Tyline's Journal

Thank God it's over now the healing can take place. I have had no problems at this point the nurse said I have to have a bowel movement than I can go home. That's not so easy. But Iam hoping it happens soon. Hoping everthing is going well for everyone else.

My surgery is scheduled this morning at 12 noon, but I have to arrive at the hospital at 7:30. Everyone is walking on eggshells and I am a mess. Ian trying to be calm but my nerves are getting the better of me. I just want it over so I get on with the recovery. I have most of my family with me and that helps knowing they are here. I had a great day we went to the flower house and watched the butterflies. I have decided to think of this peaceful place when iam being taken back and if I lose it when I am waking up with the ventilator. I just wanted to thank everyone for their support and wish Gods speed to all those who are following me.

My surgery is scheduled this morning at 12 noon, but I have to arrive at the hospital at 7:30. Everyone is walking on eggshells and I am a mess. Ian trying to be calm but my nerves are getting the better of me. I just want it over so I get on with the recovery. I have most of my family with me and that helps knowing they are here. I had a great day we went to the flower house and watched the butterflies. I have decided to think of this peaceful place when iam being taken back and if I lose it when I am waking up with the ventilator. I just wanted to thank everyone for their support and wish Gods speed to all those who are following me.

I am a week away from my surgery date and going through a ton of emotions. Sometimes I feel i am ready and other times I am a basket case. I do know this site is a God send. To know what Iam feeling is normal and I am not going crazy. It helps me feel more prepared reading the other blogs and what they went through during the initial diagnosis through the surgery and then the final goal of healing and getting back to yourself again. It's especially helpful to know so many people care and are praying for you. I have gotten great tips on how to calm myself and will use every single tip to help me cope in these coming days. I know with all my heart that God lead me to my doctors to save my life and lead me to all of you to help me gain the courage to do what has to be done to aceive the goal of a healthy life. I pray that everyone has a successful outcome with their surgery and God grants us all peace as we go into this next phase of our healing process.

My name is Tyline and I have OHS scheduled for 4/5/2017. I was diagnosed with mitro valve prolaps and then leaking aortic and mitro valve and a year ago I was knocked down by a pack of dogs at the dog park and had to have shoulder surgery. This is when I was told I had an old heart. I changed MD's who told me that I was given the diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis and that the prognosis was 3 years if I did not have it taken care of. I was sent to a cardiologist who did EKG's, ECO Cardiogram, Cardio Cath and then told me that yes indeed I had severe aortic stenosis and he recommended I have an aortic valve replacement. I was told I had to be having the systems but was compensating for them by avoidance and maybe this is so. I am 62 years old and I thought slowing down was normal. That is until I was told my diagnosis. I still work and want to go on working not to mention I want to go on living. I took my cardiologist's advice and went ahead and scheduled the surgery before I had complications with my heart. I have been told by my MD and my cardiologist and surgeon that since I am not having the symptoms that most have with the severity of my aortic stenosis that my surgery would be better for me. I was also told that this is becoming a routine surgery and even though there are risk they are much less today than in the past. I know this should make me feel better, but I am still nervous. I chose my surgeon from a list given to be by my cardiologist because I had already done research on him and had taken care of one of his prior patient. He has the knowledge base and the skills to go along with it. He was noted for mini invasive procedures and I was hoping he could do this for me as well. It was not in the cards for me. He stated that these procedures where for those who could not go through OHS. He stated I was in that gray area as to which valve, but I had did my research on those as well and we both agreed the mech. valve was the one for me. I don't want have to go through this again and I am a nurse and can monitor my INR's closely and I am willing to change my diet. The surgeon also said that the new mech. valve he uses I will only have to keep my INR at 1.5. He also said that some leave the hospital with the home monitoring device to checked there on INR at home. I am happy with this because it gives me more control over my health. Control that is what makes me the most nervous. I have a real fear of being on the ventilator and waking up. I have a fear of waking up and losing it. I know I have chosen the best doctors and hospital, and I know I will be monitored and given the best of care. If I could only have confidence in my own self. I just keep saying to myself these great words that my friend told me, "You have to give your worries to God, and let it go. It's when you don't allow God to release these worries from you that is allowing the devil in to cause more fear in your life".