It has been four years now, on Jan.6th, or five? I would have to look it up! My husband, Dave, had OHS for aortic valve replacement and has a bovine valve. ...Read more
It has been four years now, on Jan.6th, or five? I would have to look it up! My husband, Dave, had OHS for aortic valve replacement and has a bovine valve. This website helped me tremendously deal with my stress on seeing him go through this. I am just the wife, not the patient! God bless you all. He is doing wonderfully now and does not even have to go to the cardiologist for checkups anymore. His family doctor keeps tabs and sees him every three months for other reasons, so I am still amazed and grateful to his heart surgeon and the whole medical staff for seeing him (and me) through a very scary time.
Susan Lynn Beth - Happy Anniversary to you, both! It's a team effort and don't underestimate the importance of ... Read more
Susan Lynn Beth - Happy Anniversary to you, both! It's a team effort and don't underestimate the importance of your role. OHS is every bit as difficult for the spouse. We patients would be lost without our caregivers! Spouses go through their own traumas and recoveries without all the good drugs! ❤
Barbara Wood I love what Susan said - absolutely agree! Congrats to you both!
Dave and I spent 6 days in the hospital and have been home now for about two weeks. Now it really is about recovery and healing. He is doing very well and ...Read more
Dave and I spent 6 days in the hospital and have been home now for about two weeks. Now it really is about recovery and healing. He is doing very well and that is what the home health nurses are saying. Be sure you get your home health care nurses as they are invaluable for assessing and reassuring you. Also, I would say, as the spouse of the patient, be sure to have another significant person with you through the hospital stay and at home. I could not imagine someone doing this without someone else there for them. You need that other person to hear what the numerous hospital staff say to you during the hospital stay, such as nurses, respiratory staff, doctors and numerous others and for reassurance.
It has just been these last two days that I have felt "back to my normal self" and feeling more confident that we can do what is required to help the healing and building back up the strength and stamina.
I want to thank all of you here who gave me comments to help get through the before part of surgery and for this website and all the people who share their experiences.
Wanda Mroz The nurses for a few weeks are great. I had an awesome one. One step at a time... Rest recoup and ga ... Read more
Wanda Mroz The nurses for a few weeks are great. I had an awesome one. One step at a time... Rest recoup and gain Strength. Remember that there may be a bad day now and then but that too is normal and not a setback.
We are ready as we can be and will get back to you when we come back home with the great news we all like to hear. Many friends have said the waiting is the ...Read more
We are ready as we can be and will get back to you when we come back home with the great news we all like to hear. Many friends have said the waiting is the hard part and after that, its all about recovery.
Thanks for this website as has been most helpful and uplifting.
Best wishes to your husband (and you) on this journey. I am sure you all will feel relieved when the ... Read more
Best wishes to your husband (and you) on this journey. I am sure you all will feel relieved when the surgery is over and he can start the recovery process. Healing thoughts being sent your way!
Whitney Nelson Good luck! Can't wait to here from you when you are done with surgery and having a great recovery!!
Anna Jones Best wishes for an easy and rapid recovery.
Enrique K Best wishes for a fast recovery and a successful surgery for your husband.
Bob M I pray that your surgery will be textbook and your recovery will be uneventful. Tomorrow will be a ne ... Read more
Bob M I pray that your surgery will be textbook and your recovery will be uneventful. Tomorrow will be a new day for you with a fixed heart. God bless and rise up!
Sophia Ridley Best wishes for a smooth surgery and recovery.
Lynee Casper Thinking of you, have a successful and a strong recovery
My husband will be having aortic valve replacement open heart surgery this coming Wednesday. He evidently was born with a valve with only two flaps instead ...Read more
My husband will be having aortic valve replacement open heart surgery this coming Wednesday. He evidently was born with a valve with only two flaps instead of three and his family doctor has been following this heart "murmur" for a few years It has now reached the severe stenosis stage as seen through the echo and stress tests. He is fifty years old and his father's father and uncle died at around that age from "heart disease".
We are amazed that through God's grace he is able to get this surgery to extend his life.
However, I am getting nervous as to the risks and how he will do throughout the week in the hospital setting.
Mark Caswell He is going to do great with your support. Stay positive for him. Best of luck to him and your family ... Read more
Mark Caswell He is going to do great with your support. Stay positive for him. Best of luck to him and your family!
Elaine Foster I had BAVR in Dec. of 2014. If I could share anything with your husband, it would be this-It was n ... Read more
Elaine Foster I had BAVR in Dec. of 2014. If I could share anything with your husband, it would be this-It was not as bad as I imagined it to be. I was only in the hospital 3 days. The first day is a blur, it goes by quickly. I worried about the breathing tube, but as soon as I was awake and aware, they got it out and it was no problem. Everyone's experience is different, but keep in mind, even though we've never done this, our surgeons do it everyday! Take it a day at a time, and don't overdue it. God Bless you. Happy to answer any questions he might have.
Sophia Ridley I wish your husband the very best wishes for his surgery. I do suggest that you purchase Adam's book ... Read more
Sophia Ridley I wish your husband the very best wishes for his surgery. I do suggest that you purchase Adam's book (available as an e-book) to give you more of an insight. This community is a fantastic resource of information and support for patients and carers as we progress on this journey. I couldn't have done this without their support.
Best wishes! The statistics are in his favor as this is a fairly safe and routine surgery. Thank good ... Read more
Best wishes! The statistics are in his favor as this is a fairly safe and routine surgery. Thank goodness for technology and that his vacle issue was caught!
Wanda Mroz Best wishes... He will be fine. How wonderful that technology exists that can fix this! Be positiv ... Read more
Wanda Mroz Best wishes... He will be fine. How wonderful that technology exists that can fix this! Be positive... All will be fine.
Beth Kelly Thank you all for your comments and this website. He has been doing great with the preop preparation ... Read more
Beth Kelly Thank you all for your comments and this website. He has been doing great with the preop preparations and I do feel positive as to how this will not only save his life, but make it much better! I do thank God for the gifts he has given to us all and the surgical teams that perform these amazing procedures.
Mark Schmitz I just read your post and hope you guys are ready for the big day.... tomorrow. I had the same issue ... Read more
Mark Schmitz I just read your post and hope you guys are ready for the big day.... tomorrow. I had the same issue as your husband and had the surgery about a year ago and I am doing great. It wasn't always a treat but I did make it through. You can read my posts to maybe better prepare if you wish. I am always available for questions - just like others did for me a year ago.