Jeff Oswald - Heart Valve Journal

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3208 days ago

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Well my date is really close now I did all my preop testing this week even had an open heart class at the hospital I'm as ready as I'm gonna get. I'm must admit ...Read more

Well my date is really close now I did all my preop testing this week even had an open heart class at the hospital I'm as ready as I'm gonna get. I'm must admit I'm pretty nervous but I will be ok the countdown is on

Whitney Nelson Good luck Jeff!

Wanda Mroz You'll do great!

Roger Birch Good luck Jeff, the wait is the worst. Certainly not fun but doable!

susan kotansky Hang on...it'll be done soon and you will be so happy to be on the other side. I wish you the best su ... Read more

susan kotansky Hang on...it'll be done soon and you will be so happy to be on the other side. I wish you the best surgery and recovery!!!

Good luck!!

Liz Burroughs Good luck with your surgery! You'll be on the road to recovery very soon!

Jeff Oswaldposted an update

3251 days ago

Mary K reacted to this

I'm so glad I found this blog I plan to learn all I can between now and my surgery date

I felt the same way! It is so wonderful to have a site to learn all about the surgery and what to exp ... Read more

I felt the same way! It is so wonderful to have a site to learn all about the surgery and what to expect before and after! Best wishes!

Steven A Husted i know one of the best things to help me thru my ohs was adams book and this site the more i read and ... Read more

Steven A Husted i know one of the best things to help me thru my ohs was adams book and this site the more i read and the more i talked to people about ohs the more at easy i felt information is a blessing my prayers are with you

Emily Rowley It's truly great! :D Any questions or quarries, just ask. Keep us updated with your progress & how yo ... Read more

Emily Rowley It's truly great! :D Any questions or quarries, just ask. Keep us updated with your progress & how you're feeling-we are here to support 😊 Take Care, Emily.

Sophia Ridley Welcome! Wonderful people here with lots of experience, finding this site has been a God send to me. ... Read more

Sophia Ridley Welcome! Wonderful people here with lots of experience, finding this site has been a God send to me. I second Steven, I found Adam's book very useful, it helped me form some structure to what was about to happen. Best wishes!

Sandra Wummer Hi Jeff! I'm from Denver pa... I had 2 valve replacements 2 years ago... sounds like you are doing ev ... Read more

Sandra Wummer Hi Jeff! I'm from Denver pa... I had 2 valve replacements 2 years ago... sounds like you are doing everything right. congrats on the weight loss. keep reading and posting. this site was great and I got a lot of support hee. Best to you.

Jeff Oswald Thank you all for the great comments

Jeff Oswaldposted a journal

3251 days ago

Now that surgery is 98% set in stone now things are rolling around in my head

Meredith Bray Waiting is the WORST, isn't it?

Jeff Oswald Yes it truly is I can't wait to feel better

Meredith Bray OK, now let me rephrase that. The anxiety of waiting is worse than the hospital stay and recovery. Th ... Read more

Meredith Bray OK, now let me rephrase that. The anxiety of waiting is worse than the hospital stay and recovery. That's my opinion. I suggest making sure that you are exercising a little, maybe doing some yoga to stretch out (I even got my husband to do some yoga with me!) Practice standing/sitting/laying without using your arms to support you, standing up straight and tall. If you can do these things before surgery, you'll be able to move a little more easily after surgery. Honest and true, I started feeling better mentally the INSTANT I woke up from surgery. What other questions do you have? (No questions are dumb or stupid, I guarantee there's someone out there in Internet-Land that wants to know the answer also!)