Papworth/Open heart surgery

[Jodie_Scott22]

Has anyone here ever had open heart surgery that wouldn't mind answering some questions?

[Mandy6513]

Hi

I dont know anyone on here who has had one but if they have im sure they will be happy to give you some information

[Hidden]

Hi there, what are you wondering about?

[Jodie_Scott22 in reply to Hidden]

I wanted to know how drowsy you really are before they put the art line in your wrist

[Hidden in reply to Jodie_Scott22]

I'm afraid my surgery was an emergency case, so I don't recall that detail. I would imagine you will receive plenty of reassurance beforehand. I do recall the staff were amazing.

[knitter]

Hi Jodie , are you worrying that you will feel pain. Can you speak to your doctor or a nurse about your worries.

My next door neighbour had a replacement heart valve earlier this year, and she is fine now.

Try and contact a health professional to set your mind at rest.

Best wishes

[Jodie_Scott22 in reply to knitter]

Yes, I tried to ask the anethatist but he ignored me

[Inamoment]

The only thing I can contribute is that I had a brain operation last year. I was lying on a bed chatting to the anaesthetist about whether it was a good idea to subscribe to Practical Classics and then woke up in a bright room with lots of people whizzing around, i.e. post operation. I didn't feel a thing. Modern anaesthetics seem to be very efficient.