The final countdown

I know, I know, I really need to go to bed because I have to be at the hospital by 7:30 am. I guess I am just trying to pretend I don't need to have this done but I'm alone and I'm scared and I wish I didn't have to have my heart worked on :( I couldn't sleep last night either; maybe two or three hours. But before I fell asleep I thought to myself... I have lived for 56 years and NEVER gave a thought to my heart at all, not ever. When I watched the echo of my very own heart and watched the valves open and close I realized for the first time what a "true miracle" the human heart is. I still can't get over the fact that it beats, bum bum, bum bum 80 -100,000 times a day, every, single, day! Well I know God will guide the surgeons hands and tomorrow I begin the newest chapter of my life ^_^ Buenos Noches

5 Comments

Good Luck

by melbee - 2014-05-08 02:05:56

Hi Dami, I hope all went good. I undersatand everything you are going through (or you were feeling before ) right now. My surgery is scheduled for May 15th and I have not been sleeping well either. I fall asleep good, but wake up and can't go back to sleep. Keep thinking I need to do this, do that, and can't stop worrying. Best of luck to you. I know after this we will feel much better, be stronger and quit the worrying. Keep me posted on tips for recovery. We are very lucky to have such a great supportive group of people on this website. They all understand what we are going through, and it is very comforting.

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by Tattoo Man - 2014-05-08 05:05:19


..............................its a fact....nobody really wants one of these things. Scared...yup,..I was too. Alone...not when you have PM Club with you.

You may well have already had your implant as I write this, but I'll wish you 'good luck' anyway.

Soon you'll be feeling much better and able to do stuff that wasn't possible before....I would not have thought that after passing out so often I would find myself, last night, knocking on 64, completing a five mile road race in 50-odd minutes..courtesy of St Judes.

Rest up and make some plans..the 'New Chapter' of your life may well be amazing !! Hasta la Vista.

Tattoo Man

Good Luck

by valley01 - 2014-05-08 07:05:03

My cardiologist told me a PM was more reliable than my own heart. That was strangely comforting to me. Keep a good positive attitude - the best medicine!!!

good news

by JBM - 2014-05-08 09:05:17

It is a bit scary but so far after my PM installation and some tweaks all is going great after 2 weeks. Once you get through this you will feel better and slowly lose much of your anxiety. Like some others have mentioned I already take comfort from knowing the PM is on duty 24/7 -- Good Luck

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by seerdeer4 - 2014-05-09 07:05:39

Hello, by now you are home from the hospital and from now on you will feel a little better every day. In a very short time, as I found out, you will kinda forget how crummy you had felt before all this. I am now 6 weeks from my implant and I have a very hard time trying to remember how short of breath lack of sleep, etc.I was. It all gets better and better for you. Good luck.

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