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[Bookworm60]

Into hospital this afternoon. AVR Op tomorrow. Wish me luck !

Penny

[080311]

Morning Penny,

Will be thinking of you, you will soon be on the heart mended road.

Best wishes Pauline

[Bookworm60 in reply to 080311]

Thank you x

[Ageingfast]

Frosty morning here. I am off to morning prayers. You will get special prayer from me.This is the worst bit…..waiting.

Let us all know when you are well enough to post

Very best wishes

Colin

[Bookworm60 in reply to Ageingfast]

Thank you x

[Seaguller]

All the best. You'll be fine

[Bookworm60 in reply to Seaguller]

Thank you x

[ClairePap]

Good luck - mine was 3 weeks ago today and the waiting and anxiety was the worst bit. I will be thinking of you x

[Bookworm60 in reply to ClairePap]

Thank you x Can I ask how you're feeling 3 weeks later ? Really? I expect it's very individual but just wondering.

[ClairePap]

I am feeling good. My family won’t let me do too much but on Sunday I didn’t even have any painkillers. I am averaging about 4000 steps a day but I want to increase the length of my walks but the weather isn’t helping. I had a mechanical valve and my warfarin isn’t stable yet as I’ve had to have some antibiotics.

The hospital team were amazing and at no point have I been in pain and all patients really supported each other due to no visiting.

[Bookworm60 in reply to ClairePap]

Thanks so much. Really encouraging. Hope you go from strength to strength.💪

[Hidden]

Dear Bookworm60

Good luck with everything , you are in my thoughts,

Take care

[Bookworm60 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

[Hidden]

Good luck with your op - it'll be an eye opener in 'how simple' they make the whole thing look. Don't forget your mobile phone and iPad or similar for your post op days. They can be invaluable for communication with the aid of the free NHS Wifi, whilst also allwoing you to watch TV without paying for the on demand TV system 👍

[Bookworm60 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ! Yep packed extra long charging lead on someone else's advice. This site is a godsend !

[Hidden in reply to Bookworm60]

Yes, it is certainly the first stop for anyone with heart issues 👍

[JMR44]

Adding my strongest "vibes" for your op. No experience of OHS myself yet - but reading everyone's experiences here is a great help for if/when my time comes.