Have Any Patients Reached The Peak Of Mount Everest After Heart Valve Replacement?
September 2nd, 2007If there is one thing I know about heart valve surgery patients, they thrive following heart surgery.
Yes. There is fear going through the process.
Yes. There is pain.
Yes. There are typically tears during recovery.
However, in all of my research and patient interviews, there is ALSO a love for life in most heart valve surgery patients knowing they have a “Second Chance” at life. As I have written before, my recent 2007 online survey of 78 patients illustrates how heart valve surgery patients turn lemon into lemonade. 
One of my personal heroes is Veronika Meyer, the mountain climber extraordinaire. I was so inspired by her patient success story that I wrote and feature a story on Veronika in my book.
Veronika Meyer Climbs Mount Everest
Anyway, I just learned from Amy Ellis at St. Jude Medical that Veronika Meyer was featured in Newsweek Online just a few days ago. Needless to say, Veronika is an inspiration to us all. It took her several attempts but she finally made it to the summit of Mount Everest.
Keep on tickin!
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| About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here. |
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