Shawna's Journal

Hi to everyone from the other side!!🙌🏻

My open-heart surgery was done 7 days ago. I got home yesterday and , overall, feel really good. 

Im getting a bit of an appetite back, walking and breathing excercises are done several times a day, and am so happy to be on this side.


While  I was still in the hospital, I started making notes so I could give you guys some some pointers or feedback. I’ll put that together in the upcoming days and post it for you.

But for now, just know that everything went great, I had fantastic care, and wanted to encourage everybody who has surgeries upcoming. Do the best you can to get your body in pre-surgery condition because it certainly helps so much in post surgery.

I’m very thankful for this group and the people that come together to share fantastic knowledge.

Blessings to you all! From the flipside💝😁

🙌🏻ZOFRAN for the WIN!🙌🏻

Heart Cath day today.

Anesthesia is kinda like having a night on the town. It's all fun and games until….well….its just NOT anymore 😒
I've been sensitive to the stuff many times in the past. That anesthesia hangover is RUFF!! I'll be having some nice long conversations with my anesthesiologist team before the next big one on the 27th.
Every person that touched my case today was great. Kind, on top of everything, and so knowledgeable.
This was my first heart cath. It was really cool, to be honest. I got to see things on a big screen from the inside out. I told my doc that he was the first one to touch my heart since God knit it in mamas womb. So no pressure!😝
The techs and nurses in the cath lab were so great. And you know what else? They take requests! For music that is….so the entire procedure we had The Eagles greatest hits playing. 🎶 And when the doc left….he cranked it and we all sang out loud to ‘Lying Eyes'….🎤
(This is where the similarities really come through to the night on the town. Like last call and you're dancing to that one-last-song😂. Riiiiight before that hangover begins…..🤕)

Just reminding everyone (I should have reminded myself...) to discuss what it will take to make you comfortable BEFORE you actually need it. I waited too late and suffered with headache and nausea and didn't really need to.
Blessings to you all on your journeys!!!