Heart tumor...
 

Please pray for my husband George who has a tumor in his aorta (heart) valve, it will be removed surgically Feb. 11th. He has had heart problems in the past and thanks to God he has pulled thru. I appreciate all my fellow YT prayers!

Thank you.
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also...as most of you may know my last yorkie had to be put to sleep because of unethical breeders, Seaside Yorkies. I'd like your help in letting Seaside know that my complaint will be read by many.

Please click on.... www.squeakywheel.com
Please type on SEARCH COMPLAINT .. Seaside Yorkies and read the complaint.

This will automatically send them an email that others are seeing what kind of breeding/selling practices. Hopefully they will correct what is wrong and either change their practices or close them down.

I am so sorry to hear about your husband I will keep him in my prayers!!
That's so terrible about your yorkie.

Than you so much for your prayers.

:big_hug: i am so sorry bout all uve been thru and i will keep ur husband in my prays i truly hope everything works out and please keep us informed.

You and your husband will be in my prayers...

I also will pray for your hubby.... So sorry to hear this.:(

You and your hubby will be in my prayers. So sorry about the loss of your precious baby.

You YT's are the best
 

Thank you for your support!:thumbup:

To those who prayed..
 

I have to give thanks once again and update. My husband went in for a simple procedure and ended up in with a complication that almost cost him his life. He has an AICD Defribilator (think of it as paddles that are used to resuscitate someone when they have a heart attack). Now he has this AICD machine implanted in his chest. He had the day of the surgery 16 arythmias and coded on the OR table. Thank God the surgeon worked on him and didn't give up stabilized him. He spent 16 days in ICU and 2 in Telemetry before going home. In order to revive him they ended doing an open heart surgery. I know this is a huge explanation and unless you are a nurse or know about ventricular Tachycardia you may not understand too much. BUT I just wanted all those who posted and prayed to know that they really made a difference and he is alive because of ALL those who prayed. Thank You
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That's great. Guess you've been living through some very tense moments. Glad your hubby is on the road to recovery. Take care.

Im so glad he is doing better! Great news :)

I am sorry to read about your hubby.....and the loss of your little yorkie.
Your husband and yourself will be in our thoughts.
Lesley & Tink x

I'm glad to hear your hubby is doing better. Sounds like he has a good cardiothoracic surgeon and electrophysiologist.:thumbup: After OHS and removal of that tumor, hopefully he will be up and about in no time. Did he have valve replacement or bypass also?

Sorry to hear about the loss of your furbaby.:aimeeyork

YOU MUST BE A NURSE...
Yes, Dr. Joseph Lamelas I believe is #2 in the nation as the best of the thoracic surgeons. The turmor they removed turned out to be calcification, the problem was that since he has a history of ventricular tachychardias his heart started having arrithmyas. When his heart was of the heart-lung machine after the removal of the "tumor" the heart would start and continue with these aythmias. My hubby's AICD defibrillator ran out of battery, they changed it right then but it could still not get him into a normal sinus rhythm. So the Dr. then opened his chest and used the internal paddles to try to bring the heart to norman rhythm. The doctor even massaged his heart with his hands. My hubby was in the OR from 8 am to 6 pm. Once the doctor stabilized him he was moved to intensive care. He didnt need a bypass since he went in to have a "tumor" removed, thru a minimally invasive procedure. If he hadn't have the VT episodes they wouldn't have had to open his chest. He is recuperating slowly, we both are 45 years old so he should be ok soon. Thanks. OMG.. No he didn't need the valve replaced! I thought that was the reason they had gone over time...then I was told of the complication..

I'm so sorry you lost your little one, but am glad to know your husband is doing better. It's sound's like he has excellent doctors caring for him.

That is good news that your husband is on the road to recovery. How scary for you both. I will keep you both in my prayers

:)No, I'm just a medical transcriptionist. I work in a large cardiology practice here in Florida. We have an electrophysiologist in the practice that works with all the ICDs, AICDs, arrhythmias, Holters, pts in afib etc. Arrhythmias can be real sticklers to work with. Some patients never go back to normal sinus rhythm.

Wow! Your hubby was in the OR quite a long time. I can only imagine how distraught you must have been. I'm glad everything went well and he is on the mend. Sending your hubby wishes for a speedy recovery.

I am very glad to hear that your husband is recovering, and I'm continuing to keep you and your husband in my prayers.

He was in for a long time but the doctor did not give up. I was worried about the time under the anesthesia but I was told to actually worry about the time he coded. The doctor told me that there could be neurological damages, temporary or permanent. Thank God, there were none. He was in ICU many days and had a lot of complications but I guess his age 45, helped in the recovery. I figured you were somehow in the medical field, AICD's are not that common. Thanks for your thoughts.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. Three years ago my father had to have emergency heart surgery so i know what you are going through. We are thinking of you both.

I am so grateful for your positive outcome. I love the good stories! I am a nurse in a large hospital in Tampa and we are #3 in the nation for heart transplants! I worked in transplant for about an year and trust me when I say there are more people walking around with Aicds that you realize!
I do ortho trauma/Joints now but we also are a cardiac monitored Tele floor.

You have learned so much and I am sure by this time you are a great nurse too!! I hope he continues to have a smooth recovery!

Thank you so much for your well wishes. He is recuperating beautifully. He works in a hospital in the radiology dept. so he can't go back yet. He is anxious to get back to his regular routine.:p