Where can I find an online support group, perhaps a chat room, as the fiancee of a quadruple bypass patient? Or a 24 hr. Hotline? I would like to ask what to expect. I know people become angry and upset, sometimes their personalities change - If anyone has experienced this, please help me.
2006-06-25 15:18:59 · 10 answers · asked by Chay 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Try Heart Buddy.
http://www.heart2hearts.co.uk/buddy-list.html
2006-06-25 15:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nurse who works with open heart patients in an ICU. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have. This will be a difficult time for you and your finacee. But you can both get through it, and in the end he will be glad he had the surgery. Best of luck to you both.
2006-06-26 09:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by ladyrn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a tripel bypass in january was depressed cranky and alltogether a big pain called the local hospital fonnd out they had pepole my wife or i could call and talk to anytime they also had a rehab center which i could go to and have expearanced pepole to help you exercise and be with someone who is going though the same thing as you helps with pasing time till you get back on your feet they also have supprt groups for familys to learn how to cope with questions i will be praying for you and your famaly
2006-06-25 23:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by weaverdreamweaver 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the hospital where he had the surgery, they can hook you up with a local support group.
Open Heart Coach
http://openheartcoach.com/
Welcome to Heart2Hearts (UK but same stuff)
http://www.heart2hearts.co.uk/
2006-06-25 22:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in the ICU with open heart surgeries. I can help if you want to email me some questions.
2006-06-25 22:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by daweeney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just support them and understand they are going through a very tough time right now. Just be glad that it isn't 50 years ago and they would be dead.
2006-06-25 22:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Bugly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother and my older sister both have gone through it and that's not always the case they are the same today as they were before their surgeries!
2006-06-25 22:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by amd730 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is expressing his frustration over the situation.
All you can do is be there for him, and watch for warning signs of depression and/or suicide.
It's tough. They want to get on with their lives, not be burdened with this. It sucks.
2006-06-25 22:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larry King has all the answers. Email him at CNN. He is always talking about it.
2006-06-25 22:20:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.webmd.com/
2006-06-25 22:21:50 · answer #10 · answered by G. M. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋