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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Nov 28 11:57am | Replies (877)Comment receiving replies
I am new to this site. I have a myectomy scheduled for March 6th and am coming from Billings, MT. My main concern is the recovery time before I can fly home. I know that I have to remain flexible which is hard for a planner like me. I am taking off of work starting February 28th to fly to Rochester for consults before surgery.
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I cannot advise you on your particular case and recommend that you ask your surgeon about that. In my experience, I had a septal myetcomy and double bypass on a Tuesday and was released from the hospital on a Saturday. This was in December of 2015 and today, I feel great. The following week at home was tough and thankfully my wife helped me through it.
I currently work in Rochester in the Public Affairs department at Mayo and if you would ever like to talk about my situation and recovery and if our schedules could work, I'd be glad to say hello to you in person while you are visiting. My experience was very positive, but there were some challenges. If you want to connect, just send me a message with your contact information and I'll follow up. Thanks Ron
I was able to function rather well on the 5th day. That's is when i was discharged. I am 4 weeks out of a Apical myectomy. Feeling very well.
Thanks Ron! I certainly am not going through what you did. Just a septal myectomy which is daunting enough for me. I am waiting on my itinerary from Mayo so I can work out my plans. I fortunately have family that will help me out when I get back to Billings with my recovery. Thanks for your positive information. Pace
Hi @rushtonrocks . I am scheduled March 7th for Septal Myectomy at Mayo in Rochester. We will be flying in on Sunday, full day of testing on Monday. I too have been trying to plan without really understanding what is involved. So many things to think about. Maybe we will bump into each other in Rochester
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Welcome @rushtonrocks!
Some of questions have been answered in these discussions. Check them out.
- What is the recovery like following septal myectomy? http://mayocl.in/2fdCxHz
- Septum myectomy scheduled next week Jan 20th http://mayocl.in/2lmVv2k
- Just Diagnosed with HCM http://mayocl.in/2kPfKb8
As you get to know the other members, you might have specific questions for specific members. Simply include their @username in your reply and they will get an email notification about your question. We look forward to getting to know you as you prepare for your visit to Mayo and surgery.