Mended Hearts Open Forum

Hello all! I had an emergency double bypass 10 days ago. I'm 51f. I've been home for 5 days and I'm doing... satisfactory. I am slightly dizzy and unstable while walking and it makes me nervous to move around too much. I've put in a call to the ...

Mine were removed however my sister, who was a cardiac step-down nurse says that they are sometimes just clipped and left in. The body absorbs them safely. If you are concerned still, a quick call to the doc should put your mind at ease ------------------------------ ...

I thought I read there is a monthly Zoom call, but I have not found any information about it. ? Gary Engle

Hi Annie Sorry to hear you are going through that. Post OHS depression is not uncommon. There is a Mended Hearts chapter in Seattle, see their website at https://www.mhops.org/ Our Bellingham WA chapter has a Young Mended Hearts group ...

are there any in person meetings in seattle for open heart surgery survivors? i am struggling with depression and would like to find a group of people who have been through this type of surgery. ------------------------------ annie Seattle WA ---- ...