My hunny has some heart issues that the cardiologist has been watching for a couple years. A few weeks ago, he was told it was time to stop watching and fix the problem.
We called the children together, which was one of the hardest things to do, to let them know that he would need open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve and part of the aorta. Emotions run crazy and the worst always goes through your mind.
Last Monday, he went in for an angiogram, to make sure there were no other blockages. All good there. He was then admitted and underwent surgery on Tuesday morning. I was lucky enough to have all my children that live in the area, there with me waiting. Our daughter was just a phone call away.
Surgery took 3 1/2 hours. This was the longest 3 1/2 hours of my life. We were able to go in to see him after in CVICU, about an hour later. I have never seen so many tubes and wires! He was very pale and fully sedated. Every few hours, we could go see him. His color improved with each visit. The hardest thing was to go home, get rest, knowing that he was still there. I just wanted to touch him.
I was able to call and speak to his nurse to get updates through the night. Thankfully, every time, it was a good report.
By the time I arrived at the hospital at 9:00 a.m., when visiting hours started, he was awake and sitting in a chair. He had had breakfast and was beginning his recovery journey. After countless instructions, I was taking him home on Sunday afternoon, 5 days after surgery!
I'm glad to have him home and to be taking care of him.
Now it is time to change the life style. Healthy eating, more exercise and no smoking!
I have spent many hours, researching healthy life style tips. Of course the first place I went to, was
The American Heart Association. I started with there Tips for Eating Healthy.
We are thankful to God for guiding the doctor and his team, and for the continued strength and recovery.
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