About Me (In My Own Words)
I have not had surgery yet. I HAD echocardiogram that showed severe AORTIC STENOSIS. Then had HEART CATH AND FOUND NO BLOCKAGES but valve was 0.6. Read many comments about DR MARC GERDISCH AND HE IS NEARBY my home. Had appt with DR G. AND DICUSSED many options. waiting to her back from his office they are scheduling a test MRI--I THINK.
I had my MIMALLY INVASIVE HEART VALVE SURGERY august 12th 2019 at saint francisincan hospital in INDY. Everything went as planned until the next day. MY HUSBAND noticed right away ; I was different. DOCTORS explained it has ICU DIURIUM ; DID not know cause or what to do. I WAS TOTALLY DISORIENTED. MY husband was notified and was shocked to see me. I fell going to bathroom . CT SCAN WAS ORDERED. I COULD NOT feed myself; and tried to get out of bed. Overnight nurses sat by my bedside. MY husband was beside himself with worry and grief. This went on for 3 days.Then I slowly came out of he confusion. My adult sons came to visit me and I DO NOT REMEMBER THE VISITS. I did not remember the removal of my tubes. Nurse wanted me to walk to chair. I NEVER walked in hallway. now it is 10 days ;where do I go? PT SUGGESTED ;I go to nursing home for REHAB. My husband says "You are going home with me." He begged DRGERDISCH to release me to him. We would work it out." Dr G said alright and we went home." I am doing great cooking, cleaning walking GROG. stores. We had help PT AND OT HELPERS. Then we went to CARDIAC REHAB FOR 2 months. Will continue. I am doing just fine now. Doing everything like before the surgery. Have trouble sleeping and forgetting the delirium. Talked to a nurse from hospital; did not understand was followed by DR Gerdisch partners. That made me feel much better. I NEVER ,saw any doctors and none came and talked to me and family. Do not forget, the family of patients.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
columbus
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My surgery date is:
August 12, 2019
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My hospital is:
ST FRANCANISCAN