I know these videos are older but they have been most helpful in getting me prepared for my upcoming CABG surgery. Very informative and in many cases comforting. Thanks for making these.
I recommend everyone who is considering a bypass or is a family member to watch these full videos. My father is just now leaving the hospital after his bypass and continues to reference them. It really gave him as much peace of mind as possible through the whole situation. He’s all well and just dealing with the natural emotions of it all now. Big strong men need help sometimes! Thank you.
Meagan, please tell your father that the emotions he is going to experience are all normal, and family members may experience some of the same emotions also. I discuss them in video #4 and make some suggestions on how how to deal with them. If any other questions come up don't hesitate to contact me. I wish for your dad a speedy recovery, good luck, and may God Bless! Jim
My surgery is next week both a bypass and valve replacement. I'm scared about waking up and all that is to come. I'm a diabetic so healing is frightening to me. I live with chronic pain already and I worry about the pain meds too. I want to thank you for making these videos. I will follow your advice!
Thank you for the wisdom and truth in these four videos! It is so valuable to know what is going to happen, and what happens next, before you are in the situation! Also, my family is grateful for this information so they understand the high level of the Nursing care post op. I was so thankful for the comment that that spending too much time visiting the patient on post op day one and two will actually be exhausting to the patient who will become the caretaker of the visitors. Let the specialist RNs handle it all, and develop the recovery habits the patient needs for the smooth transition from hospital to home.
Glad to have found this video giving me a bird's eye view or great architectural perspective of this CABG process! A million THANKS. My CABG is in the next five days on Wednesday, JAN 24TH, 2024. PLS PRAY FOR ME AND THE HEART SURGEON N HIS TEAM!
@wendyfollows7068 You're welcome! I am happy that you found the videos to be helpful and informative. I wish for you a successful procedure, a speedy recovery, and may God Bless. Jim
Very informative, serious and helpfull videos. I am going through a dobble bypass in 3 weeks, and after watching all 4 videos, I now feel calm and very well prepaired, despite the dire situation. I think I could not have gathered all this accurate and usefull information, at one place elsewhere. Thank you both for helping me through.
Hi Chris, if you have a concern about where they will be harvesting the vein or artery to be used for your grafts, I would contact your CT Surgeon prior to surgery and ask. You may be right about using an artery from your forearm, but if you want to be sure, just ask. Good luck and may God Bless! Jim
I know these videos are older but they have been most helpful in getting me prepared for my upcoming CABG surgery. Very informative and in many cases comforting. Thanks for making these.
I recommend everyone who is considering a bypass or is a family member to watch these full videos.
My father is just now leaving the hospital after his bypass and continues to reference them. It really gave him as much peace of mind as possible through the whole situation.
He’s all well and just dealing with the natural emotions of it all now.
Big strong men need help sometimes!
Thank you.
Meagan, please tell your father that the emotions he is going to experience are all normal, and family members may experience some of the same emotions also. I discuss them in video #4 and make some suggestions on how how to deal with them. If any other questions come up don't hesitate to contact me. I wish for your dad a speedy recovery, good luck, and may God Bless! Jim
My surgery is next week both a bypass and valve replacement. I'm scared about waking up and all that is to come. I'm a diabetic so healing is frightening to me. I live with chronic pain already and I worry about the pain meds too. I want to thank you for making these videos. I will follow your advice!
Thank you for the wisdom and truth in these four videos! It is so valuable to know what is going to happen, and what happens next, before you are in the situation! Also, my family is grateful for this information so they understand the high level of the Nursing care post op. I was so thankful for the comment that that spending too much time visiting the patient on post op day one and two will actually be exhausting to the patient who will become the caretaker of the visitors. Let the specialist RNs handle it all, and develop the recovery habits the patient needs for the smooth transition from hospital to home.
Where are the 3 other videos?
Glad to have found this video giving me a bird's eye view or great architectural perspective of this CABG process! A million THANKS. My CABG is in the next five days on Wednesday, JAN 24TH, 2024. PLS PRAY FOR ME AND THE HEART SURGEON N HIS TEAM!
thank you so much for these videos. They are/were extremely helpful for my grown kids and me.
@wendyfollows7068 You're welcome! I am happy that you found the videos to be helpful and informative. I wish for you a successful procedure, a speedy recovery, and may God Bless. Jim
Thanks for making these informative videos
Very informative, serious and helpfull videos. I am going through a dobble bypass in 3 weeks, and after watching all 4 videos, I now feel calm and very well prepaired, despite the dire situation. I think I could not have gathered all this accurate and usefull information, at one place elsewhere. Thank you both for helping me through.
You're welcome! I'm happy you found the videos helpful. Good luck and may God Bless. Jim
Who else is watching this 2024?
This video was most helpful and answered all my questions, thank you.
My saphitic leg veins are varicosed, my breast artery calcified, so I guess they take a graft from an arm or thoracic region?
Hi Chris, if you have a concern about where they will be harvesting the vein or artery to be used for your grafts, I would contact your CT Surgeon prior to surgery and ask. You may be right about using an artery from your forearm, but if you want to be sure, just ask. Good luck and may God Bless! Jim
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