Andria's Guestbook

Andria Pugh  Hi Roger,
Welcome. I couldn't find a good Aussie forum or website and assume that this site was set up by Adam as a global networking site. I have found it to be informative and reassuring as much as it can be before surgery.
You can ask whatever questions you have and there will be someone whom can help.
It's been a real help for me to share this part of my life with people who understand what I am going through.
I was lucky that I had a fixed date for my surgery and from identification of my murmur through to operation was only a total of 8 weeks, leading up to the operation I was extremely scared and I feel for you as you await your surgery.
Have your ICU bag prepared and a separate ward bag prepared, little things make a difference to make your stay more comfortable......I took my own v shaped pillow and it was a godsend from the minute I was in ICU it wrapped around me and allowed me to sleep on my back easier.
I took in earplugs but actually didn't use them, was too tired in icu and luckily had my own room when moved out of icu, but prepare for a share so take ear phones and ear plugs with you.
I'm no expert and only day 9 post op but if you have any questions, let me know :)
Take care
Andria

Roger Bideleux  Hello Andria

How kind of you to reply at length, and thank you for your invitation to ask any questions. I will take you up on your offer as questions come to mind but will not trouble you until you are a little further down the road to recovery.

Your suggestion for separate bags for ICU and the ward is something I would not have thought of, ever!

Thanks again, and very best wishes

Roger

Andria Pugh  Hey fi i hate tubes pipes blood tablets etc so surprised how ive coped so far. Visitors probably from monday but fingers crossed home wednesday or thursday

Andria Pugh  Thanks julie. Im just waiting for my pre med and will be in surgery in about 4 hours. Surgeon says AVR is routine but still scary. Good luck for your surgery its tomorrow yes ?
🐈🦁🐯🐑xx

Andria Pugh  Seems to be extremely common yet very little admitance that heart problems are more than likely to occur. Not that there is anything they can do to stop the heart issues but people need to be aware and get monitired. I had very few symptoms and just by chance my heart murmur was picked up and i have severe aortic stenosis. So there needs to be an awareness campaign for Hodgkins disease survivors who had radiotherapy during 80's and early 90's. When i get through this i am going to do something about it. 😊

Jeanette Davidson   I am with you sister count me in I would love to be part of that !!💓💓💓💓💞💞💞💕💕💕