My Heart Surgery Story (D1 Athlete)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- In January I had my second and final open heart surgery. In honor of being officially cleared to start working out again, I thought I would post this for y'all to have an insight on what happened while I was in the hospital. This was definitely one of the most difficult times of my life, but Im so blessed to be healed and on the road to recovery!!
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I had a triple heart bypass 8 years ago, so when I see another patient who is having heart surgery I get choked up. But you are really young to be having heart surgery. I was 67. I'm in England, but the ICU looked pretty similar. When you were walking along the corridor next to the accompanying nurse after the op, I thought, oh she's a tall girl. But then at the end of the video you made reference to getting back your favourite sport, volleyball! Please make a full recovery and live a long and happy life. Good luck!
I hope your recovery continues smoothly and that you return to 100% soon. I have really enjoyed watching you and the rest of the Texas team play, and am really looking forward to this coming season! Hook 'em!
I didn't know who you were as an athlete, but I'm having open heart surgery (my third in my life, but had the others to young to remember) next week and was looking for videos about what to expect. This was so helpful, I really appreciate you and your family putting this up. Obivously everyone's surgery experience is a little different but this makes me a feel a bit better about it :) I hope you're doing well now!
Thanks for sharing your story with courage and vulnerability. I hope your one-year anniversary was wonderful. I'm one-month post op and doing great.
I'm not sure if you'll see this because it was written so late from when tie video was posted, but worth a shot. This is very interesting to see, coming from someone who has also had OHS. When I was 4 months old I had my ASD, VSD, and AV Canal repaired, presumably I will not be needing any more surgeries, although you can never be too sure on that. My youngest brother has also had OHS and has valve issues that I believe are the same as yours, although I could be mistaken. Within the coming years he will have to have another surgery to replace one of his valves completely. It's nerve wracking but trust that he'll be in good hands. As of now I am only 14 and he is 12 but it is very comforting to see someone with similar heart issues get through a surgery so smoothly nonetheless. Congrats on the smooth recovery!
That nurse was so helpful explaining the machines to her support system.
Made me cry. I recently found out I have severe mitral valve regurgitation and surgery is most likely in my future. You’re so freaking tough and beautiful. Gives me hope I can get through this.
I’m going through the exact same thing except with my tricuspid valve and I’m terrified
@@viktoriavassen2346 it’s really hard. I go in in a little over a week for my TEE procedure to get better imaging.
@@viktoriavassen2346 You will both do great, heart surgery is super advanced and they've been doing it for decades. Maybe you can get minimally invasive where they go between the ribs instead of having to cut your sternum?
This video is truly inspiring and I’m thankful everything went well! It was also very moving to see your coach and trainer be there right before you went in.
Big comeback for a big player🤘🏻 hope that you continue to recover well!!
Thank you!! 🤘🏽
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I had a heart attack and then went to Jefferson hospital and then something was wrong my heart was beating 130+ and they put me in bed and 5 days later I got surgery done July 13th 2015, triple bypass and the surgery went well, God Bless you and good luck to you
My heart rate is always 115-200 even with 100mg of beta blockers and no one seems to take me seriously 😔
@@breeannwalker8309 wow that must feel awful physically. But also emotionally it’s a bummer that your doctors aren’t listening to you. Can you ask friends for a recommendation or do some research to find a new set of doctors to see if it’s worth switching? Best of luck to you.
@@breeannwalker8309 you need to find a different doctor the one you go to isn't helping you at all, you said you are on a beta blocker, maybe you need a calcium channel blocker,I take both. Please let me know what you are going to do, God Bless🙏😊
@@angelabrower38 thank you, I'm currently wearing another one month heart monitor but see my doctor in two weeks. The 100mg of Atenolol sure isn't doing anything
@@breeannwalker8309 Hopefully you'll get some answers, please keep me informed
You’re amazing! Watching you kick butt right now and to be where you are today is inspiring! You’re a hero and truly special. Rooting for you all to win it all!
Wow praying for you. I watched you play a lot when my oldest daughter was in club for Oklahoma Charge. My youngest daughter plays now and we watched you in Norman this year. Ironically my 15 year old daughter has had many heart surgeries. The recovery time take a while but you will come back stronger. Looking forward to taking my daughter next season to watch you again.
Oh wow. Praying for full recovery and healing for your daughter! Thank you so much!
Seriously, i want to ask. Why a lot of athlete must do heart surgery?
Wow, you are a brave girl! I really appreciate you sharing your story… I go in for mitral valve surgery on Dec 21, 2021. Hopefully it will be a repair and not a replacement. I wish I could go to the Cleveland Clinic, like you. They might just be the best in the world. I will be traveling to the nearest high volume hospital that deals with the mitral valve. I am nervous (!) Your story is very encouraging to me and I know that it took a lot of commitment to follow through and record everything. Whoever it was in your family that helped you with putting the story together and stitching it into a final upload to TH-cam deserves some big credit. Thank you to the video support team. Great job! From Sabrina :-)
Amazing young women. You will come back better than ever! I was also happy to see Jerrit Elliot and the Texas athletic trainer there to support you as well🤘🏽
Thank you! Yes, it meant a lot to me that they wanted to be there! 🤘🏽
I just had mine feb 22 the most miserable experience of my life. I’ve been out of the hospital ( which was the worst week I’ve spent anywhere) one month now, I stopped all medications after the first week they were making me nauseous. I was getting nose bleeds. Still something went wrong during surgery my hearts not pumping full capacity . But at least the valve is changed n I have no blockages. Guess it is what it is. I hope you recover fully n don’t sneeze ! Thank you for sharing your story . Fellow member of the zipper club!
I fully agree that the circumstances in the hospital stay itself made things pretty miserable. I didn't really get more than 8 hours of sleep total over 11 days stay at the hospital for an aortic root aneurysm removal. The room was either too cold or I was getting checked by nurses 30 times a day and couldn't get any sleep at all until I left.
Glad u feeling better 💪🏾 i have mine in two weeks. Looking forward to it. 💪🏾🙌🏾
Hope you recover/recovered well! Sending prayers to God for you. He loves you💛you’ve been blessed with such talent on and off the court💛
I’m having surgery there later this month. Thank you so much for making this video, it definitely puts things into perspective. I hope you are feeling great!!
Wishing you a successful surgery and speedy recovery!! You’re in great hands at Cleveland Clinic!
@@asjiaoneal3673 you were right! Cleveland Clinic was incredible and things went perfectly. “Cold Hearted” got blasted through my AirPods more than enough lol. Thanks once again for the video, it helped immensely 🙌🏻
Oh thank you for this video as you gave me hope as i have my second open heart surgery next week to replace a leaky heart vaule so hope you are a lot better now.
Hope your recovery is going well , God Bless You !!!!
This feels so difficult but I’m glad you came out safe . I will be doing mine next year and I’m so scared . You’re inspiring me ! Thank you for this video
May God heal you and guide you to a full recovery!! Stay strong 💪🏼
Om namah shivay namaha om shanti
YES!!! Go Cleveland Clinic!!!! So happy it was all smooth
Dr. Najm, he is Saudi from my country 🇸🇦
Proud of great doctor & surgeon
Thank you for sharing. Heading in soon. It has been good to see what recovery is like. May God richly bless you!
Aww Im glad your recovering! you are so brave and strong i love u sm
Thank you so much!
When I had scoliosis surgery, I was kept so drugged up that I don’t remember the first 3 or 4 days.
I had minimally invasive mitral and tricuspid valve repairs plus maze plus left atrial appendage closure at the wonderful Cleveland Clinic in London UK - I walked to the pre op room!! Th videoank you for your wonderful video.
Keep yourself alive! You're amazing...
as someone who has had heart surgery this meant a lot ty
thank you for sharing! Best of luck on your continued recovery!
Glad you made a full recovery!!
its likely cause you are an athlete that you recovered well. you are incredible
A minor set back for a major come back don’t even do your journey Justice 🙌🏾🏐Everything worked out by the grace of God 💯
Oh yes , im very well aware of those chest tubes , my pain was more with those chest tubes in , it was hard to walk with those in , my chest incision didnt hurt really that bad . I had open heart surgery in 2019 Rochester Minnesota, had an artificial heart valve put in , my aorta was very enlarged.
Im going through all of this rn I had my first open heart surgery 6 months ago, im still going through the process of being tested getting echoes and EKG’s, cat scans and stress tests Its crazy but im really hoping i get cleared cause i wanna play football again. I hope your recovery went well and you live a healthy life!
how you doing now bro?
Tryna figure out why you're not verified on IG🙄 Love watching you play beautiful & you are an inspiration in our house!! A beauty & A beast on & off the court. #HOOKEM !!
I would love to know how you feel now, one year later. I just had open heart surgery about 10 days ago to fix my mitral valve. All went well. But I’m having lots of neck and head pain and I’m hoping it will go away soon! Hoping to hear from you!
After six weeks I was allowed to start doing cardio and I felt incredible! I obviously had to get back in shape, but I definitely felt a huge difference. Three months after surgery I was completely cleared and able to play volleyball and I felt great. Now 15 months post surgery, its crazy to think about how poorly i felt before and how great I feel now! During my recovery most of my pain just came from my chest (as they had to break the sternum),but the dr also said because im a younger high level athlete that my recovery can be quicker and different than others.
@@asjiaoneal3673 thank you SO MUCH for the reply. I’m so glad your recovery has gone so well! Wow! Well, I’m definitely not an athlete but the Doctors say I’m in good shape for my age, (61) so I am hoping to be in cardiac rehab in a month. Then it’s on to the rest of my adventures in life! Blessings to you and your beautiful family! Thx for documenting your process!!
i have hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and i had open heart surgery in january of this year stay strong xx
I wish I would have recorded my open heart surgery lol. I m glad youre doing well and getting back to normal.
I had a major stroke 26 years ago...I had just turned 32 two months before. It was from a congenital heart defect. I had to have open heart surgery....and it sucked. It was a misdiagnosed heart defect and I had to have 2 brain surgeries after over a dozen years of focal seizures that were not diagnosed by my neurologists. It was my primary care MD. Everyone is human. We all make mistakes. Make sure that all avenues have been exhausted if you still don’t feel right about your diagnosis.
Omg that long tube that was in your neck. You didn't even look like it hurt! You're so brave.
I’m 18 I was born with congestive heart failure also called CHF and I was diagnosed with CHF age of 3 and I had two bypass surgeries on my heart and I have problems with my heart since I was born.
I had my fourth open heart surgery on July 31st and still healing at home now but I'm much better then before
Wow inspiring your a real champ I had my own open heart 1/18/2020 its a survivor thing for sure.
Amazing ❤️🙏
I couldn’t watch this video because when you showed yourself pressing the elevator button in the beginning of the video, the bling from your ring blinded me. Lol. But seriously, I’m glad you went to Cleveland Clinic- they are the best of the best! I wish you the best!
I had Mitral Valve Repair and the maze procedure. Hope your doing awesome 😎.
What was your heart condition and diagnosis?
I was wondering the same thing…
I had my surgery April 11 . Today starts my 3 week of healing. I think my doctors are confused how I made it through the operation. I have many heath problems and really by the statistics. I shouldn't have made it off the table. I told all my doctors that I wasn't ready to die. Even after being discharged from the hospital I'm getting stronger everyday. Everyone I know kept asking me if I was scared my answer was always no. If I didn't do it I'd die and if I did I could die. I guess the question they should have asked is do I fear death. That would be Nope.
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I had open heart surgery 2 months ago and it’s a scary experience first because just like you I have hobbies I love to do and it’s scary thinking that you won’t be able to get back to doing them. How long did it take for you to get back into playing volleyball again? The doctors said it takes 8-12 weeks for the sternum to heal, I can’t wait to get back to normal life! Thank you for sharing this!
Were you able to drive before the sternum fully healed?
@@jgreene4083 I did start driving at about 6 weeks but I did feel pain so I would drive with little o eme to as possible, having to turn the wheel little by little.
Beautiful girl strong
Good luck God bless you
we pray for you from Michigan
I have also under gone my open heart surgery at the age of 53 last February 21st 2024 in KMC HOSPITAL Chenganur (kerala state)
If me or my future husband needs heart surgery we would hold each other’s hands the whole time
I’ve been there. God bless you!
You handled that like a champ
A nice vedio, you're so brave. Hope you have fully recovered , God Bless You :)
Just had my surgery and am finally home. Did you have a valve replacement by chance? I just had a new mechanical valve put in and a large heart aneurysm removed. Still in a ton of pain 🤦♂️🤦♂️😊
Wow, how good is it to hear "zero leakage" 😁😁😁
Big hugs and be happy 💖💞🌺
Hope you get to feeling better soon
Sending positive vibes to you!!❤️🙏🏻
Dr.Hani Najm is the Best😉
I know I late but I hope everything goes well and you get well
woah! your hospital looks amazing! i thought they just looked like that on TV but yours actually looks really swish! in the UK, most the hospitals are super old and look it. Even the new build ones dont look that good. That i have seen anyway... I guess thats the cost of the NHS.... 'free' healthcare but the buildings dont look as good lol. idm. coming from a country that didnt have something like the NHS, im very greatful for it! its not perfect but still amazing!
Wow praying for you 💪💪💪💪🇿🇲
Thank you for sharing, question , what did you find helpful for you to have at home? Things you had, things you wished you had to make things easier? Walker, Cane? Did you have physical Therapy at home? How long did it take you to fully recover? Thanks
I had open heart surgery
Hi Asija how r u doing? I came across your second open heart surgery , i encourage you to ask your parents or your doctor to get tested for Marfan Syndrome or Loey's Syndrome cause these congenital heart condition most of the time they are associated with these connective tissue diseases .please don't takke it lightly .i have those congenital heart condition , i've been monitoring closely by my cardiologist , i ' ve been experiencing those symptoms as well.
Hi there, did you have pvc’s since your surgery (like skipped beats)
I had a pm due to an av block and since my surgery I feel more skipped beats. Thanks
How was your flight home after surgery? I am having surgery in Minnesota and live in florida.
ya se ve sana jejeje aliento de recuperación al final le cambio el rostro bastante mientras estaba interna
Don’t know u but I’m happy u made it
How long did it take for you to get your lifting restrictions removed? I'm about 2 weeks post-surgery and for now I cannot lift more than 5 lb.
God n' Jesus bless! Hope ure doing fine now🙏❤️
@Asjia O’Neal I have a question did you lose weight during your stay in the hospital?
You didn't look scared at all! How were you not freaking out??
I definitely was nervous even though it didn't look like it haha!
@@asjiaoneal3673 Even stepping foot in the hospital scares me, you did great and showed courage, nobody likes to face their mortality having to go through a major surgery, well done.
@@asjiaoneal3673 hey im 52 years old and just had Open heart surgery 2 months ago in September and i was terrified. The morning of surgery i cried like a baby. Lol. I must say you are a true champ to me. You showed no fear!! Great job documenting your journey. I've watched this video several times before my surgery and after. And watching it again today 2 months post surgery. You're video really gave me hope and piece of mind when i would fall apart mentally thinking of what was about to happen to me. I hope and pray that you are recovering well and may god bless you for being brave enough to help others that have to go through this life changing situation.
Wait, what was going with your heart ? I am happy you're okay now.
How bad did you hurt? after you had the surgery
YESSSSS but also how tall are you (sorry i’m late :( )
6'3!
how long did the operation take?
love
Love all these vids but dont like wen they put music to it. Voice is low and music comes in to loud. God bless you love.
That was intense.
Did you have a urinary catheter? If yes when was it removed? And how bad were your chest tubes and when did they ultimately come out?
Not the poster of this video but as someone who has had heart surgery I can tell you that all major heart surgeries result in a catheter so you can pass urine during the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours post surgery, when you are immobilized. It is typically taken out a day or two after surgery, i.e. when they get you out of bed and shuffling around under your own power. The chest tubes were no big deal- they snip the sutures and with a quick heave they come right out.
In few weeks i going to same operation 💔😔
God bless✝️👍
God bless you. Trust in our lord Jesus Christ. You will be fine.
you need to work on audio editing.. to much white noise bleed and levels are not balanced
this is a heart surgery video and your talking about audio editing?? bro move around
Who cares about audio editing
@@danniieem2840 I like to hear you say that again when you start going deaf
Get rid of the music or at least more softly