Peter,
I just read through your journal and it's interesting to read how many different opinions you collected (and got) before your surgery.
I've only ...Read more
Peter,
I just read through your journal and it's interesting to read how many different opinions you collected (and got) before your surgery.
I've only gotten opinions from within my cardiology group and Dr Stelzer. I didn't seek any other medical opinions, I just collected my own information on all alternatives and I arrived at the same one you did:
The Ross Procedure is the best way to go.
I'd love to hear about your recovery and how your heart is currently doing now over a year post-op.
-Paul
Peter Woglom Sure Paul. Shoot me an email at pwoglom@yahoo.com and let's set a time to chat one of these days bef ... Read more
Peter Woglom Sure Paul. Shoot me an email at pwoglom@yahoo.com and let's set a time to chat one of these days before your surgery.
Hey Peter! Great to see you back at HVJ! How are the kiddos? How's the ticker? I'm still getting a lot of positive feedback about your educational Ross Procedure ...Read more
Hey Peter! Great to see you back at HVJ! How are the kiddos? How's the ticker? I'm still getting a lot of positive feedback about your educational Ross Procedure video with Dr. Stelzer. Thanks again for doing that! Adam
Hey Peter:
So glad to hear about your echo. That is great news! I hope that the weather cooperates and you can get your runs in. A non-running runner is just ...Read more
Hey Peter:
So glad to hear about your echo. That is great news! I hope that the weather cooperates and you can get your runs in. A non-running runner is just not a good thing!
I am almost 10 weeks post-op with 2 weeks of cardio rehab done. I hope to start running next month. All the best.
Peter Woglom Thanks Jim. I feel myself getting fatter by the second! I hate running in really cold weather thoug ... Read more
Peter Woglom Thanks Jim. I feel myself getting fatter by the second! I hate running in really cold weather though.
Good luck with the runs. Just be patient and that cardio will come back.
Hey Peter
So glad to hear that you continue to be well. (I am sure the blue vein got your attention-it would have gotten me over to Mt. Sinai quickly!)
Continue ...Read more
Hey Peter
So glad to hear that you continue to be well. (I am sure the blue vein got your attention-it would have gotten me over to Mt. Sinai quickly!)
Continue healing. I believe you are on the team Brian W. is organizing for next year. Me also. Look forward to running with you. Have wonderful holidays with the family!
Peter,
It has been a long time, but I found this journal and wanted to write -- I am so relieved that you are well and have had such an extraordinary procedure. ...Read more
Peter,
It has been a long time, but I found this journal and wanted to write -- I am so relieved that you are well and have had such an extraordinary procedure. If you feel like catching up, shoot me an email. I hope all is well.
Peter Woglom Hey Brian. Great to hear from you. Yeah, life was getting a bit boring so I figured I'd mix it up wi ... Read more
Peter Woglom Hey Brian. Great to hear from you. Yeah, life was getting a bit boring so I figured I'd mix it up with a little surgery. All is well though.
Send along your email when you have a chance. Mine is pwoglom@yahoo.com. Hope all is well with you.
Hi Peter,
Good update brother. I visited Dr. Stelzer last weekend at Mt. Sinai -- was great seeing him and Dr. Varghese. Felt very strange visiting the ICU ...Read more
Hi Peter,
Good update brother. I visited Dr. Stelzer last weekend at Mt. Sinai -- was great seeing him and Dr. Varghese. Felt very strange visiting the ICU area and was reminded how special those folks are. Glad you\'re doing well and I\'ll drop you a line next time I\'m in NYC.
Chris Dixon
Stelzer Ross #508, 27FEB12
Hi Peter! So glad you\'re doing great! Dr Stelzers told me today that I would be number 533! right after you:-) question, I\'m feeling pretty good about it ...Read more
Hi Peter! So glad you\'re doing great! Dr Stelzers told me today that I would be number 533! right after you:-) question, I\'m feeling pretty good about it all, except for that dang tube they\'ll be putting down my throat, not to mention the tying down of my hands! Lol... Do you remember any of that? if so, any advice? Thanks so much!
Michal
Peter,
Thanks for your responses. I would be very grateful for reccomendations for food in the neighborhood and also on the play-by-play. I am not sure my ...Read more
Peter,
Thanks for your responses. I would be very grateful for reccomendations for food in the neighborhood and also on the play-by-play. I am not sure my wife will want to know it all, but i am curious. My e-mail is grant.goeglein@nmfn.com
Thanks.
Peter,
It sounds like things are going extremely well for you. We have been thinking of you. My wife, Michal, is scheduled for the Ross Procedure with Dr. ...Read more
Peter,
It sounds like things are going extremely well for you. We have been thinking of you. My wife, Michal, is scheduled for the Ross Procedure with Dr. Stelzer a week from tomorrow, March 27. Please let me know if you have any advice for us or anything that may be helpful to know prior to surgery or any advice for recovery at Mt. Sinai.
Thanks.
Grant Goeglein
Peter Woglom Hi Grant. Thanks for writing. As you already know, Michal will be in good hands with Dr. Stelzer an ... Read more
Peter Woglom Hi Grant. Thanks for writing. As you already know, Michal will be in good hands with Dr. Stelzer and he also has a very good staff available to answer questions when he's not around.
As for the recovery at Mt. Sinai itself, a couple of things come to mind. When I came out of surgery, what hurt most was my back. I was able to get a recliner in the ICU but it took a few days to get one once I made it to the step-down room. I would begin stumping from the get-go for a recliner because it made all the difference in the world. The beds are pretty uncomfortable and while sitting upright in a chair will be good for her, I found that reclining was the way to go.
Also, as in any hospital, they tell you that you need rest but seem to come in at all hours of the night to take blood, vitals etc. I think I was getting woken up at 3am for blood and I basically said - WTF! My nurse said that I could tell them earlier in the day that I'd like blood taken around 12am when they did an earlier round for vitals which was helpful because uninterrupted sleep is not easy to come by.
Whether it's for you or Michal, the food served in the room isn't great but there are some pretty good options in the neighborhood. If you need any suggestions on that front, just let me know.
If you or Michal are interested, I can give you the play-by-play in terms of what she'll be doing up until she's carted into the operating room. Nothing terribly exciting but if she wants to know what to expect, just let me know.
Hi Peter,
Great update. Glad everythjng looks good. Love the bit of humor you always throw in. The sleep issue is one I had too, but like I said before, I was ...Read more
Hi Peter,
Great update. Glad everythjng looks good. Love the bit of humor you always throw in. The sleep issue is one I had too, but like I said before, I was getting up a lot rather than getting up and not being able to fall asleep again. Hope is goes away soon. Maybe try some 5-HTTP, valerian root or something like that. Good luck.
Jeff Shebovsky
You\'re doing great Peter. At this point during my surgery, I was picking out fence material with Niki and planning a garden. It\'s amazing how quickly our ...Read more
You\'re doing great Peter. At this point during my surgery, I was picking out fence material with Niki and planning a garden. It\'s amazing how quickly our bodies can recover from such an event. You\'re a young man and are recovering well -- can\'t wait to hear about your FULL recovery soon!
- Chris Dixon
Hi Peter,
Glad things are going well. We all went thru the \"tired of sleeping on m back routine\". And yes, getting up and down is difficult at first. As you ...Read more
Hi Peter,
Glad things are going well. We all went thru the \"tired of sleeping on m back routine\". And yes, getting up and down is difficult at first. As you can see progress is being made. In another month, you will look back in disbelief at how far you have come. Please update us after your appts on the 18th. Today is my one year anniversary. As I write this, a year go this very moment I was in surgery. Amazing! Say hi to Stelzer for me please.
Jeff Shebovsky
hi Peter
those night sweats are the worst, I would soak the whole side of our bed. It gets better with time, but i still ocasionally get them yet four years ...Read more
hi Peter
those night sweats are the worst, I would soak the whole side of our bed. It gets better with time, but i still ocasionally get them yet four years after surgery. The only time I get warm in Minnesota is on a hot summer day when it hits 85 degrees and high humidity. I still look foreword to a nice hot summer day. My fingers get so cold they dont\' activate my smart phone. I think the beta blocker does it. We just had four grandchildren for a week ages one to five. I can\'t imagine trying to help care for triplets with an eight pound weight limitation. I hope you have some good friends and neighbors that can help your wife out. my first walk to the end of the dr
iveway and back ( a quarter mile) required a three hour nap. It takes a lot of rest to heal up after this one.
good luck and lots of prayers,
John O
Hi, Peter --
Yup, I had internal thermostat issues for a while after my surgery. One minute hot, next minute cold. You\'ll be able to empathize with your ...Read more
Hi, Peter --
Yup, I had internal thermostat issues for a while after my surgery. One minute hot, next minute cold. You\'ll be able to empathize with your wife when she\'s going through menopause.
It gets better.
Selma Kaplan
I was not cold, in fact i am still sweating 7 wks later. however i was told that the blood thinners can make us cold. Probably the blood pressure meds too. ...Read more
I was not cold, in fact i am still sweating 7 wks later. however i was told that the blood thinners can make us cold. Probably the blood pressure meds too. maybe when you first wake up it is before your blood is pumping up to snuff.
I didn\'t have chills.....I was just plain cold. No matter how many layers I put on, I could not stay warm. It lasted about two months. I was told it was ...Read more
I didn\'t have chills.....I was just plain cold. No matter how many layers I put on, I could not stay warm. It lasted about two months. I was told it was from low blood iron (anemic).
Hope you have a speedy recovery!
Deb Ziegler
Hey Peter,
I had some of that too. More night sweats than anything and that was mostly in the hospital and hotel after I left hospital. I think it was from ...Read more
Hey Peter,
I had some of that too. More night sweats than anything and that was mostly in the hospital and hotel after I left hospital. I think it was from Percoset. I found this for you on the Internet:
Hot Flashes: As your body goes through changes after surgery, you may experience hot and cold flashes. These hot and cold flashes are due to the body’s internal thermostat trying to regulate itself. During these periods, it is best to control your hot and cold flashes by adding or removing blankets rather than adjusting your room temperature.
Jeff
Peter Woglom Thanks Jeff. I should have known you'd be right on that research.
Hey Buddy,
Yup, I know I had the chills -- actually \"night sweats\" if there is such a thing. While laying on my back my chest and front of my body was freezing ...Read more
Hey Buddy,
Yup, I know I had the chills -- actually \"night sweats\" if there is such a thing. While laying on my back my chest and front of my body was freezing and my back was sweating!? Truly bizarre sensation. I would go through 3 or 4 shirts a night because they were wet with sweat. They basically goofed up our temperature gauges but it all gets sorted out in a month or so. I also had flu-like symptoms with my chills (achy, headaches, etc..)
You\'re almost in the clear Peter! We\'re all very proud of you bro.
Big Hugs,
Chris
Peter Woglom Thanks Chris. Those night sweats sound pretty fun. You certainly had an interesting ride didn't you ... Read more
Peter Woglom Thanks Chris. Those night sweats sound pretty fun. You certainly had an interesting ride didn't you...
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Wait til you try stairs!!! LOL! It just takes times. Be proud....8 blocks...a week or do ago your heart was stopped! ...Read more
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Wait til you try stairs!!! LOL! It just takes times. Be proud....8 blocks...a week or do ago your heart was stopped!
Jeff
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