Scared!

[Marie]

Karlynn

Karlynn

Danny welcome!
One thing I'd like to mention (others have covered a lot for you) is that you will probably feel much better after you've recovered from your surgery. When slow deterioration of a valve occurs, our bodies are often making small compensations for it that we don't even realize. Many here have come back after recovery and said - wow, I was worse off than I thought before surgery. So try to look on that as a positive.

And get a doctor to prescribe something for anxiety. A doctor not doing so is just cruelty.

You give me much incentive after reading your note to Danny. I am having avr on the 25th of this month. For the past several months my physical activity has been decreasing. Even doing my housework (like vacumning) has been almost impossible. You give me much hope that the energy level will increase after surgery and I can live a normal life again. Marie

 

[Laurz]

Randy---no running. Just nike, (do it). I can attest to the fact that while you are feeling fair now, with enough time that will change and change quickly. Just had my cath dont a little over a week ago. Confirmed the Mitral Regurg was severe, found an 80% blockage in circumflex. Got my reports and 'read' that I also have a couple of little blockages, a lesion in another artery, and my aortic is displaying some insuffeciencies. Met with surgeon on Thurs. Am suppose to meet with an internist this week to get iron up a wee bit, and am "hopefull" yes I said hopefull that I will be fixed within the next two weeks. Am excited about feeling like so many here have said they feel post surgery- WOOOHOOOO!! At least we live in an era where all this is possible. Keep smiling :>) Laurie

 

[Marie]

Danny

Danny

Danny, I share alot of your thoughts. I am scheduled for avr this Monday a.m. I am a senior and have a large family which it really saddens me to see them having to endure this. Today they are all coming to our home for a large barbeque and that makes everything much better. I am trying to keep a positive attitude toward the surgery and it helps me a lot to think of again being able to accomplish what I could do only a few short months ago. I feel the drs. are going to help me have a quality life again. Hang in there, we'll both be better. Marie.

 

[Bionic Man]

I was an anxious person too but everything turned out ok

I was an anxious person too but everything turned out ok

I have suffered a lot from anxiety (common with marfans) and was approaching surgery with a lot of dread. Ultimately everything was better/easier than I expected. I found the cath a harder experience than the actual surgery.

Make sure you have a doc you trust and resolve in your mind to have a good attitude. You can allow yourself to be scared but with each stage you overcome, take mental note that you overcame that and are doing great and it's just going to get easier.

David