And hectic because I've been back and forth between my mom's house and mine (220 miles each way) several times in the last couple weeks. On February 15, Mom had open-heart surgery to repair two leaky heart valves. She had a triple bypass plus mitral valve repair in 2003, and really felt fine. But she went to a new cardiologist (her original one died of cancer a while back, and she didn't like his replacement, so this is HIS replacement) who saw something wonky with her mitral and tricuspid valves. He said she's in such good physical condition that they weren't bothering her yet, but would be. He was afraid that the mitral valve might have to be replaced, but the surgeon was able to repair it instead.
Since her surgery in 2003, Mom has been going to the gym three times a week. For the most part, her recovery this time has been much faster, and I think it's because she's in such good shape. We heard from more than one person in the hospital that they really couldn't believe her age. Her only problem this time is that her heart wants to beat really slowly. It was very slow for the first few days after surgery, then sped up to a more normal rate (low to mid-60s). But this week, it has slowed back down to around 50, causing her to be tired and have a horrible headache. She may yet need to have a pacemaker, but that is very minor surgery compared to what she's had.
So -- I'm at Mom's right now, and will spend the week here. After I get home, I'll block the stealth project, and show it to you. And since I have knitting with me, maybe there will be pictures of that, too!
3 comments:
Oh, I'm glad she got a new cardiologist, who could deal with the things before they got really bad! And very glad that she's doing so well after her surgery. :)
Best wishes to your mom and here's hoping she continues her speedy recovery!
Here's to a speedy recovery. My sister had similar surgery a few years ago and is doing GREAT.
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