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Eleanor, that is one long stay; you have to be so glad to be out of the hospital and in healing mode. At this point, your emotional exhaustion might be greater than physical. Time to treat yourself to WHATEVER you want. (as long as it is good for your health😉). -- any movie, book, best of food, best of the best. May even journal it all, IF that helps. Will be thinking of you, Madame Gladiator.❤️🙏

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

Hello, Eleanor. I had a similar experience when I had the 28th Maze procedure ever performed. The doctor severed my right coronary artery going in and I had excessive blood loss requiring transfusions. I was on an intraortic balloon pump and biventricular assist devices and coded twice (that I know of) during my month in the hospital. The important thing is that we are still here! We are survivors — warriors even! Life gets better with time and remember that you are STRONG. Keep the faith! ❤️

No worries I too coded and had six or more people jumping on my stomach or groin I should say because my femoral artery bursted I was screaming from the intense pain. At one point I hear one of emergency drs telling me I was going to die because he literally had my artery in his hand and can feel it pulsing.....because the vascular surgeon thought that he could contain the opening which went from the size of a pea to the size of a baseball...( my 8 yr old grandson could have told him not to use skin glue) with glue and then he proceeded to put a wound VAC on my wound and within a couple of hours that was the night that I having much difficulty forgetting it has exhibited itself in other aspects of my life I'm hoping I'm hearing from friends and family that in time it goes away or just lessens.... we'll see about that but you are right we are here Julie and I also will pray for you as well yeah

No worries I too coded and had six or more people jumping on my stomach or groin I should say because my femoral artery bursted I was screaming from the intense pain. At one point I hear one of emergency drs telling me I wasnt going to die because he literally had my artery in his hand and can feel it pulsing.... the vascular surgeon thought that he could contain the opening which went from the size of a pea to the size of a baseball in a matter of minutes...my 8 yr old grandson could have told him not to use skin glue) with glue and then he proceeded to put a wound VAC on my wound and within a couple of hours that was the night that I having much difficulty forgetting it has exhibited itself in other aspects of my life I'm hoping I'm hearing from friends and family that in time it goes away or just lessens.... we'll see about that but you are right we are here Julie and I also will pray for you as well yeah

Eleanor, I am so sorry to hear of your injury, but glad the valve replacement went well. I'm sure things will be ok, though I'm sure it's unnerving to have to experience an unexpected surgery. Keep the faith! I do understand your feelings. In Feb 2020 12 days after I had a heart attack, I was having fluid drawn from around my heart (pericardial effusion) and they knicked my liver; I went into hemmoraghic shock and was in coma like state for 4 days. I was airlifted to a large university hospital where I finally recovered enough to get my TAVR in June 2020 (at UVA, the university hospital I mentioned). So I know feelings seem like a roller coaster ride right now, but things will be made right. Just hang in there, and this will soon be behind you.😊🙏

Almost there, Eleanor! Be careful with the stairs; do them slowly or even take pauses. Naps every afternoon the first week or two do wonders. Watch your heart rate and Blood prsssure. If too high, call your cardiologist or surgeon. Shower chair was a must for me. Lots of pillows if you are having your sternum cut, because you have to sleep on your back for an extended time and it gets uncomfortable. Godspeed!