I went home friday, memorial weekend. Had some issues with my home health, because it being a holiday. They are doing my inr testing ...Read more
Hi. Everyone
I went home friday, memorial weekend. Had some issues with my home health, because it being a holiday. They are doing my inr testing until i get setup for at the clinic here locally. I finally Got all that setup, but i started to feel more and more dizzy when getting up to walk. By Sunday, i could barely stand and walk more then 10 steps before i felt like i was going to pass out. My blood pressure was low, 84/50/100. So I call the Surgeons hotline and waited for several hours with no return call. After my second call someone finally called me back. They said not to goto the hospital at this time, as what i discribed to them was normal and i was stable. So they set up some bloodwork and xrays for Tuesday. Long story short. That evening i got up to goto the bathroom. I barely made it to the bathroom. I started to see flashes of light, sweeting excessive, and my wife said i turned white as a ghost. I was like that for over 5 min. She call the ambulance at that time. After getting back to the hospital, they did xrays, blood work and a eco, its about 2am tuesday at this point. The tests showed fluid on my heart and low platlets. So they started me on blood platlets and starteded to prep me for surgery. By 6am i was in the operating room.
The performed a Pericardial Window
A pericardial window is a surgery done on the sac around the heart. A small part of the sac is removed. This lets extra fluid drain from the sac. My operation went as planned and i do feel better. They removed the drain tubes yesterday (Thursday) morning. So far so good. Just hope everything starts to go in the right direction. I'm so happy they didnt have to open me up again.
Anyway i will talk to you guys later.
Jason
Annette Sterzel Jason happy to hear they figured it out and you are on the mend. Have patience it takes time. God Ble ... Read more
Annette Sterzel Jason happy to hear they figured it out and you are on the mend. Have patience it takes time. God Bless! 🙏
Klara Čičić Jason I am so happy that you are ok now. This is such a scary story and I cannot believe they told yo ... Read more
Klara Čičić Jason I am so happy that you are ok now. This is such a scary story and I cannot believe they told you it was fine over the phone, it was such a miss... I hope from now on everything will be fine.... You are in my thoughts, warrior! Hang in there.
Grace Mason So glad you went in earlier then they wanted. Hope you get to feeling better and have no more complic ... Read more
Grace Mason So glad you went in earlier then they wanted. Hope you get to feeling better and have no more complications.
Kath Duggan Sounds very scary, sending prayers and positive thoughts for your healing!
Rose Madura Jason! I'm so sorry you and your family had to deal with this complication. I had the same thing h... Read more
Rose Madura Jason! I'm so sorry you and your family had to deal with this complication. I had the same thing happen and needed that second surgery for the pericardial window. I feel for you. I'm sure you feel better already. God bless you. Take it easy and one day at a time!
I'm being discharged today. I was told that buy my nurse at 1030am 5/26/23. I hope they get me out of here fast. I have some yard work ...Read more
Hi Everyone....
I'm being discharged today. I was told that buy my nurse at 1030am 5/26/23. I hope they get me out of here fast. I have some yard work to do today. Ha Ha just pulling your leg.
Anyway talk soon
Valerie Allen Sounds like you are doing really well! Fantastic!
Jason Hyrup Well they miss read the orders. It was yesterday that it was in my chart. So i dont know. They are wa ... Read more
Jason Hyrup Well they miss read the orders. It was yesterday that it was in my chart. So i dont know. They are waiting for my third day blood cultures to come back. That is what my surgeons assistant relayed to me about 6am this morning. ?????
Marie Myers It makes sense to wait for the blood cultures. Yard work will have to wait!!🤪
Susan Lynn Smile, Jason! The worst is behind you. Every day gets a little better.
Hi everyone I got my drain tubes out yesterday 5/23/23 at about 2pm. At noon on the 23 i started getting a new pain in my chest. It was on my right side ...Read more
Hi everyone I got my drain tubes out yesterday 5/23/23 at about 2pm. At noon on the 23 i started getting a new pain in my chest. It was on my right side about dead center. That makes it really hard to breath in. So they thought it might just be the tubes. But After they removed them, it was about the same. Today they removed the pacing wires and i took a shower. Its nice to not stink anymore. I have gained about 25 to 30 lbs since my operation. They say its water weight and it should get back to normal soon. I was under the impresion i would loose lbs not gain. They did a new blood test this morning to check for any infections. They had 4 bottles that reminded me of tobasco bottles with some kind of solution on the bottom. They took 2 from my right and 2 from my left arms. I've had a fever between 99 &100.8 a few times here and there, so they are checking to be on the safe side. I was told it normal, as your body is healing to have a temp change. I should be home by friday 5/26/23. Possibly Thursday if all tests go well. But i'm in no hurry. Anyway... I will talk to you all later. Jason
Susan Lynn Thanks for the update, Jason. Sorry to hear you've had some discomfort. The human body is qu... Read more
Susan Lynn Thanks for the update, Jason. Sorry to hear you've had some discomfort. The human body is quite miraculous and responds exactly as it should in order to heal. If you have the strength to walk the halls, try to take a few short strolls. You'll see your recovery pick up speed very soon. Hope you can go home tomorrow! (There's no place like it! 👠👠) Glad your procedure is behind you!
David Carriker Yay! So happy you are on the track to recovery! I hope you get to go home tomorrow! Stay positive and ... Read more
David Carriker Yay! So happy you are on the track to recovery! I hope you get to go home tomorrow! Stay positive and now you are a Heart Warrior! I look forward to being one very soon.
Rita Savelis Gaining water weight is SO normal after surgery. It will disappear soon with diuretics. Your heart ha ... Read more
Rita Savelis Gaining water weight is SO normal after surgery. It will disappear soon with diuretics. Your heart has been through a lot. My temperature fluctuated. Your hormones and your organs are overwhelmed by what your body just went through. Take it slow. Stay one more day or one more week in hospital. There is no rush to be "back to normal". Take it easy.
Andy Teel Jason, I went through the same things as you... You are on track! Susan is correct, sit in the chair ... Read more
Andy Teel Jason, I went through the same things as you... You are on track! Susan is correct, sit in the chair when you can, walk the halls and you will see the water weight start to come down as your body disposes of it. My kids said "dad looks fat"... It is amazing how you body retains water under trauma. Don't sweat it (or maybe do sweat it literally). Glad that tube is out!
Grace Mason Glad to see your update and that you are on the mend and progressing in your healing. Hope you feel b ... Read more
Grace Mason Glad to see your update and that you are on the mend and progressing in your healing. Hope you feel better and better as time passes
Rose Madura Jason, I know you want to get home but if they will let you stay an extra day, it might help you over ... Read more
Rose Madura Jason, I know you want to get home but if they will let you stay an extra day, it might help you overall. Insurance might put the kabosh on it though. Recovery isn't easy but overall, you are doing ok. I bet it feels good to have the chest tubes out!
Allen Carkner I'm a phlebotomist. The blood draw bottle's sound like culture bottles (they have broth for bacteria) ... Read more
Allen Carkner I'm a phlebotomist. The blood draw bottle's sound like culture bottles (they have broth for bacteria). They may be interested in checking for any infection. I swelled up quite a bit after surgery and they gave me some diuretics that made me pee like crazy. But it works to get to swelling down. I wish you some comfort. It should get better with time.
Allen Carkner I also had a low fever and they did cultures before I was discharged.
Jason Hyrup Thanks for the kind words. Its been hell today. The pain is crazy bad. It should get better in a day ... Read more
Jason Hyrup Thanks for the kind words. Its been hell today. The pain is crazy bad. It should get better in a day or so. Thanks again Jason
Deena Z Jason, you do look great, but pain is pain. You are on pain killers, right?! Now you just need to g... Read more
Deena Z Jason, you do look great, but pain is pain. You are on pain killers, right?! Now you just need to get down from bad, should be soon. It might be the tubes that are causing the pain, rather than your chest incision. From what i understand, the younger you are the more painful are the tubes, because you have way more muscle. Hang-in-there!! We are all thinking of you.
Rose Madura Wonderful news! You will start feeling better soon.
DeLois Tweedy You look great, Jason! Hang in there, it will get better. Praying your pain and issues with meds will ... Read more
DeLois Tweedy You look great, Jason! Hang in there, it will get better. Praying your pain and issues with meds will subside very soon.
Pamela Gregory So glad you are on the other side! Hopefully they can get your pain under control and that will reall ... Read more
Pamela Gregory So glad you are on the other side! Hopefully they can get your pain under control and that will really help you heal. Hang in there!
I made it threw the the surgery. I'm having to take meds for a low blood pressure issue... as my heart is used to pushing blood threw a ...Read more
Hi everyone
I made it threw the the surgery. I'm having to take meds for a low blood pressure issue... as my heart is used to pushing blood threw a small opening. But now it a large no restricted valve.
I had excess blood loss... so i was given meds to stop that issue and some blood. Thank god i didnt have to be opened back up. And fyi... this hurts like hell. They are giving me some pain meds but not what i think they should. I will try to keep you all updated. Jason
Andy Teel Jason! You made it… now hang in there the next 36 hrs are tough. Keep ahead of the pain my friend! ... Read more
Andy Teel Jason! You made it… now hang in there the next 36 hrs are tough. Keep ahead of the pain my friend!
David Carriker Thanks for posting so soon after surgery. You look good! That's too bad that they're not giving you ... Read more
David Carriker Thanks for posting so soon after surgery. You look good! That's too bad that they're not giving you pain meds to your liking. Hopefully your blood pressure issue will resolve soon. Glad you didn't have to be opened up again! Get as much rest as possible.
Grace Mason Hope that you are in a better place with your pain management soon
Marie Myers With the low BP, they have to be careful with pain meds. Pain meds can lower your pressure further. H ... Read more
Marie Myers With the low BP, they have to be careful with pain meds. Pain meds can lower your pressure further. Hang in there!
Timothy Andre Congratulations Jason! You did it. One hour at a time. Welcome to recovery ❤️🩹
Susan Lynn Looking good, Jason! Welcome to recovery!!
Donna Casaletto Great picture! Hang in there and stay on top of your meds is the best advice! Congrats you’re on th ... Read more
Donna Casaletto Great picture! Hang in there and stay on top of your meds is the best advice! Congrats you’re on the road to recovery!
Mark Buttell I say baby steps are key. Just allow that body to adjust to the blood pumping correctly and your heal ... Read more
Mark Buttell I say baby steps are key. Just allow that body to adjust to the blood pumping correctly and your healing to progress in its own time. Congrats Champ!
Its 3:37 am and about to take my last pre op shower, then heading to hospital for my 5:15am check in time. Will update when i'm at hospital ...Read more
Hi All
Its 3:37 am and about to take my last pre op shower, then heading to hospital for my 5:15am check in time. Will update when i'm at hospital and about to have my modified Bentall, MAV and graft.
Anyone know how to get the upcoming surgery box to come back up. I hit the x in the corner by accident. Now i cant see upcoming surgery. I left a message with ...Read more
Anyone know how to get the upcoming surgery box to come back up. I hit the x in the corner by accident. Now i cant see upcoming surgery. I left a message with (help) but no reply yet.
I just got off the phone with my surgeons scheduling department. My surgery will be on the 19th of this month. I will ...Read more
Hi all you Heart Warriors...
I just got off the phone with my surgeons scheduling department. My surgery will be on the 19th of this month. I will have a few things that i need to do before... like labs, cardiac pre op clinic on the 11th, plus Cardiac Education call on the 16th. They pulled my tooth last Thursday and bam, they are ready to get er done. Man i figured it would be longer. Its getting real now. I'm starting to freak out now..... But hearing all your storys on this site gives me hope going foward. Its a scary time and a major surgery. But im blessed to be living in a time when the medical advancements in this field of surgery, has such a great track record. Its almost has a 100% sucess rate. But its still no joke of a surgery. I hope everything goes smooth with no complications. No pace maker, bleeding, clots ect. I'm hoping i recover like some of you, and be up and around in a few weeks to a month.
Thanks you Adam for this site, and thank you all heart warriors and soon to be warriors...Thanks for reaching out, and helping others (like myself) during these scary and uncertain times in our lives.
Thanks all Jason
Klara Čičić Hi Jason, looks like you have a healthy and positive attitude that will certainly help you during thi ... Read more
Klara Čičić Hi Jason, looks like you have a healthy and positive attitude that will certainly help you during this process. You are in the worst part - the waiting. After the surgery - it is difficult, but in another way. You are dealing with concrete stuff then. Now, fear is your worst enemy. But statistics are on your side, hopefully you chose the great hospital and surgeon, so you did all you could.... Support from people from this site and reading their stories helped me alot, too. You can do this!!! Keep us updated and share your feelings.
Jason Hyrup Thanks Klara. I'm in shock.... it is really going to happen..... I guess i was hoping it would just f ... Read more
Jason Hyrup Thanks Klara. I'm in shock.... it is really going to happen..... I guess i was hoping it would just fix its self. I was always told. Time will fix all wounds.
Again thanks
Klara Čičić Yessss, exactly, we have all been there, felt that way. Suddenly reality hits you. And it feels surre ... Read more
Klara Čičić Yessss, exactly, we have all been there, felt that way. Suddenly reality hits you. And it feels surreal, so overwhelming. Just breathe, focus on each day, people you love, write down your feelings if that will help (I did it). The day will come and you will be happy to be on the recovery side with the rest of us. Think positive... This experience will make you stronger, phisically and mentally.
Marie Myers Good advice from Doc Klara. Take one day at a time, and you will get through it!
Andrew Dial Well said Klara. This IS the worst part… but once you wake up, all your focus will be on recovery, ... Read more
Andrew Dial Well said Klara. This IS the worst part… but once you wake up, all your focus will be on recovery, and there is no time for anything else. You got this bro! Positive attitude, positive thinking positive outlook!
Pamela Gregory Klara said it perfectly. We are all here to support you and help you through this difficult time.
Susan Lynn Jason- As the day gets closer, you'll actually look forward to it. As Klara said, you're going thr ... Read more
Susan Lynn Jason- As the day gets closer, you'll actually look forward to it. As Klara said, you're going through the worst part now. While everyone's recovery can be different, every day moves you closer to getting back to good health and life's great adventures. Only good things ahead!
Susan Eckermann Hi Jason. You're totally at the hardest part —- the waiting. My advice would be to just do as much... Read more
Susan Eckermann Hi Jason. You're totally at the hardest part —- the waiting. My advice would be to just do as much as you can to prepare for your hospital stay, return home and recovery period. One day at a time. When the time comes, you sleep, you awaken, and you just take it one day at a time. It’s almost a relief to have such a regimented schedule… get up, shower, dress, eat, walk… Day by day you will get stronger, and have more energy. Take naps when you need, rest, journal.. let your body recover, and before you know it, you will be back to better than normal. You got this! Blessings . You will soon be a full fledged heart warrior!!
I talked with my surgeon last week and he is going to perform a bentall mechanical valve, no surgery date yet. Still need to remove my bad tooth that was refered ...Read more
I talked with my surgeon last week and he is going to perform a bentall mechanical valve, no surgery date yet. Still need to remove my bad tooth that was refered to a oral surgeon 5 months ago. One or more of the roots are in my sinus cavity. So my dentist will not remove it. That has been a pain. He said if i cant get it done before my surgery date, i will be on antibiotics after surgery, until tooth is removed. I really dont want to have the tooth done after my surgery, but it is what it is. My surgeon woukd like my surgery be done in the next few weeks. He dosn't want to wait to long as my valve is so tight, it can damage the heart, the longer we wait, as my heart is doing great at this time. I'm freaking out about it.....but its out of my hands.
Has anyone here had the bentall done. If so how are you feeling now. Anything i should know. Any feed back would be awesome. Thanks Everyone
Marie Myers There are lots of us Bentall or modified Bentall procedures out here. Mine was modified Bentall which ... Read more
Marie Myers There are lots of us Bentall or modified Bentall procedures out here. Mine was modified Bentall which means the coronary arteries were reimplanted into the graft. I had both an aortic root aneurysm replaced and ascending aneurysm replaced along with my new aortic valve . Because I was 63 at the time of my surgery, I went with the tissue valve, but Choosing the valve was a very hard decision for me. I went back and forth for weeks. After 2 months of recovery , I went back to work part-time.I am due for my yearly echo in May, so I am hoping to hear “ See you next year” from my cardiologist. I am guessing the Bentall is one of the most “popular” surgeries on this site, along with the mitral valve repairs.
Marie Myers Just another thought- I was absolutely amazed that my surgeon listed the Bentall as one of his “mos ... Read more
Marie Myers Just another thought- I was absolutely amazed that my surgeon listed the Bentall as one of his “most commonly performed “ surgeries.. With the 2-3% of the population born with bicuspid valves, there are a lot of us requiring surgery! You will get through this!!
Terrie Syvertsen Hi there Jason .In 2014 I was told 3 teeth needed work.root canals before surgery. No time to do ... Read more
Terrie Syvertsen Hi there Jason .In 2014 I was told 3 teeth needed work.root canals before surgery. No time to do them. So they pulled each one so that they would be healed in time for surgery You do what you have to do to present yourself well at surgery. You can do this fellow heart Brother. Look forward for you being on the other side of this. Take care!
I just read that taking warfarin can damage internal organs like the kidneys, liver, and brain. I understand bleeding issues are possible, ...Read more
Hi Everyone.
I just read that taking warfarin can damage internal organs like the kidneys, liver, and brain. I understand bleeding issues are possible, but this also, no good. Is this a true statement? Have any of you had this problem, or heard this. If so... My Valve selection has now been made.
Thanks Everyone
Roy Yoder Jason I take warfarin. It must be closely monitored to make sure that you sta ... Read more
Roy Yoder Jason I take warfarin. It must be closely monitored to make sure that you stay in the desired INR range, not too thick or too thin to prevent bleeding problems. It can be tricky if you like leafy greens, as Vitamin K strongly affects my INR level. The strong closing sensation and sound of the valves does take some getting used to. BUT... No way in Hell do I want to be cut open ever again!!! But, this is an intimately personal decision. My kidneys and bladder shut down due to surgery complications, hence my extended hospital stay. Thank God they came back to life. Warfarin was/has not been an issue on that front. My liver enzymes were high for a while, but I had been sick and taking antibiotics, and probably way too much Tylenol, which I stopped using immediately. Maybe warfarin played a small part, I don't know. I don't suffer from brain damage (just my opinion, others may disagree).
Jason Hyrup Hi Roy. Are you sure you dont have brain damage!! Ha ha... I like that. Good one.... I rea ... Read more
Jason Hyrup Hi Roy. Are you sure you dont have brain damage!! Ha ha... I like that. Good one.... I really wanted the on X mechanical valve. One and done... But when i read that warfarin may have negative affects on your organs. It just pulled up all those bad memorys during my covid 19 illness. I had covid in Aug 2021. All my organs and everything else shut down. I'm lucky to be here. ICU for 40 days.... plus dialysis, for half of that. I dont remeber most of it, but i had some wild dreams. So i just dont want to put in a valve that may start that again. I cant just stop the medication after surgery. It just worred me when i read that. I also worry having AKI during the surgery as you did. My kidneys are still not at 100% so its really scary. The only good thing that came from my covid infection was finding out about my BAVD. So it could be what saves my life. I didn't have any symtoms from the valve issue. So you never know what could have been. Did you recover all your kidney function? If so... How long did it take. So it sounds like what i read may be B.S. That why i asked. Thanks for the info Roy
Rose Madura Jason, there are so many people on warfarin that I doubt that's the case. But maybe you could see yo ... Read more
Rose Madura Jason, there are so many people on warfarin that I doubt that's the case. But maybe you could see your mind at ease by talking to your cardiologist or maybe even a pharmacist. Just a thought. Take care.
Shane Cipolla Jason- we’re the same age and I ultimately decided on a biological valve. It’s a very tough decis ... Read more
Shane Cipolla Jason- we’re the same age and I ultimately decided on a biological valve. It’s a very tough decision, with pros & cons to both. My plan is to follow up with one or two TAVRs when this one wears out or develops SVD. If you opt for biological try to get the biggest one possible. My surgeon was able to fit a 27mm which should leave plenty of room for future TAVRs.
I have a question concerning (INR) use of blood thinners. If they had any bleeding issues following a Mechanical Valve replacement. ...Read more
Hi everyone,
I have a question concerning (INR) use of blood thinners. If they had any bleeding issues following a Mechanical Valve replacement. Has anyone on here, had problems after there Surgery, concerning bleeding and a MHV. The older your valve is.. the better. Just trying to see what a mechanical valve long term looks like... in real patients in there own words. I still dont know what valve to get. I like the Bio (cow or pig) on the blood thinners aspect not using it most likely. But i don't like long term valve life... It seems pretty grim on that front. At my age of 51, i would need 2 or 3 more valves replaced. Any long life Bio valve stories on here would be nice to hear. So far i have heard one valve lasting 14 years and still ticking. Thats nice to hear for a bio valve lasting that long and still going strong. So Any stories you could share would be great on either valve. The more the better:)
Thanks everyone
Marie Myers I do have a friend who celebrated his 40th anniversary with his mechanical valve recently. My old nur ... Read more
Marie Myers I do have a friend who celebrated his 40th anniversary with his mechanical valve recently. My old nursing school roommate has a 30+ year mechanical valve. Wish my tissue valve will last 20……
Greg Lewis It would be nice if my bovine would last till I check out, however ...I don't miss that bleeding risk ... Read more
Greg Lewis It would be nice if my bovine would last till I check out, however ...I don't miss that bleeding risk, while I was on Warfarin, for a second. I hated that. So, I don't know...living for now, and today, not what might happen in 10 or 20 years, cause who knows.
Robert Miller There was just one person posting here saying the tissue valve lasted 15 years and now needs replacem ... Read more
The creator of this site, Adam, has a mechanical valve but it's my understanding he was pretty young so he opted for a mechanical valve. Btw, young is kind of relative. Could be 20, could be 50.
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Marie Myers I believe Adam had the Ross procedure, not a mechanical valve.
Dose anyone know how to get updated info, on the Surgeon you are having do you operation. I like to find sucess rate, number of surgeries performed, ect. I ...Read more
Dose anyone know how to get updated info, on the Surgeon you are having do you operation. I like to find sucess rate, number of surgeries performed, ect. I found some info, just basic stuff, no score card
Grace Mason You could ask your surgeon's nurse. I didn't think to ask at my recent appointment but messaged later ... Read more
Grace Mason You could ask your surgeon's nurse. I didn't think to ask at my recent appointment but messaged later and asked for the previous years statistics. It was a few days before I got a reply but they did provide some information
Jason Hyrup Thanks Grace for your reply. I will call his nurse asap. I was hoping there's some kind of system in ... Read more
Jason Hyrup Thanks Grace for your reply. I will call his nurse asap. I was hoping there's some kind of system in place, or web site, to check before having surgery.
Robert Miller My brother-in-law is a surgeon (not heart) and he said in the USA there is a system in place. However ... Read more
Robert Miller My brother-in-law is a surgeon (not heart) and he said in the USA there is a system in place. However, he says it is just basic information and kind of useless to assess how good a surgeon is (it doesn't track long-term results and how good a surgeon is depends more on those long-term results and not if a patient survived the surgery which almost all do). He suggested it's best to ask the nurses and the anesthesiologist. I personally think that they will just give you good feedback. Who is going to tell you the boss is bad, don't get surgery from him. But if you know a nurse that used to work for him then she might be more open to tell you.
Has Anyone on here seen the new (MAV) called the Apex Valve. Mechanical Valve with no blood thinners. Any info on FDA approval date or any other Valve updates ...Read more
Has Anyone on here seen the new (MAV) called the Apex Valve. Mechanical Valve with no blood thinners. Any info on FDA approval date or any other Valve updates you may know... please message me.
Robert Miller I have heard about such a thing but that's about all. No surgeon told me that this would be an option ... Read more
Robert Miller I have heard about such a thing but that's about all. No surgeon told me that this would be an option. In addition, even if something like this has been recently approved, do you really want to be the person to see how the long-term results are? Maybe you do. Personally, I would go for a very established St. Jude valve and deal with the blood thinner. There is also a lot of talk about blood thinners that don't have the negative aspects of blood thinner like Warfarin. Again, you would be one of the first to try long-term results but I would rather do that than some new valve. But someone will do it because they really don't want or can't have blood thinner.
Has Anyone on here seen the new (MAV) called the Apex Valve. Mechanical Valve with no blood thinners. Any info on FDA approval date or any other Valve updates ...Read more
Has Anyone on here seen the new (MAV) called the Apex Valve. Mechanical Valve with no blood thinners. Any info on FDA approval date or any other Valve updates you may know... please message me.
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I went home friday, memorial weekend. Had some issues with my home health, because it being a holiday. They are doing my inr testing ...Read more
I went home friday, memorial weekend. Had some issues with my home health, because it being a holiday. They are doing my inr testing until i get setup for at the clinic here locally. I finally Got all that setup, but i started to feel more and more dizzy when getting up to walk. By Sunday, i could barely stand and walk more then 10 steps before i felt like i was going to pass out. My blood pressure was low, 84/50/100. So I call the Surgeons hotline and waited for several hours with no return call. After my second call someone finally called me back. They said not to goto the hospital at this time, as what i discribed to them was normal and i was stable. So they set up some bloodwork and xrays for Tuesday. Long story short. That evening i got up to goto the bathroom. I barely made it to the bathroom. I started to see flashes of light, sweeting excessive, and my wife said i turned white as a ghost. I was like that for over 5 min. She call the ambulance at that time.
After getting back to the hospital, they did xrays, blood work and a eco, its about 2am tuesday at this point. The tests showed fluid on my heart and low platlets. So they started me on blood platlets and starteded to prep me for surgery. By 6am i was in the operating room.
The performed a Pericardial Window
A pericardial window is a surgery done on the sac around the heart. A small part of the sac is removed. This lets extra fluid drain from the sac. My operation went as planned and i do feel better. They removed the drain tubes yesterday (Thursday) morning.
So far so good. Just hope everything starts to go in the right direction. I'm so happy they didnt have to open me up again.
Anyway i will talk to you guys later.
Jason