Charlie
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I had a rough go. I had surgery on the 20th and was not released from the hospital to home until the 29th.
The valve replacement was put in and in recovery I arrested, twice. They had to "reposition" the valve to make all work properly. I also had problems with adequate oxygen levels in my blood and was on 100% oxygen for the 7 of my nine days in the hospital.
Seems I had a problem with something called the Foraman Ovale which as I understand it is a one way valve between the right and left atriums. This valve allows nutrients and oxygen in-vitro and when we take our first breaths in this world it slams shut and eventually heals over.
Apparently mine didn't. Once the valve was functioning properly the Foraman Ovale couldn't deal with the increased pressures and was open and wouldn't re-shut. It took several days but my oxygen sat rates came into expected parameters and eventually I was taken off oxygen.
The upshot of this is I am alive, getting better each day and looking forward to the rest of my life.
The valve replacement was put in and in recovery I arrested, twice. They had to "reposition" the valve to make all work properly. I also had problems with adequate oxygen levels in my blood and was on 100% oxygen for the 7 of my nine days in the hospital.
Seems I had a problem with something called the Foraman Ovale which as I understand it is a one way valve between the right and left atriums. This valve allows nutrients and oxygen in-vitro and when we take our first breaths in this world it slams shut and eventually heals over.
Apparently mine didn't. Once the valve was functioning properly the Foraman Ovale couldn't deal with the increased pressures and was open and wouldn't re-shut. It took several days but my oxygen sat rates came into expected parameters and eventually I was taken off oxygen.
The upshot of this is I am alive, getting better each day and looking forward to the rest of my life.