T minus less than 24 hours!

[Buckwheat]

Less than 24hrs till "showtime" at Mayo Clinic, in Minnesota. Dr. Dearani will be preforming my OHS to replace an aortic valve and ascending aneurysm up to the arch. Plan is to go with the on-x mechanical valve.

I gotta say, the nerves are getting more real now! I think my main fear is the pain afterwards and just the fact that it's open heart surgery. It's just a typical Wednesday for my surgeon, but quite the change for me in my life!

I will be sure to update this thread when I'm good and ready, hopefully I'm not too foggy!

 

[pellicle]

Five ... Four ... Three ... Two ... One ...

 

[pellicle]

I think my main fear is the

don't fear what can not be avoided ...

Maybe buy and read Dune in recovery

 

[dick0236]

Best wishes for your surgery.

 

[Buckwheat]

don't fear what can not be avoided

I am trying my absolute best to keep this in mind and to surrender any fear I have

 

[pellicle]

I am trying my absolute best to keep this in mind and to surrender any fear

its perhaps the most daunting thing you have ever faced in your life; so feeling apprehension and fear is natural. Normal even.
However don't allow your unconscious to overwhelm you. You are the captain of your ship, don't allow your unconscious "archetypes" to mutiny.

sorry, my dad was a mariner and later a certified Harbour Master (in a small area), so I'm big on the ocean references.

Leave the concerns to the specialists and make sure you arrange some KimChi for when you're out of ICU

https://www.valvereplacement.org/th...rmally-given-after-surgery.42700/#post-777281

Best Wishes and fingers crossed for an uneventful recovery

 

[pellicle]

@Buckwheat

Something I wrote a few days back now

https://www.valvereplacement.org/threads/33yo-with-bav-and-severe-stenosis.889437/page-2#post-930888

Best Wishes

 

[Buckwheat]

Leave the concerns to the specialists and make sure you arrange some KimChi for when you're out of ICU

https://www.valvereplacement.org/th...rmally-given-after-surgery.42700/#post-777281

Best Wishes and fingers crossed for an uneventful recovery

Absolutely, I have full faith in my team. Surgeon showed me the risk he's put everything at. Mortality is around 1 percent, any complications are around that same percentage as well. I am fearful, but will not allow these "waves" to deter me from moving forward.

 

[pellicle]

"waves"

 

[pellicle]

see ya on the other side mate

 

[Survived03]

Good luck and see you soon! Keep reminding yourself it's 2024 and they do these surgeries all the time.

 

[Croooser]

Hoping that your surgery went well this morning and that you have a rapid and complete recovery.

 

[Dodgy Ticker]

Be optimistic and positive. Its the best way to get through it all. You'll sere - afterwards you will wonder why you were so worried. Mayo is a top flight outfit. You're in safe hands. So good luck and see you on the other side!!

 

[sandra]

Less than 24hrs till "showtime" at Mayo Clinic, in Minnesota. Dr. Dearani will be preforming my OHS to replace an aortic valve and ascending aneurysm up to the arch. Plan is to go with the on-x mechanical valve.

I gotta say, the nerves are getting more real now! I think my main fear is the pain afterwards and just the fact that it's open heart surgery. It's just a typical Wednesday for my surgeon, but quite the change for me in my life!

I will be sure to update this thread when I'm good and ready, hopefully I'm not too foggy!

Wishing you all the very best for your surgery

 

[Chuck C]

Best of luck!!

See you on the other side!

 

[Groy]

I wish you the best of luck!

 

[slipkid]

Spanky & the gang says you'll be fine!

Once that fun part is over rest up and post back here when yer able with a big Buckwheat "O-TAY" thumbs up to let us know how you are.

What comes next (your recovery) is a process we've all been through and this forum should be a help with that too.

 

[Buckwheat]

I'm here! Tired as can be but I'm here!

 

[Survived03]

Welcome back!

 

[Deidra]

Welcome back! Hope everything has/is going okay.