How My Heart Surgery That Changed My Life

Post-surgery was the most difficult part of this journey because it put me in a depressed state. The inability of playing sports and watching my teammates play

I had a very intense look on my face after I talked to the doctor, because of how long I will have to be under for the surgery.

Both surgeries were excruciating; however, I listened to praise music and endured. There were some complications. One of which was I had a bad allergic reaction to a medication given to me by the second anesthetist. Miranda was the one who figured out which medication it was and helped me. Honestly, I have little memory of the two weeks I spent in Maryland and prefer to not dwell on them. My daughter Miranda carried me through the storm. She fought with faith at every turn and refused to let me go. Kevin, my parents, Mary, and Alan were there as well. Love surrounded me. Once, I was home I thought the worst was over. But, I was wrong. Night after night I woke up screaming for help in pain and found it very difficult to eat anything. I could swallow frozen ice drinks, but that was about it. I thought it was from the pain of the incision in the front of my neck and would simply heal with time; however, I was

Have you ever had a strange feeling you shouldn't do something? I have, but nothing will compare to the time I had a feeling my mom shouldn’t do something. At 21 years old, my mom was in a terrible car accident, nearly leaving her without a foot. As a result, plates and screws were placed in her ankle; causing a lifetime of obstacles and an unimaginable deal of pain. As you finsish reading, you will understand why you should always trust your instinct.

All I did when the nurses and doctors weren't in my room was sleep. That's all there is to do. Being in the hospital is honestly the most boring and scariest thing in the world. When the time came to get my cat scan I went through the same process as the previous morning. I felt like a zombie and could barely keep my eyes open. The results came back and I couldn't of been happier. The neurologist told me the bleeding is dissolving and that I could go home Friday morning. My heart was starting to beat normal again.

Leading up to the surgery, I looked various information on the surgery up and worked myself up into a nervous state. I kept thinking that something would go wrong and I would lose my Dad. I was mentally preparing for the worst, which is never a good thing to do. The surgery went well, and he is at home still recovering. Learning how to care for my dad was hard; lifting him up, getting him the things he needed, doing the work that he could not was extremely challenging for me and the rest of the family. Now I see why my dad was stressed out and working all the time, even with my mom helping there is a lot of work around the house to be done. He is six weeks into his recovery now, and I still have to make sure he is not pushing himself too hard. His surgery has taught me how to adjust to certain

Often, during the two years prior to this surgery, I would attempt to go to school and end up at the hospital. I would throw up in the bathroom, or be unable to walk due to the profound pain in my stomach. I had countless MRIs, X-rays, and

Every day, across our country, people are arriving at hospitals to undergo a variety of surgeries. Any time someone is informed that he or she has to have surgery, no matter the reason, people tend to experience a range of emotions. Anxiety is one emotion that many people will experience when faced with the fact that they need to have surgery. The thought of having to undergo surgery can be a major stressor for most, however, when the reason for the surgery is cancer, people generally experience even more stress and anxiety.

On March 21th 2017 I had went to the hospital for very bad stomach pains that has been happening for 2 years now. No doctor have figured out what was wrong with me. So that day when I got to the hospital they did a whole lot of testing on me. They had kept me overnight to do more testing the next day. So on March 22nd 2017, They had found out from the testing that my intestines were twisted and needed surgery. On March 24th 2017 I had my very first surgery. I was so scared since it was my first surgery and of course my first one had to be an emergency surgery. When the doctors came in to tell me to say goodbyes because I was about to go back, my heart just started to race because I was scared that something was gonna happen to me and I

Patients will experience some inflammation, bruising and discomfort. These symptoms usually subside several days after surgery. As each patient is unique, specific recovery times and limitations vary.

I was puzzled at the instructions the surgeon gave me, I mean I was only twelve. Thanks to 'Grey's Anatomy' I am able to comprehend the substance was Anesthesia to prevent pain. Afterwards, the surgeon spoke again while I was still conscious.

The day of the operation my muscles were tense and my body was suddenly filled with adrenaline. I knew from the start what I was getting into as my contract clearly stated.

One of the most common conditions for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery is anxiety. According to Twiss, Seaver, and

It all started one when I was having chest pains, I decided to go to the Ed and find out what was wrong. The doctor took an X-ray and found nothing wrong with my chest but he did notice something on my breast. He gave me medication and he asked me to follow up with a general surgery doctor. I went home and the next day I called and made an appointment to be seen. I went to the clinic and the doctor checked me out. He could see the knot and there was a lot of puss coming out. He went ahead and scheduled my surgery. I was to have a week after my appointment. I was so scared but I knew it had to be done.

The memory that changed me was when I lost my dad, he was only 36 years old and he was addicted to drinking alcohol and he went to Jail for a few months for drinking and he had a really big problem with drinking, when I was about 11 or 12 he would drink around us and I actually was scared of my dad and I didn’t really think he had a problem with drinking until one day we went to go see