Bev's Journal

Bev Bott  Today is the one year anniversary of the extra powerful dose of mercy and grace I received from God due to the many many praying believers!! October 30, 2017. ... Read more

Bev Bott  Today is the one year anniversary of the extra powerful dose of mercy and grace I received from God due to the many many praying believers!! October 30, 2017. During the OHS the doctor found the new valve wasn’t working correctly so the doctor had to remove that one and then to improve the blood flow an emergency CABG was done. The next day right after the breathing tube was removed it was quickly put right back in and the doctor opened my sternum and placed me on the bypass machine to remove the fluid build up and by early the next day he did the same again. He told us a few days later he was surprised I made it out of the room. But I’m not. God gave me grace and mercy. His love is amazing and I thank Him. I have had many complications since but God has seen me through it all. I have also had a very blessed year of making more memories with my family and friends.
Thank you everyone on the community for sharing your stories. Thanks Adam for setting up the HVS community.

Lori Troher  I am so thankful for a couple of reasons......1. God has blessed you.....2. You are thankful to God for keeping you here...3. Everyone posts how great and ... Read more

Lori Troher  I am so thankful for a couple of reasons......1. God has blessed you.....2. You are thankful to God for keeping you here...3. Everyone posts how great and easy their surgery was but I ended up with two weeks on icu and a total of four weeks pin the hospital. I am thankful that I am not the only one who had complications. But thank God I am alive.

Rob Sparling  There are Heart Warriors and Heart Heroes. The two of you are the latter, in my opinion! And there are many, many (silent) HH’s who are just not standing ... Read more

Rob Sparling  There are Heart Warriors and Heart Heroes. The two of you are the latter, in my opinion! And there are many, many (silent) HH’s who are just not standing in the spotlight regularly enough!

Thanks for the posts and for sharing! We are all thankful but ever more thankful when you remind us all how to overcome the challenges some of us have not yet seen!

Thinking of you Bev! Your surgeon was also a Warrior/Hero! The pic is wonderful! Lori, we are all a few heart beats away from a complication, I suppose. So we relish the here and now that much more!

❤️💪💪 (not a typo).

Bev Bott  Hi Fr and everyone.
Got home November 9. Taking care to go at my pace.
Since home, it’s been eventful.
By Monday seen my primary doctor for a check out ... Read more

Bev Bott  Hi Fr and everyone.
Got home November 9. Taking care to go at my pace.
Since home, it’s been eventful.
By Monday seen my primary doctor for a check out and had an antibiotic assigned to treat UTI that made me sick & has 2 others tried before getting something that didn’t. Learned how to be sick with the sturnum & heart pillow & my very helpful loving husband. A large sore bled the same day due to a tube bed sore that crossed the vein surgery line during my hospital stay that she my PMP sent me to the surgeon’s office for that Wednesday who began wound care.
Then Sunday evening I had a headache with pain with a level of 10. 24-hours later another. By yesterday I was at ER because the pain was over 10. Head Ct shows dried blood on my left side. They said it was not a brand new issue but could be from the surgery. Going to a neurologist Monday for a 2nd scan & dr visit.
This afternoon my left leg near the wound care spot & about 1” below the vein entry I must’ve pulled something. Surgeon’s Nurse is called. Wow.
We’ve called the nurses & drs bunches these past few days.
On a good note I feel ok. God is good all the time. My husband, daughter, siblings, my family so very supportive, way fantastic, with loving prayers. My friends so supportive & loving prayers. The home nurses & therapy techs are great.

God’s got this!

Jill Krajnovich  Hi Bev, I am also from Indiana and had the same surgery on Jul 25th. I have finished cardiac rehab and other than being a little careful about how much weight ... Read more

Jill Krajnovich  Hi Bev, I am also from Indiana and had the same surgery on Jul 25th. I have finished cardiac rehab and other than being a little careful about how much weight I lift, I am back to doing everything I did before surgery. Prayers and best wishes to you!

Betty Sullivan Sorge  Wow - same surgery exactly 7 weeks ago today! I’m glad that u found this site early? My husband found it for me after the procedure - could have used advice ... Read more

Betty Sullivan Sorge  Wow - same surgery exactly 7 weeks ago today! I’m glad that u found this site early? My husband found it for me after the procedure - could have used advice before admission, but oh well! Be sure to bring some comfy pj pants w u to the hosp, and maybe even your own pillow. Those Gowns universally weird, but need pocket for telemetry moniter when u transferout of ICU. Wishing u the Best and Quickest recovery! 👍👍👍