Had an open heart surgery (in Canada, fuck yeah) when I was 19.
If they offer you an Epidural, TAKE IT. If they don't offer it, ask for it.
My heart was stopped for aboot 6 hours and after two attempts to save my original mitral valve, my surgeon was forced to replace it with a mechanical valve (he has done over 1000 valve repairs or replacements in his career). I was the one case that proved him wrong (he was 99.999 percent sure he could save it).
You're going to feel pretty shitty for a few days. If your doctors/nursing staff tell you to get up and walk...do it. You'll feel like absolute hell, but do it anyway. Attitude is key in everything, so stay positive, and things will get better quickly.
I had a lot of other health problems that were unrelated, but by two months after the surgery, I didn't even notice it (aside from a little bit of sternal tenderness).
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Had an open heart surgery (in Canada, fuck yeah) when I was 19.
If they offer you an Epidural, TAKE IT. If they don't offer it, ask for it.
My heart was stopped for aboot 6 hours and after two attempts to save my original mitral valve, my surgeon was forced to replace it with a mechanical valve (he has done over 1000 valve repairs or replacements in his career). I was the one case that proved him wrong (he was 99.999 percent sure he could save it).
You're going to feel pretty shitty for a few days. If your doctors/nursing staff tell you to get up and walk...do it. You'll feel like absolute hell, but do it anyway. Attitude is key in everything, so stay positive, and things will get better quickly. I had a lot of other health problems that were unrelated, but by two months after the surgery, I didn't even notice it (aside from a little bit of sternal tenderness).
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