon. At that moment I realized I had to just put my care in his hands and let him do his job. It was a great feeling and I no longer had much need to ask a bunch of questions. I figured if something important came up they'd let me know. Otherwise I just gave myself up to the situation. Likewise with the big day. I was not necessarily scared but anxious and wasn't sure how I was supposed to feel. And then I did the same thing again. I gave myself up to fate. I said a prayer and just completely gave myself up to the situation I was in. I realized I had absolutely no control over what happened next, it was kind of liberating and calming. It was really a comfort to think that way.

Hope that helps!

 

[almost_hectic]

Oh, one last thing I almost forgot! Ask the surgeon if you will have an opportunity to speak to them at all on the day of your surgery. In the event you have anything else to ask before they take you in.

 

[honeybunny]

How frustraing to lose your post Maybe your computer timed out. Here is a sticky post from the pre-surgery forum that I used to make up my list of questions. I screened them through my son's girlfriend who is a nurse to determine which questions I could ask the nurse practictioner in the pre-consult part of my appointment and which were appropriate for the surgeon. But honestly? I already had so much information from this web site that I didn't ask most of the questions. Good luck, BTW!

http://www.valvereplacement.org/for...24-pre-surgery-consultation-list-of-questions

 

[harrietW]

Thanks guys !! ☺
my thoughts were exactly that. I have put my complete faith and trust 100% of my confidence in a man l have not met. My Surgeon was hand picked by my team of doctors whom also trust and have faith in. I believe he is the very best at what he does and his reputation precedes him. He is the best of the best here. I trust that whatever procedure and whatever value selection he chooses will be best for me whether tissue or mechanical or possibly one of each . Based on the info he has and my current health condition as well as age and gender. One surgery 2 vales Mitral Valve & Aorta both in sever conditions w/ both sever regurgitation & stenosis with an severely enlarged Left Atrium. This man has been operating on and saving the lives of many for his entire life. Who am l to question any of it.
I am calm and confident. Or is this plan old Deniel.
I have had every emotion possible including mourning my own life at some point over the last 2 yrs.
I suppose l may have questions about somethings but again they will be based on his decisions. And l do understand nothing is ever guaranteed in this life and all recovery time is not equal.
In put and feed back .. am l to non chalont about my own future right now. ??? I'm in God's hands which has taken a life time to build that kind of faith l trust that my Surgeon is also.

 

[harrietW]

Thanks honeybunny for the link l have seen it before and should or will refer to it on some questions. Even the Q. On what happens if l don't have surgery how long will my heart last. I think l know the answer and surgery is sounding pretty good about now. I want quality l have felt so terrible for so long l know l couldn't possibly go much longer this way. I am looking so forward to the day when l am on the mend and back home healing and hopefully not stuggling for every breath.
❤

 

[carolinemc]

harrietW, and please try to be calm. We are where you are right now. You are doing great by leaving it in God's hands. When I was eight in 1973, I went forward in my church and got baptized before I knew I was facing bypass, it was to repair the aortic valve and scrape out what they could of my heart murmur. Then years later, at 36 I had the aortic valve replaced with a St. Jude's leaflet valve. I was a bit alone then, my mother had died a year and a half before my bypass and replacement, she was my cheering. After surgery, she was my angel, watching me. You will be fine, keep being positive and keep coming in here to get answers to whatever question you may have. Hugs for today.

 

[ALLBETTERNOW!]

I think you are right to give into it like almost hectic did. I did the same and just tried to go with the flow trusting the man who was to be elbow deep into my chest. After that God and karma kick in, I hoped. Things I worried about never were never an issue (tube down my throat when I woke up, anesthesia) ANC things I never anticipated were (waking up,with the hiccups which turned out to be painful) . All along I was just happy to wake up and have it behind me!! Best of luck, you are in good hands so just try not to,worry too much!!