http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/14/patient-malpractice-verdict-heart-valve-lawsuit/#comment-6333 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:49:06 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/14/patient-malpractice-verdict-heart-valve-lawsuit/#comment-6333 Hello Adam. Congratulations to you and your wife! A new baby brings joy. I had a hard time with my mitral valve repair. I had to have an emergency surgery again within 20 hours of the first one. That makes 2 surgeries within 24 hours. I was in ICU for a week fighting for my life everyday because something else went wrong, (one day the blood sugar was over 200-had to have an insulin shot; one day the lungs not working and almost had to be put on the dreaded pipe down the throat thing again; one day my blood count went below 2% and rushed to nuclear med. for a look inside and all this time had numberous doctors concerned. Thank God for my daughter. She helped me concentrate on slowly breathing and I am now 11 long weeks post-surgery and still fighting every day to become better. I think we all think that our Cadiologist would pick a qualified surgeon for us and I did not research further because I did not have the money to pay for the search results I found online about my doctors. I felt that God picked these men to help me in this matter. I am still in pain, but I am not taking any prescription medicines at this time. I read your blog on how well everyone is doing and I get depressed and feel that something is wrong with me. I am going to make myself go back to work and try to get my mind off my pains. Thanks for having this blog. It helps us all feel like we are not alone. Hello Adam.
Congratulations to you and your wife! A new baby brings joy.
I had a hard time with my mitral valve repair. I had to have an emergency surgery again within 20 hours of the first one. That makes 2 surgeries within 24 hours. I was in ICU for a week fighting for my life everyday because something else went wrong, (one day the blood sugar was over 200-had to have an insulin shot; one day the lungs not working and almost had to be put on the dreaded pipe down the throat thing again; one day my blood count went below 2% and rushed to nuclear med. for a look inside and all this time had numberous doctors concerned. Thank God for my daughter. She helped me concentrate on slowly breathing and I am now 11 long weeks post-surgery and still fighting every day to become better. I think we all think that our Cadiologist would pick a qualified surgeon for us and I did not research further because I did not have the money to pay for the search results I found online about my doctors. I felt that God picked these men to help me in this matter. I am still in pain, but I am not taking any prescription medicines at this time. I read your blog on how well everyone is doing and I get depressed and feel that something is wrong with me. I am going to make myself go back to work and try to get my mind off my pains. Thanks for having this blog. It helps us all feel like we are not alone.

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