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