One thing after another, need some words of comfort please🥺

[Sljp0000]

Hi all

Been on here a few times before surgery so some may remember me.

Had Triple Bypass on 16th September. Was meant to be Quad but they couldnt find a fourth suitable vein so i still have one compromised artery which upsets me.

Anyway, immediately after surgery i had internal bleeding. I had 5 blood transfusions, 3 plasma and 2 Crico (?).

After being in ITU for 4 days i was moved to the ward. Almost straight away i started with AF. At times my heart was racing at 200 bpm and it made me feel quite unwell. I was put on Amiododine (?)

I was discharged from Glenfield last Sunday, day 10 even though i was struggling to move well. They thought it was because i had a partial collapsed lung with fluid around the base lining. I collapsed twice whilst walking with the physios. They said the more i moved the quicker it would clear. It wasnt bad enough to drain.

Day 12 really struggled to get upstairs. Phoned GP who called an ambulance. Day in A&E followed by a contrast CT scan middle of the night. Turns out i have numerous large clots in the main pulmonary arteries. (Pulmonary Embolism)

That was on Tuesday this week. So its Saturday now. Been on all the blood thinners/treatments/antibiotics etc for 4 days. Still in the High Dependancy Respiratory Unit at Derby.

Anyone else been through this. Really want to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Can i relax yet and how long did it take you to recover?

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything.

Love Susie x

[fairyfeathers]

Quite understand why you are overwhelmed. So sorry Susie I can’t help you with your question but there will be others on this wonderful site that might be able to help you. But what I can do is send you a big gentle virtual hug with the hope your health improves very soon. X

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Hello

I have just seen your post and read it and was so upset to see what you have and are going through

I have not had this experience but I have spoken to many that have had complications after surgery some like yours and I hope I can reassure when I say they all got sorted out in the end so hang in there what feels like a terrible time which is sounds like it is will come good

Also these people that had complications once they were sorted they went on to make an excellent recovery better than some that did not have complications

Again I am genuinely upset this has been your experience but it will have a happy ending and please when you are up to it let us know how you are getting on x

[RufusScamp]

Love and best wishes, Susie. I hope you get some help soon.