netmiff
Well-known member
welcome Margaret
welcome Margaret
I am another north-of-the-border person, my surgery (aortic valve replacement) was almost 3 months ago (tomorrow will be 3 months lol) and scared was an understatement ! The fear was the worst part, after I got out of hospital, I as only using regular over-the-counter Tylenol for pain. I will confess, there were a few nights when I cried because I thought the niggling always-there pains were never going away, and now at 3 months I can even sneeze without going ouch ! Trust me when I say the beore is worse than the after !
One thing I would like to say to all in the waiting room, you will find yourself much, much more comfortable if you can sleep sitting up somehow for a week or two, maybe more. That was the but I found worst, because I like to curl right up in a ball when I sleep, and that was so sore, and totally impossible for a while.
welcome Margaret
I am another north-of-the-border person, my surgery (aortic valve replacement) was almost 3 months ago (tomorrow will be 3 months lol) and scared was an understatement ! The fear was the worst part, after I got out of hospital, I as only using regular over-the-counter Tylenol for pain. I will confess, there were a few nights when I cried because I thought the niggling always-there pains were never going away, and now at 3 months I can even sneeze without going ouch ! Trust me when I say the beore is worse than the after !
One thing I would like to say to all in the waiting room, you will find yourself much, much more comfortable if you can sleep sitting up somehow for a week or two, maybe more. That was the but I found worst, because I like to curl right up in a ball when I sleep, and that was so sore, and totally impossible for a while.
. The pre-surgery days are the worst part of the journey, coming to terms with the reality of the situation is at times overwhelming. If you need to talk to someone, come here and ask (anything!), the folks here are truely special.
