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A Heartbeat Away 4U
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This UA-cam channel contains four informational videos and one 5 minute overview for those who are about to undergo open heart surgery or who have just had open heart surgery (and their families). These videos are NOT a bunch of graphic surgical images, they are a practical guide to open heart surgery, described from a patient's point of view, and narrated by a heart patient who has actually been thru open heart surgery. You will get a complete and easy to understand description of the procedure along with some helpful tips for before, during, and after your open heart surgery. Each video explains step by step what a patient and their family can expect to happen during their bypass surgery (CABG) and/or valve replacement / repair surgery. These videos are not meant to provide any form of medical advice, diagnosis or treatment of any kind, and are only meant to give patients some practical advice and tips about their surgery and their recovery.
5 Minute Overview: An Open Heart Surgery Series for patients and their families
This informational five minute video contains an overview of this channel’s complete 4 video Open Heart Surgery Series. Presented from a patient’s point of view and narrated by an actual surgical patient, it gives the viewer a sense of what the entire open heart surgery series is about without having to watch each video. And, it does not contain a bunch of graphic surgical images. However, if you are about to have or have just had Open Heart Surgery (OHS) we encourage you and your family to watch each of the 4 videos in the series in their entirety. Doing so will help to answer questions, reduce anxiety and aid patients and their families with their pre-op preparation and the patient’s post-op recovery.
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Video #4 of 4 - Some helpful tips for your Home Recovery - An Open Heart Surgery Series
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This video will give you some practical and helpful tips for when you go home after your Open Heart Surgery. Everything from showering, to scratching the itches, to helping you sleep, how much exercise to get, even some tips for how to deal with post-op emotions. This video guide, explained from a patient's point of view by an actual surgical patient, can be extremely helpful as you go through ...
Video #3 of 4 - What to expect as you are waking up from your OHS - An Open Heart Surgery Series
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This video explains, step by step, the things that you can expect to be happening around you and the feelings you may experience as you are waking up from your Open Heart Surgery. Although everyone wakes up differently and not everyone has the exact same experience, there are many similarities that open heart surgery patients share and those similarities are what we explore. The information pro...
Video #2 of 4 - What will be happening during your Open Heart Surgery - An Open Heart Surgery Series
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This video describes in non-medical terminology what will be happening during your Open Heart Surgery. The descriptions are presented from a patient's point of view and narrated by an actual open heart surgery patient. Both Bypass Patients (CABG) and Heart Valve Repair / Replacement patients (AVR / MVR) will understand the procedure much better after watching this easy to understand, step by st...
Video #1 of 4 - How to get ready for your Open Heart Surgery - An Open Heart Surgery Series
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This video explains the process of preparing you for your Open Heart Surgery. Described from a patient’s point of view and narrated by an actual open heart surgery patient, the video describes everything you will need to do from Pre-Admission Testing up to and including what you will need to do in order to prepare the night before your surgery. There are some differences if you are already in t...
I think I want to be kept in a coma for the first week.
Thank you for the video my go to the hospital everyday forrecovery was successful and I have a wonderful dream and idont
Well described 🎉🎉
Maybe someone has an answer to this question. My son who needs bypass has major allergy to opioids. What would be used for pain postop?
I had a CABG procedure and the meds they gave me for pain had me hallucinating terribly. I requested they take me off. They did and miraculously Tylenol was all l really needed. Vicodin!!! I was attempting to think of the name of the hallucinogenic while typing. I will never take another one of those monsters!!! Regular Tylenol was sufficient for me.
@@charriegreenwood957 Thank you for that information!
@gary17509 And l was 62 at the time. You didn't mention your sons age, but the Tylenol worked fine. Blessings to you all. Respectfully.
He is 50 years old. Thank you!
@gary17509 A young man. Put it in GOD'S control. For GODS GLORY'S, PRAY HIS WILL BE DONE 😊
Thank you for sharing all of these 4 Bideo produvtion. God bless you more!!❤❤❤
I would like to have a tel. Number of you or WhatzzUp. Thank a lot i'm Teresita Jayrigue from Italy
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Thank God for people like you! I'm going in November 2024, and this is so valuable for me and my family ❤
Thank you for this!!!
I didn’t have a chance to “get ready “. Heart attack started about 2:30am. At hospital by 3:30am. They tried stent about 5:30am but was transported to another hospital and having 4xCABG by 9:30am. Good luck to y’all. It sucks but not as bad as it seems and a hell of a lot better than dying.
Glad you're ok. It's gotta be a rough go early on.
My 6 days in the hospital after 4xCABG felt like about 3 weeks. It has been 10 weeks now and my chest still hurts every day and sneezing really sucks.
@masterhelijettester It takes 6 weeks for your breastbone to heal, but I would say it took several months until I felt somewhat normal again. I also still have a numb spot about the size of a half dollar, that still feels weird to the touch. If the feelings are achey, that is part of the healing process. If the discomfort is localized, you may want to have your surgeon check you out. Always opt on the side of caution. Listen to your body. Localized discomfort could be one of your wires is causing the issue, or maybe some other issue. As for the sneezing, boy does that bring back memories. The best thing to do is cross your arms in front of you and gently squeeze to stop your chest from expanding during the sneeze. Also, try not to hold back and letting air build up before the sneeze. It will sound weird, but try to let the air come out as like a woosh of air and not a sneeze. (Video #4). I hope this helps a bit, I wish you a speedy, continued recovery, and may God Bless. Jim
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Yeah well I was gagging like crazy. And that hurt like hell.
@masterhelijettester I assume you are describing the breathing tube. Mine was in for about 3 hours. That experience is why I spend so much time trying to prepare patients. A good percentage of patients wake up with little or no memory of the tube at all. Until something better comes along, all I can do is help those of us who do remember the tube to be as prepared as possible. Jim
🎉I was vomiting with the tube in.. and needed it removed ASAP!!
I was too. That sucked and hurt.
Thank you so much for this. I suffer from anxiety, but knowing what’s going on keeps it to a minimum. My OHS is in Nov, ‘24 for a severe mitral valve which will be fixed, not replaced. I get Afib and shortness of breath from the severe regurgitation.
@Rob_430 Hi Rob, sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I won't sugarcoat it. The surgery is definitely not a piece of cake, but it is not a monster either. I have spoken with many valve replacement/repair patients, and many of them say after surgery and recovery, "I didn't know how bad I felt until now I know how good I feel." Especially because of the shortness of breath and the tiredness. You now have the knowledge to know what will be going on around you and why. That will make the whole experience much more tolerable. As I say to many patients, "Knowledge is Power." You got this! I wish for you a successful procedure, a speedy recovery, and may God Bless! Jim PS - Focus on video #3. Waking up is the most difficult part, but once you get through that each day, it will get a little bit better.
I was hoping to see the actual operation ❤
I laughed out loud at 12:29 when you said, "Ask them to go home." How true that is after *any* surgery! 😆
The critical commentary at 20:13 could be used as the introduction. It is so irsightful. Thanks!
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@@TheSillyslik40 You're welcome! Jim
Hi Jim, I’m right here in Delaware and I’m getting ready to have open heart surgery next month. I’m getting a valve replacement and a aneurysm repair
Thanks a lot for the videos. I'm getting ready for surgery and I'm sure I'll remember your advice. God bless you!
I went through a quadruple bypass January 2024 and it hurt like hell while the 3 chest tubes were in. There was nothing pleasant about this MAJOR SURGERY... It gets better, however, it takes times. I had NO issues with the breathing tube coming out. Cough and it's over. I had to have strong pain meds (IV) for the first 48 hours then they will start oral pain meds. It saved my life and never wish to go through it again, but we are much stronger than we think so often. Bless anyone who is about to go through this and know we all respond differently. I wish you well and a speedy recovery ♥️ Be prepared to walk the very next morning with the nurse.. ohh boy
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I had my quadruple bypass surgery almost 5 years ago. I have also had 10 back surgeries and the open heart surgery was much easier than the back surgeries. Glad to hear you're doing well! 👍
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The beef jerky yank kinda scared me, lol 😅 ouch!!
O had my Cabg and6 bypasses almost year ago. Even these videos are helping understand what I went thru and realize I am OK and healing. It hasn't been easy but I have survived.these videos made me see my accomplishments.ihano my Father creator for keeping me in his love and safety thru all these. I had excellent care at Christian hospital Northeast in missouri.
I'm 82 , 4/13/24 had Bentall aortic procedure ,mitral and tricuspid valve repair. Lots of tubes, little pain. Serious problem unrelated to surgery in hospital 3 days after in CCU. Was unable to do routine recover protocol, 13 days later in nursing home. Go in knowing its going to hurt but not nearly as much as a birth delivery. Bless our women,
I wouldn’t say that “heart surgery really doesn’t hurt.” That’s not a fact. For you, pain may have been minimal. But a lot of our open heart patients experience extreme pain due to chest tube placement. Others may feel moderate pain, some just may feel a slight discomfort. It varies. And we tell our patients not to expect to be completely “pain free” especially during the first 24 hours. You quite literally have had your chest cut open. There is probably going to be SOME level of discomfort, regardless of pain medication management. 😊
Excellent insight. I was surprised at the loss of strength. I was totally exhausted and 0 energy or strength.
Good morning Doc. thank you for your sharing about open heart,from Philippines,God bless🙏❤️👍🇵🇭
You’re amazingly comforting.
@patricialarsen6460 Thank you Pat!
You made me a upcoming heart patient very comfortable now I can relax a little bit
I had a quadruple bypass, there is nothing that could have prepared me for the recovery trauma. It’s worse than anything you can imagine.
Everyone is different
Greatly appreciated your advice and tips for Open heart surgery. I will be having open heart surgery next week, and watching your video will definitely help me in what to expect in this kind of surgery, and my recovery after surgery. Thank you again for this useful information.
Greatly appreciated your advice and tips for Open heart surgery. I will be having open heart surgery next week, and watching your video will definitely help me in what to expect in this kind of surgery, and my recovery after surgery. Thank you again for this useful information.
Im so thankful after my Watchman in yesterday it was already out, I know I have felt pain from it and the nurse said it was from that, went home the same day.
Just had CABG a week ago. I was terrified of all the same things everyone is, especially the breathing tube. The anesthesiologist does their best to manage the comfort side and the amnestic side of the post-op process. I have just a very brief memory of being conscious and very aware of the breathing tube being in and doing it's thing, but I didn't mind it. And it wasn't uncomfortable at all, and my recollection was very brief. I found out later of some complications that required prolonged post-op sedation. I lost an entire day. So I know I had the breathing tube in for a while, I just wasn't aware of it. In short, I was prepared to have a full-on freakout, but ended up having a super-easy time of it. I hope my experience is the more common one.
Had a triple by pass done three years ago in the beacon hospital absolutely magnificent they were everyone so grateful for everything they did takes time after it drank the river Shannon with water 💦 in lcu after it but all is good 👍 now anyone that is getting it done before you know your knocked out then they wake u up takes time but wouldnt be doing it unless they had to lol 😊
Every thing you talked about I went through
great tips for my coming CABG.
I just went through a triple bypass 2 months ago. You said the tubes don't hurt that's BS I had three tubes and they hurt like hell. All the pain I felt went away after they pulled the three tubes out. It was horrible while those tubes were inside my stomach. And when you wake up from the anesthesia and you got a tube in your throat and you really feel like you can't breathe there's nothing in the back of your head it's going to stop you from panicking hence the reason why they tie your hands down. Look it's a scary scary situation and I pray whoever has to go through it goes through it fast and perfect. Do your breathing exercise get up and move around even though it hurts like hell once those tubes come out that's 90% of your pain gone. And you will receive a beautiful little red heart pillow LOL one of a kind
Hi, I'm 56 and had open heart surgery on 7/1/24 it's called CABG thank God I through the surgery with no problem, the day after surgery I was up outta bed and walking I feel I had the bed care..
How are you recovering right now. I am 54 and getting ready to have open heart next month
Hi, im due mitral valve repair within the next four weeks. This is the best comprehensive video on this topic on the internet. Awesome information. Well done, and thank you... Chris , England. Uk. ...And to slightly mis-quote you Jim, " i can do this.!".. ( And YOU can too.)
@chrisl4298 Hi Chris, I am happy that you found the videos to be helpful and informative. Now you have the ability to know what is going on around you and why. That alone will make the process much more tolerable. As I say to patients many times, Knowledge is Power! I wish for you a successful procedure, a quick recovery, and may God Bless! Jim
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I'm 38 years old.. and my heart doctors said I have something called obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and I'm trying to prepare myself for the open heart surgery the doctors said I now have to have..... I'm watching these videos to try to see what to expect and prepare myself for what to happen. but it's still so hard not to be terrified. This is a very hard and big pill for me to swallow. Every now and then I have these outbursts of emotions and tears that just come ..i don't what to do this and I'm so scared. And for me it's so hard not to be because I don't really have family here by my side while going through this😪. Most of the time I can just take things and put them at the back of my mind like it's really not happening or existing but this I just cannot shake or relax. It's like the unknown or Uncharted Territory for me. It's just me and my son and he's only 15 years old. I'm all that he has. My family all has passed away.. I have a distant brother and a just a couple of distant cousins /family left. Is there anything that you guys did to make this situation a whole lot more comfortable and easier to deal with and come to runs with..?????
@latoyamarsh9750 Hi Latoya, First, let me say that all of these feelings that you are experiencing are perfectly normal. Nobody goes through open heart surgery and doesn't experience some level of anxiety. Being anxious means that you are taking this seriously and that you are preparing yourself for your upcoming procedure. Both of those are good things. As for the emotional outburst you described, you are going to experience emotional highs and lows both before and after surgery. In video #4, I give you some tips for how to deal with those emotions. For some people, surgery can be just a bump in the road. For others, it can be very traumatic. Following the tips I give you is how I got through my emotional ups and downs. As for your son, I would try to get some help from someone you trust. You will not be able to be his caregiver for some time, depending on your healing process. If you have no one, contact the hospital where you are having your procedure done, and there is generally someone there who can help you arrange for any help you need during your post-op recovery. Look, heart surgery is by no means a piece of cake, but it isn't a monster either. With some planning and some time, you can begin to feel yourself again. As I say to many heart patients, "Time is your Friend." I wish for you a successful procedure, a speedy recovery, and may God Bless! Jim PS - Anything else, just ask.
Hey Latoya, you sound very strong to me. You will and CAN do this. You are stronger than you will ever know. You and your son are going to grow from this experience. You will be an awesome team. Just think of the adventures you can both have when it's all over. X
Latoya, we are here. I’m scared too.
Consider checking out the HCMA, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy association. It is a patient and medical community information organization. Consider finding a specialist in HCM. Most cardiologists and surgeons have encountered very few hcm patients.
Hi Latoya, fellow young (I'm 30!) obstructive HCM patient here and I will also be having open heart surgery in 3 weeks. I'm right here with you! I definitely recommend looking into the HCMA, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy association. It is a wonderful community of support and thanks to them I found a much better cardiology care team who really helped ease my anxiety about my condition and the upcoming surgery. So know that you're not alone on this road <3 Also, to Jim, THANK YOU for these videos. Even though the open heart procedure for HOCM differs from CABG, these videos have been the most helpful resource in preparing for my upcoming surgery. I've watched the series several times and it has really helped me mentally prepare myself for the path ahead.
First thing I felt after surgery was choking. Like I was going to drown
My brother has been waiting now for a month and he is high risk.That is in London Ontario University Hospital. THEY HAVE BEEN DRAGGING THEIR ASS.WHAT IS THE REASON DO THEY WANT YOU TO DIE BEFORE THAY HAVE TO DO SURGERY ?If a heart attack were to happen he would surely die.Fed up with this pathetic system.My brothers brother.Spread this message through You Tube.This is legit. Not like the other B.S on this media.
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I wish I had the opportunity to learn this before my OHS. This was by far the worst part of the whole experience.
Wow I wish I had the opportunity to listen to this guy, before I had aortic valve ops unfortunately twice In 9 months, he has such a calming voice, & he,s spot on . Newcastle upon tyne england
Im going to have ohs in 4 days. scared for wake up day.
@jeannettestuckelschwaiger5071 Hi Jeanette, first, let me say that being scared is a perfectly normal reaction. Nobody goes through this type of surgery without experiencing some anxiety. Second, now that you have viewed the videos, you have the knowledge to get through it by understanding what is going on around you and why. As I say to many patients, "Knowledge is Power". Just watch video #3 again so that you will be prepared for the waking up part. Also, remember that only about 40% of patients even remember the breathing tube, so there is a good chance you won't remember it either. But should you fall into the group who wakes up with it still in, you will have the tools you need. I wish for you a successful procedure, a speedy recovery, and may God Bless! Jim
Your manner of speaking and cslm presence must be so beneficial to patients... I can but imagine!