Thursday, June 18, 2009
Getting Fixed
The day has finally come! Tomorrow I'm going to get my heart fixed! For anyone who doesn't know, I have Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. My heart has extra electrical pathways. When my heart occasionally uses those extra pathways, my heart-rate goes from a normal rate of 60 beats per minute to around 180. That's right! It will beat about 3 times faster than normal. It's not a pleasant experience. Even when I'm not in a full blown attack my heart does not beat properly which makes me feel pretty tired all the time. My cardiologist will basically disable the extra pathways. I'm not looking forward to the procedure but I sure am looking forward to having a lot more energy! I check in to Timpanogos Hospital at 6 am tomorrow morning. My procedure will begin between 7 and 8 am and will last 3 to 6 hours. We will keep you all posted on how it goes. Thank you all for your prayers and support! We appreciate it!
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5 comments:
Good luck! We love you!
I'm glad you can finally get that fixed and good luck with the surgery!
aw, good luck! I hope everything goes well. You'll be in my thoughts for sure.
I love you Melissa! I hope all goes well, you are in my prayers! Please keep us updated as we wish you the best in your recovery! Lots a love and prayers!
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