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Hi all,
Further to my previous thread back in June I am now all booked in on Thursday 27th for my open heart surgery. I am not looking forward to it one bit but I will be glad once it is all over, it will be a huge weight off my mind.
As I will be bored in hospital I will try and amuse myself by keeping you updated on this thread, I will do my best to get pics of all the nurses of course
For those who want to know more detail, read on...
I will be having a partial transplant of the wall of my heart as it has stretched, a bit like a bulge on a soon-to-pop tyre, I will also be having the whole of my Aortic route replaced for the same reason. Once that has been done the surgeon will then see if my valve is working correctly with the new parts and if not I will be having a replacement valve put in too. So a fairly major operation, but all part of growing old I guess!
I did ask the surgeon if she would be able to video the operation (through a head mounted camera) for my benefit, but she said no
Boring!
Although the operation is on Thursday I have been told to arrive tomorrow (technically today I guess).
Any suggestions of good magazines to keep me amused would be great (already have EVO).
Updates to follow...
Further to my previous thread back in June I am now all booked in on Thursday 27th for my open heart surgery. I am not looking forward to it one bit but I will be glad once it is all over, it will be a huge weight off my mind.
As I will be bored in hospital I will try and amuse myself by keeping you updated on this thread, I will do my best to get pics of all the nurses of course
For those who want to know more detail, read on...
I will be having a partial transplant of the wall of my heart as it has stretched, a bit like a bulge on a soon-to-pop tyre, I will also be having the whole of my Aortic route replaced for the same reason. Once that has been done the surgeon will then see if my valve is working correctly with the new parts and if not I will be having a replacement valve put in too. So a fairly major operation, but all part of growing old I guess!
I did ask the surgeon if she would be able to video the operation (through a head mounted camera) for my benefit, but she said no
Boring!Although the operation is on Thursday I have been told to arrive tomorrow (technically today I guess).
Any suggestions of good magazines to keep me amused would be great (already have EVO).
Updates to follow...
I wish you all the luck in the world mate....especially with a woman driving!
Seriously, I've had a very minor issue with the heart recently, and it gets you thinking. However, these people are amazing these days and I'm sure it's routine for them. Amazing to think that she'll have your heart in her hand, and it's really nothing!
Best of luck fella, it'll be sore for a few days but you'll be back fighting fit.
Seriously, I've had a very minor issue with the heart recently, and it gets you thinking. However, these people are amazing these days and I'm sure it's routine for them. Amazing to think that she'll have your heart in her hand, and it's really nothing!
Best of luck fella, it'll be sore for a few days but you'll be back fighting fit.
Thanks for all the kind words guys!
I'm now at the hospital in London, they will drag me out of bed at 8am tomorrow for the op apparently! That time in the morning I won't need any anaesthetic as I never wake up that early!
All the replacement parts are synthetic, and if i need the valve doing it will be a metal one. So i'm basically getting a 16v Upgrade and a lightened balanced flywheel :-P
Not yet spotted any suitable nurses to ask for some special treatment ;-)
I'm not sure a copy of razzle would do me much good as i wont be able to move much after the op, I could ask a nice nurse for help I guess :-P
I'm now at the hospital in London, they will drag me out of bed at 8am tomorrow for the op apparently! That time in the morning I won't need any anaesthetic as I never wake up that early!
All the replacement parts are synthetic, and if i need the valve doing it will be a metal one. So i'm basically getting a 16v Upgrade and a lightened balanced flywheel :-P
Not yet spotted any suitable nurses to ask for some special treatment ;-)
I'm not sure a copy of razzle would do me much good as i wont be able to move much after the op, I could ask a nice nurse for help I guess :-P
I won't ask what hospital your going to, however it does sound a pretty major operation.
I've work in a fair few of the London hospitals running the bypass machine you'll be plumbed into.
You've got the right attitude, keep going, and keep us updated on your road to recovery!
I'm not working tomorrow, so at least you've definitely avoided me!!
Good luck!
I've work in a fair few of the London hospitals running the bypass machine you'll be plumbed into.
You've got the right attitude, keep going, and keep us updated on your road to recovery!
I'm not working tomorrow, so at least you've definitely avoided me!!
Good luck!
Update:
After turning up at 2pm as instructed It has taken until 8:30 for there to be a bed free so I have been a tad bored sat in the waiting room all day but it was sort of worth the wait as I managed to blag a room to myself with an ensuite :P
I have just bought a months worth of wifi access, I should only be in for a week to 10 days but it was only a few pence extra to go for a month over a week!
I am really tired as I didn't get much sleep last night so will be getting an early night. Also I will be woken at 7am tomorrow for my pre-med injection, then at 8am I will be wheeled down to theatre where I will be sedated after having numerous needles and lines stuck in me.
I will try and update in the morning but if not then I can't imagine I will be in a fit state to use a laptop for a few days so it might be a while til the next update.
After turning up at 2pm as instructed It has taken until 8:30 for there to be a bed free so I have been a tad bored sat in the waiting room all day but it was sort of worth the wait as I managed to blag a room to myself with an ensuite :P
I have just bought a months worth of wifi access, I should only be in for a week to 10 days but it was only a few pence extra to go for a month over a week!
I am really tired as I didn't get much sleep last night so will be getting an early night. Also I will be woken at 7am tomorrow for my pre-med injection, then at 8am I will be wheeled down to theatre where I will be sedated after having numerous needles and lines stuck in me.
I will try and update in the morning but if not then I can't imagine I will be in a fit state to use a laptop for a few days so it might be a while til the next update.
Morning! I've been woken up nice and early, not that I really slept anyway. Already had a shower and should be getting my pre-meds any minute now, am a tad nervous!
I already have a 8" scar in the middle of my chest from a previous operation when I was about 14, the surgeon said that my new scar should be in pretty much the same place as the old one.
Here goes...
I already have a 8" scar in the middle of my chest from a previous operation when I was about 14, the surgeon said that my new scar should be in pretty much the same place as the old one.
Here goes...
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