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[chrisboxall]

Will my Time has come at last been 18 months so next Friday the 22nd to the Royal Brompton for my Aorta and Aorta valve replacement, been one hell of a journey up and down. but will be a now boy afterwards.

[PadThaiNoodles]

Excellent news!

(Expect to be a bit scatter-brained the next week though. I was all over the place the week before my surgery. I didn't really feel stressed, but focus was definitely an issue.)

[chrisboxall in reply to PadThaiNoodles]

yes kicking now as my last day at work for a long time🤣

[Wodney1966]

Brilliant news you will be in gd hands they will look after you great times ahead for you 👍

[chrisboxall in reply to Wodney1966]

thank you.

[pankajbhomia]

I got my CABGx3 done at Brompton exactly one month ago. Amazing staff and they take an excellent care. You will be in great hands.. All the best !!!

[chrisboxall in reply to pankajbhomia]

thank you .

[Traveldreams]

best of luck, will look forward to your post-op post!

[chrisboxall in reply to Traveldreams]

thank you

[colourblue]

Sending my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Just look forward to better health.

[chrisboxall in reply to colourblue]

thank you

[Larneybuds]

Good news for you. You will be fine and under the care of an expert team . I found once I was in hospital I was surprisingly very relaxed about everything and just glad it was being done. Keep us posted ...all the best xx

[chrisboxall in reply to Larneybuds]

thank you

[BlueGreenPink]

my husband had the same surgery at the Royal Brompton. They are specialists there and you will be in really good hands. The waiting is so hard, but you’re almost there. Wishing you a speedy final wait and a good recovery.

[chrisboxall in reply to BlueGreenPink]

thank you

[davidthegolfer]

Chris I had mine done 13 months ago. What a difference. If you are having open heart, I was given a great tip. When you meet the anaesthetist the day before ask them to write a script for the nursing staff for a Diazepam to get a good night sleep, no worries and one for the nursing staff to give you the next day before your op. I went into the op not caring a hoot no nerves. If they don’t have a script the nursing staff are rushing about trying to find a prescriber when they are already busy. What would have been my most stressful event ever was just a breeze. Best wishes to you. Welcome to your new life after the op.

[PadThaiNoodles in reply to davidthegolfer]

Indeed.

And then in the days after the op, when the nurses come by and ask if you want a pain killer, the answer is "yes". Don't be a numpty like I was and think "oh, it's not that bad", and then lie there in pain for 6 hours because you don't want to bother everyone in the middle of the night by hitting the call button....

[chrisboxall in reply to davidthegolfer]

thank you

[LadyBigFoot]

I hope all goes well for you. You will definitely feel like new when you’ve recovered - time to really enjoy your new found health. Best wishes, Jan

[chrisboxall in reply to LadyBigFoot]

thank you

[DippyDingDong]

Wishing you all the best

[chrisboxall in reply to DippyDingDong]

thanks

[Pdbd1]

all the very best. Here’s to a speedy recovery

[chrisboxall in reply to Pdbd1]

thank you

[Thatwilldo123]

I had mine 19 years ago at St Thomas, felt like a new person afterwards and was walking down to the hospital restaurant three days later. Doc said I could eat any thing I wanted which was mostly pizza.

[chrisboxall in reply to Thatwilldo123]

thanks