Mended Hearts Open Forum

Deb, Any time your body undergoes major surgery, one's brain is impacted and conscious thoughts are directly affected. It's very common to have thoughts about the loss of physical abilities, mental capacities and aging. If the patient has questions ...

That sounds like for your husband to deal with. My approach is to allow others to feel what they're feeling while keeping an upbeat and respectful connection. I'm currently almost 6 months post op aortic valve surgery and experience some depression on ...

First off, your husband has had a lot to deal with in a short period of time. So have you. If your husband isn't in cardiac rehab, get him there. My husband was weak & depressed after his surgery & was not thrilled about going to rehab. He also had ...

My 69 y/o husband had 4x CABG 9 weeks ago. He was also diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and just had first cataract surgery last week. He is weak and withdrawn. There's so much to learn. Best advise for a new and nervous caregiver. Thanks in advance ...

Hi Jeff, The wires are intended to be permanent. I found a couple of articles a few years ago which attributed the pain to the wires and talked about removing them. I talked to my cardiologist about it immediately. He was against it and did not support ...