I can't believe this shit is happening. I'm so overwhelmed and scared right now.
Take a deep breath. If your having trouble with anxiety, call your doctor and see about getting anxiety meds. I'm sure they'll understand as this is obviously a huge deal. Thankfully this issue has come about in a way that it didn't kill him. I know open heart surgery sounds scary, but it's a way to help things get fixed. It sounds like he has a good cardiologist. Things will get better. ((hugs))
Hearing you have to have open heart surgery is scary, but like somebody else said, it's very routine for the Dr. I had a triple bypass at 32, it was the the scariest thing that ever happened to me, but I'm ok. I'm not going to lie, it hurts and it takes awhile to get over, but then again if my Dr hadn't caught it I would have died. It was not as bad as I thought, and the benefit was immediate, I didn't realize how bad I had felt.
Make him take the pain meds the first few weeks, cracking open your rib cage is no joke. And go to the rehab, it helped so much. Try to keep all stress away from him, my H sucks at that and it would have been wonderful to have that. Any questions about recovery let me know.
Oh man, I was really hoping he would only need a stent. I know this is huge news, but you will both get through it. My dad and brother both had bypass surgery and couldn't believe how much better they felt after they were recovered. ((((((Hugs)))))
My goodness, girl T&P's for sure during what I can only imagine is a very scary time. Will focus on your ability to be as strong as a support for him as you can mange. I'm so sorry you have to go through this!
It's scary, I'm sure, but when my dad was in the hospital, I was amazed at how quickly the other patients bounced back from open heart surgery. Sending good thoughts your way.
Thank you all, seriously, so so much. I'm doing much better, been talking with the surgical team, and my H broke down and told me how scared he was, and that pretty much snapped me into support mode. Monday might be a different story, but for now I'm hanging in there. Getting ready to hunker down on the comfy hospital room sofa for the night.
Thank you for the continued support. It means so much.
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