Deena Z
You climbed stairs on day 2 post surgery, outstanding. Congrats on the successful surgery and being in recovery. Exhale!
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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation
Member Since: February 1, 2022
Member Since: February 1, 2022
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Todd Hanson posted an update
4 years ago (March 11, 2022)
I am on day 2 sitting on my hospital from my mini thoracotomy to repair my mitral valve. I am doing very well-- arterial line, 2 chest lines, and IJ line have all been pulled. I am feeling very good, a little soreness but not too bad at all. I... Read more.
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Susan Lynn
Great news, Todd! Glad you're doing so well! You should be going home in no time!!! Wishing you continued success with your recovery! ❤️
Rose Madura
Sounds like you are doing wonderfully well! Jeep up the good work! 👍
Marie Myers
I am impressed that you are posting so soon! Welcome to the recovery side!
Richard Munson
Great to hear todd. All ahead full.
Robert Young
Great news! Full speed ahead
George Gardopee
Welcome to the recovery side. I think in a few weeks you’ll see it will be like it never even happened.
Todd Hanson posted an update
4 years ago (February 24, 2022)
I am curious, since my surgery will take 4-6 hours, would my family members typically be waiting for me at the hospital during the surgery? I am not really sure what condition I will be in immediately after the surgery.
Todd, my husband waited in the waiting area. They had a system with a number that would show the various stages along the way so he'd have a sense of where things stood. The surgeon or team called him once to update him and then came out after to let... Read more.
Univ of Mi is currently only allowing one named visitor for duration.
Cedars-Sinai allowed one visitor in the surgery waiting room. They sent text updates to him then the surgeon met with him after the surgery ended. No visitors were allowed at the time in the inpatient units due to the pandemic restrictions, though he continued to get updates via phone or... Read more.
In my case, due to covid i had zero visitors and yes, you will be out of it right after surgery so they would most likely not be seeing much of anything anyway except a person all hooked up to multiple wires and hoses and tubes, and machines.Plus the activity... Read more.
Visitors are over rated. I had a great roomie who i probably drove to insanity and it was fine. My tom petty music no doubt was painful. We still email so i guess it went ok.
The hospital will be in touch with your family (sending updates by phone). After surgery you will be in ICU and not even thinking about visitors. As Richard said "visitors are overrated". You need to heal and rest. There will be time for visitors in the days to come.
Oh Richard, you always creating trouble even in the hospital. Lol
I am glad I brought you a fond memory of your younger daughter with “me tooâ€.
Can you believe she will be 52 monday. Ugh. We still call our kids and grandkids on their birthday and sing happy birthday. I think they secretly like it. I always change the music a little but the words are the same. Last year i sang it to 16 candles... Read more.
I’m sure your kids and grandkids love it Richard. Time does fly. 1970 was a great year, wish her a Happy Birthday from me 🎂
My 2 daughters are only 11 months apart. After mondays birthday, both will be the same age for a month.
You guys were busy…..it was the time of the season for love😊
Those were the days of the catholic church temperature taking for birth control. Shows how effective that was.
Todd, they should give you that information when you go for bloodwork, paperwork, meet with the anesthesiologist, etc a few days before surgery. There was only one visitor per day when I had surgery. The chaplain met with us while I was being prepped that morning, and then he kept... Read more.
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