cp172
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Congratulations BabyDoc! Your postings are a source of encouragment for those of us in the waiting room. But I have a question. What is the deal with "floaters"?
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georgi
Oh great! Can I start a thread for whiners?BackDoc said:"One more thing that I believe I read here before my surgery was something about "no whining." So I focused on not complaining about anything and that gave me a positive thing I could control while I was recovering."
100% correct. I was also going to write that in my post, but held back. So I glad that you did.
Rule # 1 should be; there is no whining during recovery, as well as prior to surgery.
This is a fantastic group!
Can I be president?? {kidding}Oops, trying not to whine but it is hard.georgi
In the waiting room.
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Susan BAV
Whining?!?!?
Whining?!?!?
But, while in the hospital and while recovering at home, I tried to not whine about anything and I tried to be pleasant and to keep a brave face for my family and friends and also for all of the doctors and nurses, etc. It was something positive I could do for myself and everyone around me and it was something I could control, since I was basically pretty helpless for a bit.
I do recall doing some whining--crying actually--when, a few days post-op, I had to go back into the hospital for A-fib/A-flutter and I was on a reduced "one quart of day" fluid intake and they had the most awful trouble with getting IVs in me or blood to draw for tests. I bawled everytime a tech came into my room with a needle because it meant numerous sticks and they ended up having to draw blood out of one wrist and putting an IV into the other one .
Did you hear that? I'm still whining !!!
Whining?!?!?
I think I probably whined plenty. Here anyway. Nearly every--rational or irrational--frightened feeling you have had, has been experienced by someone else here who is ready with a kind word to empathize with you.georgi said:Oh great! Can I start a thread for whiners?
georgi
In the waiting room.
But, while in the hospital and while recovering at home, I tried to not whine about anything and I tried to be pleasant and to keep a brave face for my family and friends and also for all of the doctors and nurses, etc. It was something positive I could do for myself and everyone around me and it was something I could control, since I was basically pretty helpless for a bit.
I do recall doing some whining--crying actually--when, a few days post-op, I had to go back into the hospital for A-fib/A-flutter and I was on a reduced "one quart of day" fluid intake and they had the most awful trouble with getting IVs in me or blood to draw for tests. I bawled everytime a tech came into my room with a needle because it meant numerous sticks and they ended up having to draw blood out of one wrist and putting an IV into the other one
. Did you hear that? I'm still whining
!!! BackDoc
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Update; I am now walking for 30 minutes at a stretch. Yes, the pace is slow-normal, but up to 30 minutes. Also back sleeping in my own bed.
Had a follow up with the surgeon yesterday. Doesn't want to see me back for 6 months, for a CT follow-up.
As for the any setbacks; I was doing so well and walking all over the hospital that they were going to release me only 3 days post-op. As soon as I was told that I went into a bout of A-fib. Ended an early release date and I had to stay the full five days until I was back in normal sinus rhythm.
I also went through the IV thing; had to have IV's moved around because veins were saying enough and were closing down.
It wasn't fun getting stuck with needles because of that, and it sure wasn't a walk in the park working with respiratory to do the necessary breathing exercises multiple times a day.
But the choice is yours to make. You can influence your own recovery in a positive way, or you can influence it in a negative way and slow the entire process down to a crawl.
Before Dec 12, I was on the outside looking in. Today I can say I understand what everyone who came here before me went through.
I can say that those who posted with the positive attitudes demonstrated the fastest recoveries, with the least complications.
When handed a lemon we can choose to make lemonaid, or pucker up and just suck on the sour lemon.
Had a follow up with the surgeon yesterday. Doesn't want to see me back for 6 months, for a CT follow-up.
As for the any setbacks; I was doing so well and walking all over the hospital that they were going to release me only 3 days post-op. As soon as I was told that I went into a bout of A-fib. Ended an early release date and I had to stay the full five days until I was back in normal sinus rhythm.
I also went through the IV thing; had to have IV's moved around because veins were saying enough and were closing down.
It wasn't fun getting stuck with needles because of that, and it sure wasn't a walk in the park working with respiratory to do the necessary breathing exercises multiple times a day.
But the choice is yours to make. You can influence your own recovery in a positive way, or you can influence it in a negative way and slow the entire process down to a crawl.
Before Dec 12, I was on the outside looking in. Today I can say I understand what everyone who came here before me went through.
I can say that those who posted with the positive attitudes demonstrated the fastest recoveries, with the least complications.
When handed a lemon we can choose to make lemonaid, or pucker up and just suck on the sour lemon.
Great News on Your Recovery
Great News on Your Recovery
Seven weeks down the road and a positive attitude going in and coming out helps alot. Beginning cardiac rehab very soon and look forward to testing the limits under heart monitoring and professional supervision. Cardiologist cleared me for next appointment in three months. Life is good!
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Diagnosis - 2001
Aortic Mechanical Valve Replacement of a Bicuspid Valve 11/07
Aortic Root Replacement 11/07
(CarboMedics Carbo-Seal Ascending Aortic Prothesis was installed)
Great News on Your Recovery
Seven weeks down the road and a positive attitude going in and coming out helps alot. Beginning cardiac rehab very soon and look forward to testing the limits under heart monitoring and professional supervision. Cardiologist cleared me for next appointment in three months. Life is good!
______________________________
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Diagnosis - 2001
Aortic Mechanical Valve Replacement of a Bicuspid Valve 11/07
Aortic Root Replacement 11/07
(CarboMedics Carbo-Seal Ascending Aortic Prothesis was installed)
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Susan BAV
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