So I haven't had much energy when it comes to really anything in general and barely get the important things done let alone anything extra!! I haven't been keeping up on my blog what so ever! There are so many blogs I need to do still! Sorry everyone I'll get up on them as soon as I'm all done recovering from my surgery I'll be having soon that will hopefully fix everything! No more getting sick easily and much more energy and Pizazz again!
My Open Heart Surgery Date is Set Everyone!! It's in less than a week and a half! I told the doctor 'as soon as possible' when he asked when I'd like to do this. So not this week or next week but the following week on Monday.
It will be on March 2nd at University Of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah !! I'll be in the hospital at least 3 days up to a week. Come and see me (after the first day) if you can, I'd really like that!
I don't know if they will be going in thru the breast bone or under the left side taking out a rib (temporarily) yet. I have a C.A.T. scan on the 25th of Feb. (instead of M.R.I.) and after it's done my surgeon will let me know probably which way will be better. (The hole is in an awkward place by important valves and such and 'wiring' that could cause problems so they are trying to figure out which way to go in and fix it would be best.
Love you all and wish me luck!! (Prayers are always good too!)
Previous Blog From the 15th of Feb:
I was born with a VSD or Ventricle Septal Defect or a hole in the bottom two chambers of my heart. I probably should have had surgery when I was a baby but they kept waiting to see if it'd get better on it's own and eventually heal. I was born a good 8 lb.s but there after I only gained 4 ounces a month instead of 2 lb.s (1 lb. =16 oz.s) a month. I was extra scrawny growing up and got tired quicker than most kids in sports but otherwise a normal kid.
After I had my first daughter about 7-8 years ago my mom had a stroke and we found out part of the problem was she had a hole in her heart we didn't know about (her dad had heart problems too) so she had to have open heart surgery then to fix the hole and to get a double bipass. So because childbirth puts strain on the heart I had my heart checked and they couldn't find the hole ! So since then we thought it was all healed up. They did find lil (mild regurgitations) back flows at the time but otherwise I was good.
I did have another baby since then that I placed for adoption. So maybe that had to do with the hole opening back up. I started getting faint easy and then became really anemic a few years ago and since then I've slowly become more weak and tired easy as well as I get sick super easy especially the last 6 months to a year. Last year I had my heart checked and Wammo there was the dang VSD loud and clear on the echocardiogram- like ultrasound.
My regular doctor thought it wasn't a big hole and so I kind of procrastinated going to a cardiologist until recently. My oxygen levels get low super easy (just from going up or down stairs) which is really bad for the body let alone the side of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs and I could end up with some disorder/disease (can't remember name) and would be disabled and put on oxygen for the rest of my life (or could just end up having heart failure). I could get sick easy and end up not making it if my body wasn't strong enough to fight it. I am practically immune to most antibiotics by now. Lol goodness
I had procedures done to check my heart more thoroughly the other friday. A transesophageal echocardiogram and then a coronary angiogram. Before the second procedure was done the cardiologist said I definitely need surgery. I'll be seeing a heart surgeon on tuesday at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. He's gonna set up a MRI appt. and then we go from there when it comes to setting up the date for my surgery, what hospital it'll be at and all of that. Fun stuff eh?
Yea being a single parent that works and goes to school is tough enough, I kept thinking lately I'm about to lose my mind with the lack of energy I have and how easily I get sick!! I wondered how others do this!?! I didn't realize duh it's my heart and life will be so much easier and better once I am recovered !! Luckily I've always been optimistic about life and things but the last like 6 mo.s, Oh man, a lifter upper would be nice! LOL
So yea that's my story when it comes to my heart.
Wish me luck!! I'm not quite nervous yet, just know I gotta do what I gotta do and that I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired! I think now that the date is set I'm nervous about getting nervous. :P
The cool thing is, is I've been repenting for a while and will be a new person physically and spiritually at the same time! At the end of March!! WeeHoo!
'It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me ... I'll be feeling good!'
5 comments:
That's not a picture of YOUR heart!...just kidding. We are excited for you to be back to new! Aren't you grateful they figured out what's been going on with it before it was too late?! We are! Dad gave us the update a few days ago and we will definitely plan on coming to visit at the hospital. And hey, I think we are going to try to stop up in Layton this Sunday - you going to be around?
Yea we should be around. :)
There are a lot of things I want to say! Being strong spiritually will make you so much stronger than any ailments you may have fixed physically! I am so glad that you were able to find this now and not after suffering a stroke or heart attack! Good luck with everything... I'm sure it will all go smoothly!
Yikes! Good luck I will definitely send some prayers your way, that's pretty scary having heart surgery. How great you were able to catch it before you had any serious problems, and that extra energy will be wonderful!
I'll be thinking about you on the 2nd! What an ordeal! I'm sure you will do great! You'll be in my prayers!
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