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Surgery

JColt

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I am scheduled for surgery next Wednesday 13th in Cleveland. Doctor seems to believe since symptoms came quickly that he will be able to repair valve. If not a tissue valve will be put in.

Decided not to use artificial one because I would need to be on blood thinners and tested every 3 to 4 weeks for rest of my life. He said even though they estimate a tissue valve lasting 10 years they normally last much longer and that in next 5 to 8 years or so they should be able to do repairs via artery in groin. One of my friends grandmother had tissue valve put in at 66 yrs old and died of natural causes at 91 with hers.

So, cut open chest, stop heart, hook up to machine to pump blood and breath, repair heart, wire chest cavity back into place, sew up, restart heart. Piece of cake :crying:

Have to go in Mon or Tues for pre op. Not a fun drive into Cleveland but at least I have a date and time.
 
Ugh, good luck with that.

A coworker has rotator cuff surgery next week. He got the COVID test yesterday as part of the pre-op, that thing where the long q-tip goes up your nose to the back of your sinuses to collect the specimen. He said he'd almost rather just live with the shoulder than have to do that test again.
 
bcr229 said:
Ugh, good luck with that.

A coworker has rotator cuff surgery next week. He got the COVID test yesterday as part of the pre-op, that thing where the long q-tip goes up your nose to the back of your sinuses to collect the specimen. He said he'd almost rather just live with the shoulder than have to do that test again.
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I had the q tip test about 6 weeks ago when I first went into hospital. While not exactly comfortable it wasn't that bad. Maybe 2 seconds each nostril. Of course I was not feeling very well at the time and may have shrugged it off.
 
Joe I will be thinking of you. I hope you sail through the surgery, and that there are no glitches, and you make sure you get plenty or rest after, no adventures or honey does or anything stressful for a while.
 
Hope it all goes well, Joe. Hopefully it will be a piece of cake for the surgeon(s) and you.

Don't push yourself when you get back home. Being a couch potato after surgery is perfectly acceptable.
 
bcr229 said:
Ugh, good luck with that.

A coworker has rotator cuff surgery next week. He got the COVID test yesterday as part of the pre-op, that thing where the long q-tip goes up your nose to the back of your sinuses to collect the specimen. He said he'd almost rather just live with the shoulder than have to do that test again.
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Well went and had pre op at Cleveland location this morning. Traffic not too bad but one min you had to be in left 2 lanes then over in right 2 lanes to stay on highway. Glad less than normal traffic!

On the covid test. They had me run to Avon emergency to have pre op covid test. Near my home so not so bad and you don't even get out of car. The new test they do not use swab all the way back but it takes a few seconds longer.

So other than I have to use a special medicated soap Tuesday night and Wednesday morning I have to be at hospital at 6 so will leave about 4:30am so traffic should be bare.

Thanks for all the well wishes. Not sure when I'll drop back in. See you soon!
 
Good luck tomorrow, Joe. We will be thinking of you. Please check in as soon as you are able to let us know how you are doing.
 
I would expect contact outside of immediate family to take a bit more time after valve replacement. He should be feeling pretty tired. I hope all went well and he should be in recovery for about a week.
 
Yeah, but I still kind of feel like I'm on pins and needles waiting to hear how he is doing. :eek:
 
Just got home today! When they told me yesterday that I might be going home I thought they were nuts. How ever considering what I went through, I feel fairly decent.

My poor wife had to watch me have a fairly violent episode coming out out anesthetize. I only remember nurse saying wife was there but I couldn't see her and don't remember anything until a few hours later off off tube.

Apparently kicking and struggling with wild look on face. She said I became calm but also there was nothing there in my eyes. I was out.

First 48 extreme pain with no movement. Second 48 much better with meds at every 4 and 6 hour mark. Just a brief update. Wife and 2 of my girls here helping and son in law put up some banister's and got some needed items. Thanks for all concerns.
 
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