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Freaking out a bit - Upcoming surgery!
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Oct 26, 2021 | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
My surgery is scheduled for 10/15/19 with Dr. Schaff. I will be traveling by myself, a family member will fly up to be there for the surgery and a couple days after. However I will be traveling home by myself. I have read several other threads and am trying to be positive. However I gotta say that I am bit scared. I am hoping i will feel better when its all done and i am recovered. I am obese and am hoping by feeling better, I will have more energy to get up and get some exercise. I will say my insurance has been great to work with. Much easier than expected. Still have some things to figure out. Once i get home, my father will be with me for a couple of months to help out. I bought a lift chair I plan on using for the first few weeks. I have stocked up on all sorts of items for easy meals etc. Any other advise or things i might need to think about for recovery?
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You were smart to get a lift chair. While my recovery was remarkable, getting in and out of bed was in major pain. My husband would have to left me to a sitting position. The HARDEST part of the whole recovery (for ME) was remembering NOT to use my arms or hands to get up. We have no idea how much we use our arms until we're told NOT to. While I'm 70 years old, I spent the last couple of years walking and working out which I"m sure was why recovered so well.
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My husband's surgery is scheduled for 10/17/19 with Dr. Schaff, so we'll be up there during the same time. I pray that your surgery goes well as does my husband's! I, too, am pretty full of anxiety as we get closer, but I do believe that you and my husband are in the best possible hands!