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  • I am 15 years old. I will be having open heart surgery (cone procedure) on January 9th to fix my congenital heart disease, Ebstein's Anomaly. I am pretty relaxed about the entire thing. I am only curious about a few things. Silly things, that I could have (should have) asked my doctor at my appointment earlier today. But that is over, and I know better and to ask him. I'll probably end up emailing him later. But first, I wanted to ask here. From people who may have been through it. -What is it like when they knock you out? Do you literally only remember waking up "seconds" later? I mean, that sounds incredible to me! And do you snore, flatulate (that's not a word? Oh well, I don't like the common word, it's weird...), etc. while drugged up and knocked out? -Will they video tape the entire procedure, and let me see any of it post-surgery? -Does a urinary catheter hurt? I'm oddly concerned for that. Can I request to have it done whilst under anesthesia? :P -will they put a ton of pain on my shoulders? I have heard they make you sit up mere days after surgery. I mean...they have to crack open my ribs! Wouldn't that be excruciating pain? I am not fond of pain, but I can tolerate it. I want no pain. But obviously what's necessary is necessary. I trust what they do. -Alrighty, I don't understand the whole...defecating process in the hospital. Please tell me I don't have to do that in a bedpan for some intern or nurse to get. ): That would mortify me. Am I given nutrients via IV, and therefore no solid waste....or is that just silly? -Do cardiac caths hurt? I'm pretty sure they use anesthesia with that procedure. If you can answer any of these questions, even just one, please do so! It will give me peace of mind.

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    -What is it like when they knock you out? Do you literally only remember waking up "seconds" later? I mean, that sounds incredible to me! And do you snore, flatulate (that's not a word? Oh well, I don't like the common word, it's weird...), etc. while drugged up and knocked out? Time stops, and when it starts again, it's all over. You won't snore because you'll have a breathing tube in. You might fart, but if you do, nobody is going to notice. -Will they video tape the entire procedure, and let me see any of it post-surgery? Nope. No video. -Does a urinary catheter hurt? I'm oddly concerned for that. Can I request to have it done whilst under anesthesia? :P We almost always put them in after you are anesthetized. It might make you feel like you need to pee, even though you don't, once you wake up. -will they put a ton of pain on my shoulders? I have heard they make you sit up mere days after surgery. I mean...they have to crack open my ribs! Wouldn't that be excruciating pain? I am not fond of pain, but I can tolerate it. I want no pain. But obviously what's necessary is necessary. I trust what they do. You will be medicated for pain. -Alrighty, I don't understand the whole...defecating process in the hospital. Please tell me I don't have to do that in a bedpan for some intern or nurse to get. ): That would mortify me. Am I given nutrients via IV, and therefore no solid waste....or is that just silly? You will have better things to worry about than bedpans. When you are well enough to get out of bed, they will help you to the bathroom. Not pooping is much worse, because constipation is not fun. -Do cardiac caths hurt? I'm pretty sure they use anesthesia with that procedure. You will be sedated or anesthetized for that. They will numb the area where they put the catheter in. I've never had one so I can't tell you how it feels. Good luck with the surgery. You will be in good hands, and well taken care of.

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Catheters don't hurt. They get you up usually the same DAY or the next day!!! My niece had spinal surgery and they had her up that same day, tears streaming down her face!!! they don't video tape and they don't show you.

Serene E

Ebstein's anomaly is a rare heart defect in which parts of the tricuspid valve are abnormal. The tricuspid valve separates the right lower heart chamber (right ventricle) from the right upper heart chamber (right atrium).

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-They will either knock you out before or after having your IV in your arm. If before, it will be a small shot of flavored liquid, if not it will be through your IV. It takes about 1-5 minutes to take effect, after that it's pretty much nothing you will remember. When I started to remember things, it was about 24 hours after the surgery ended in the ICU. -When I had my second heart surgery they video tapes it for medical reasons, but didn't show it post-op, it's not something me or you would like to see. -A urinary catheter does not hurt when they put it in because your passed out. They always place it in when your passed out (few moments before the surgery). When taking it out..it feels weird, not painful, but awkward, -You actually don't break any ribs, they just bend them, and I'm not going to lie, you will be sore, but not in excruciating pain. They will put you on a morphine button in the ICU, and pain medication as needed after that. (I feel like the worst part is the breathing exercises). -By the time you have to defecate it will be by the time you are able to walk.] -If cardiac caths mean chest tubes, than yes they hurt. Then again I had to get mine out early before they were able to give me pain medication. Normally, they do not hurt nearly as bad.

Mike C.

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