Thank you Doctor,this is the most informative video I have seen and helps me to understand my up coming CABP surgery.

Thank YOU.

Thanks for the information and thanks for educating others. As a nurse it is not easy to teach these points or techniques the day of or after surgery, your video is aces to help the patient understand what we are doing and why. This makes the patient more receptive to our requests and their anxiety is decreased naturally not chemically. Going to recommend this site to colleagues.

Very great content you are one heck of a guy and so glad you came through yours

Can you have this surgery more than once, also, what if there is a problem with the aorta later, does the chest have to be open again

Ok, I have to strongly disagree about the Healing/Calories discussion. I cringed when I saw the man eating sugary items, which can bring on heart disease in the first place. Our bodies can heal very well using our own fat, going into Ketosis. Additionally, fasting brings on Autophagy which heals the body. Check out the literature from Gary Taubes and Dr Annette Bosworth. For my upcoming surgery and recovery I will still eat my ketogenic diet, drink salty water and eat my sardines, and steer clear of all processed foods and sugar. It is poison.

Sorry - married to hubby for 31 years. I am not leaving the hospital. I don’t care if I have to sleep in the waiting room or a car. If something happens to him and I’m not there , not only will I never forgive myself OR THE DR - but my mind will view the dr as the person that sent me home an hour away and I will see them as the asshole that let my hubby die. It’s not happening. My husband never left my side during my medical crisis. I sure as Hell have no intention of leaving him by myself.. The Dr and nurses will have to get over it. I’m super quiet. Not very talkative and am very aware that hubby needs quiet. I plan on bringing a good book and my iPad as well as a devotional and Bible. Hell will freeze over b4 I leave him.

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Thank you for your videos. You taught me some things I didn’t know about. I’ve had multiple surgical procedures, but I’ve never been a CABG patient before. Thank you so much for the tips. I’ll just trust the medical staff now. I don’t need to do too much. 😊

I am scheduled for mitral valve repair this coming Tuesday, June 25th, your videos have been very helpful preparing me for it and keeping me calm. Thanks.

Are you JOKING....SURE IT HURTS ya .........!!!!!!!

I wouldn't go to mu in Columbia mo if my life depended on it in which it does that's why I'm going to Barnes & Washington University in St louis

Great help that video thank you

Thank You! 👍👊

Are these videos available in Spanish? My wife is Mexican. I'm going in for OHS in 4 days. Thank you!

Thank you for these videos. I'm going in for ohs for aortic valve repair and replacement of the ascending aorta. I heard urine discussed (you'll have a catheter), but what about going number two?

Sorry but we don't leave a family member alone at a hospital. When my brother had open heart, i was able to translate his hand movement to the nurse to let her know what he was telling her. But i was quiet in a chair so he could rest unless he needed something. That was while he still had the vent. It took awhile for them t get his pain under control. My husband is 8 and may be having this. He gets claustrophobic easily and will panic if i am not there.

My husband is finishing his third day out. I wish we had seen your videos before his surgery. Your presentation was terrific and right on point. Thank you.

I just can’t deal with the thought of all this no way I’m just not that calm. If they just keep you knocked out till better or something. I do like this doctor so easy t talk with and easy to actually understand seems to actually care. Wish all were like this doctor. Might actually try it with him.

Thanks for these videos. They are just what I needed. I am having a quadruple bypass in York, PA next week. I think that all pts should see these videos.

I went thru that after kidney removal. Hands ✋ tied to bed. Not fun. I thought I'd choke. I didn't

I am having ohs tomorrow. Thank you for your excellent, to the point, informative video on the first few days.

The belly tube removal was excruciatingly painful.

When i woke up, my hands were not tethered and I made a grabbing/pulling motion(fake pulling the tubes away from my mouth) to signal to the nurses that i wanted the tubes taken out. They got the doctor and he took them out. After which, ive never been more thirsty in my life. First they let me suck on ice chips, then i was able to take small sips of water.

I just canceled my OHS

God Bless you thank you so much for this video xxx

I had a càbg. 7 months ago and my leg is still feeling numb., is this normal?

I’ve watched your videos both before and after my 5 way bypass surgery and I thought that the third one was most important for my family to watch, thank you so much for all of important and benefiting information. I had m surgery five days ago and am eager to get home to start the healing process following my doctors and you’re advice. I’m 79 and am ready to get on with m life.

I'm 66 year old waiting for open heart surgery and I found this video was very helpful

I went into surgery to have my aorta valve replaced. I woke up and was immediately told by the surgeon they repaired it instead. Surrounded by family I was in a jovial mood feeling no pain I started telling jokes making light of my situation. Good drugs. The recovery room had windows and it was sunny out the room was decorated it to make you feel at home.Mayo clinic Rochester

Thank you for thew information

Thank you so much for your videos! I watched all of them but especially this one because I had a phobia of waking up with a breathing tube. My first experience was a left mitral valve repair in 2019 and the tube was removed in about 15 minutes after waking up and even that was traumatic for me. It is now 2024 and the valve repair has failed and also need bypass for left main artery. The valve replacement was a great success but they couldn’t find a target point to complete the bypass so my scheduled 6-7 hour surgery turned into 10-11 hours. Upon waking up in the ICU I panicked a few times but recalled how you said to “let your logic overcome your emotions.” The nurses gave relaxants through my IV as needed because I remained intubated for 9 hours after surgery. I recall waking up at times and they explained what was happening. They also allowed me to write messages to them on a paper clipboard. Although this was very difficult to experience I am thankful for my nurses and for your support. Now I am home recovering and will have a stent placed through my wrist or groin in about 6 weeks.

Dear Jim and Rick, thank you so much for making these video guides. I’m due a quadruple bypass in a few weeks and have spent hours researching the procedures and looking for a succinct guide to the before, during and after. Your video compilations are simply outstanding. As a UK resident I don’t think we have Heart Ambassadors and certainly nothing by way of the clarity and supportive nature of your video compilation. I am so grateful that you took the time, effort and cost to produce these. They have without doubt the ability to be transformative for the patient. See you on the other side! Warmly, Kevin

This was way more informative than anything the hospital told me. My only question is, when will this terrible taste leave my mouth?

Didn’t like the belly tube removal, but it was instant relief

I’ve been through this surgery twice, 1st was at 49, that valve lasted 12 years, my 2nd surgery was at 61, it’s still working well at 67, one valve was a pig valve and the other was a cow valve, I remember the breathing thu the tube, felt odd but not scary

In the 80's, I held house party's, as host, with too many guests, I failed to enjoy myself seeing to my guests needs.

I had ohs 6 mts ago I'm doing good but I wish I would have seen these before I had the surgery.i would have ihad it easier afterwards,thank you for having these videos

I have just had cardiac catheterization. Multiple 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 40% and 30% blockages. My doctor is scheduling Quadruple/Quintuple bypass surgery ASAP. I found this series of videos so helpful. I have shared them with my family as well. We all found them to be so thorough. We do best with as much information as possible so thank you!❤

Some bookmarks in this incredibly helpful video: 6:06 support stockings 7:30 overdoing it 10:56 sleeping in a recliner 14:32 breathing exercises 15:03 keeping your sanity!

I’m just passing week 7 after my 6 graft bypass surgery! I’m back to work full time and just had my 66th birthday! Doctors and nurses are amazing! I really enjoyed your videos relating how I felt during my time in hospital and recovering! Nicely done! 👍

CABG X 3 Guess I picked a dozy for my 1st ever surgery… But I must say your Wonderful videos have been very helpful Two weeks into recovery and actually feel ok, not my old self but moving around a good bit. Once again Thank You…

Extremely helpful video. Knowing what was going to happen helped me stay relatively calm, especially when it came to waking up with the breathing tube still in. I did everything suggested here, and it worked. Glad I watched this before my valve sparing aortic root/ascending aorta replacement surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Couldn’t have gone better.

I had an open heart surgery for aortic valve replacement on the 26th Feb this year. I am glad upon waking up, I didn't have the breathing tubes.

Excellent videos❤

Excellent videoes, thanks a lot!

I am waiting for AVR...thankyou for these videos they have trùly helped give me a better understanding of ehat lies ahead, i feel more positive after watching xx

Most definitely feeling empowered by watching these videos. Thank you so very much for posting this!

This is the most detailed info about the surgery. Appreciate your time!