Joan's Posts

I am doing much better now. After surgery I was on o2 just to breathe 3weeks after surgery. . Then found out dr wasn't sure he bypassed correct vessel. It was in surgery report. At post surgery meeting PA refused to answer if correct vessel was bypassed. I was in rehab facility. The GP stepped in ordered chest xray for me in my bed there. Had to have thorencitisis x. 2. First time 800 cc of blood from pleural effusion of left lung. Then 10 days later another 400cc taken out of left young. Finally. 2 months later got to go home. But went from NSR before surgery to junction rhythm alternating with atrial fib. Home for 12 days then nosebleed that wouldn't stop - cauterizing plus packing didn't work due to coumadin so in Hosp 3 days with 10 hours of packed cells to stop it packing out on Christmas Eve. Everything I read that dr gave said I should be walking 20 min after 4 weeks. I was so Down . Then when I got stronger I read posts here and realized that many people had set backs. I did research but chose the wrong Dr for me. Although he is at a valve institute and has 30 years experience. I went to him because he told me 80% chance he could repair mitral valve but he replaced. This was my second mitral valve operation first was repair 12 years ago with different Surgion so I knew second repair would be hard .i went out of town to get the Surgion. I now am back in my town and have a good cardiologist who has me on 21 day halter. Also he tells me not to be upset about valve replacement. In 10 years they will have completely different technique. When I read Adams book again I saw where he says unexpected things usually come up. And to expect. My sadness and depression I knew mentally but emotionally I was not doing well. I thought I should be stronger. This is long but I will be able to read in 3 months and see how far I will have come. The people here are life savers. I thank Adam in my mind at least once a week for his book and this site. Also the wonderful people that take time to read post and help others.