Surgery in 2 days!

[bw00]

Hi everyone,

Thursday is the big day! Tomorrow (wednesday) I will be going to the hospital for some tests and I will stay the night there. And then on thursday at 7 am I will be taken to the operation room. A little update: There will be no mechanical valve placed. It will be a ross or a valve repair, they'll decide that once they open me up. It will be done at the AMC in Amsterdam. To be honest, I'm still quite calm surprisingly haha! I am a bit nervous about not being on the children's care unit. Since I am 18 now this will be the first time being in the hospital without my parents staying there overnight as well. But it will all be okay . This site has helped me keep calm, and I was able to find all the information I was looking for here. It was all of great help, so thank you very much! I will posting again after the surgery, since I know reading your stories was really helpful to me!

X Berit

 

[ski girl]

Best of luck from down under Berit ! Looking forward to hearing your update

 

[MrsBray]

The waiting is almost over! You'll probably be the youngest person on the ward - the nurses will keep you company. Good luck!

 

[Midpack]

Good luck! You will be fine!

 

[epstns]

Hang in there - you are young and able to bounce back far faster than us "middle-agers."

At some of the hospitals in the US, the cardiac sections have extra beds in the patient rooms so that a spouse or parent can stay the night. Do they do that in The Netherlands?

 

[njean]

Wishing you the best of luck with your surgery on Thursday! I will be thinking of you!

Godspeed!

 

[AZ Don]

Best wishes for your surgery and speedy recovery.

Don

 

[R1Phrankey]

Good luck Berit!
I wish you a speedy recovery.

 

[neil]

best wishes berit, you will do just fine,

 

[tom in MO]

Good luck. My prayers will be with you.

 

[mbeard]

Good luck and wishing you a speedy recovery bw00. Keep in touch here when you feel like it.

 

[Blair]

Wishing you all the best. Will be looking for your posts when you're on the other side.

 

[knotguilty]

Good luck and see you on the other side. Let us know how it goes. You are a young man and will be back and better than before.

 

[river-wear]

I believe Berit is a young lady.

Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery! May that calmness stay with you throughout your journey.

 

[McCbon]

Berit:
I am still in the waiting room, so haven't been where you are yet. But, I sure admire your attitude! You will do just fine.
Be well,
McCbon

 

[maisiejane]

Good luck, and I wish you a fast recovery.
Deb