My roommate is undergoing a heart transplant tonight.

[nocoincidences]

If you have any leftover thoughts, prayers, positive energy to share, please give her a little bit.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Your roommate will be in my prayers

[nocoincidences]

54. small UPDATE

She's recovering, and they are stabilizing a variety of things, ie, she is acidotic, still intubated, and not awake yet. I will call back later in the afternoon and her nurse for today will let me know if anything changes that I need to know about.

So thanks to all for your good energy sharing! So far, so good!!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

56. Thank you for the update

I am glad that your roommate is doing as well as can be expected following this type of surgery

[debm55]

57. Thank you for the update.

[bottomofthehill]

2. Wow, transplant

There is always an extra prayer.

[madaboutharry]

3. I hope she does well.

Lots of love and good thoughts going her way.

[debm55]

4. nocoincidences, I will offer my prayers for your roommate and for her healing.

Please let us know how the operation goes.

[blm]

5. 🫶🏽

[sprinkleeninow]

6. ...

🙏🕯

[chillfactor]

7. Sending prayers....

Hope everything goes well.

[mopinko]

8. my poor powers are at your disposal.

[Faux pas]

9. ...

Hope and healing vibes ✨

[Ptah]

10. Yay science!

[localroger]

11. Big hugs. Medical science FTW.

OK true it doesn't always work, but I got my fingers and toes crossed for your roomie. We at least aren't completely helpless when these things happen to us now.

[iluvtennis]

12. Just sent up a prayer.

[maspaha]

13. We have put your roommate in our family prayer box...

…gonna say one for you too ❤️

[LoisB]

14. Prayers, hugs, positive vibes and all the good forces of The Universe are on the way.

[MiniMe]

15. After undergoing quadruple bypass 3 years ago, she is definitely in my prayers

What I went through was quite a surgery, and I'm sure it doesn't compare to what she will be going through.

[barbtries]

16. definitely,

for a successful surgery and for the donor and his/her loved ones.

[niyad]

18. Yes, thank you. Vibes for healing and strength for the donor's loved ones.

[niyad]

17. vibes for a successful procedure, and swift and complete healing headed her

way. Your DU family is here for both of you. Please keep us posted.

[ancianita]

19. Best hopes and positive energy to her.

[GB_RN]

20. I Started My RN Career At Duke's CT Surgery ICU...

Where we took care of heart and lung transplant patients straight from surgery. With a good transplant surgeon, a heart transplant is almost “routine”. Meaning that the surgery itself, for the patient, shouldn’t be any more difficult than coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced “cabbage”) surgery. The anti rejection medications can be tough, though. Some can cause serious side effects like psychosis.


Some tips for recovery:
#1) The key to physical recovery is getting up and walking, and using the incentive spirometer as directed. Both will hurt, but the more these are done, the less it will hurt, and sooner - and lessens the chance of postop pneumonia.

#2) Don’t be afraid to ask for pain meds, either. Especially for walking or if doing the IS is painful. Keep the pain manageable: Ask for meds when pain gets to around a 4 on the scale of 1-10 - no later than 5. It’s easier to keep pain under control than to try and get it back under control: We run the risk of overmedicating (and then having to give naloxone, aka Narcan) or, not being able to give enough meds to get the pain under control.

Hope this helps!

[nocoincidences]

55. Thanks for the tips.

She has a very low pain threshold from years of chronic back pain, so she won't be shy about asking for pain support.

I have told her she is like the Princess and the pea story.

[GB_RN]

59. Glad To Help.

That's funny!

[Rebl2]

21. Prayers and peace

[WiVoter]

22. Done

🙏🏻❤️

[Silver Gaia]

23. Sending energy for gentle healing

and swift recovery. May the experience be an easy one in life's grand scheme of things. Blessings for the recipient and the donor and all their loved ones.

[UpInArms]

24. All my best wishes for a speedy recovery

for your friend

[crickets]

25. All the most positive thoughts and well wishes.

[wendyb-NC]

26. I am sending prayers

May she be spared any complications, and heal swiftly, to live a healthy long life.

[CousinIT]

27. Wishing the absolute BEST outcome for her.

Very scary - but I do hope it all goes well!

[Hope22]

28. I'm holding you both in my heart.

May all go. Love to everyone involved. What a special gift. 🙏💗💗💗💐

[Danmel]

29. Prayers for a successful surgery and recovery

We have a friend whose son got a heart transplant about 6 years ago and he's going well. Sending our best.

[Joinfortmill]

30. I prayed for your roommate.

[keithbvadu2]

31. Aye!

[nocoincidences]

32. I knew you all would be wonderful support

but I am overwhelmed by the response!

She is only 60 years old and had no real heart problems til February 2022. Suddenly she had this really crappy heart function, like an ejection fraction of 9!! That is almost as awful as it can be.

She's had lots of support since then but yesterday, suddenly, there was a heart available!!

So the suddenness is kind of stunning.

Her dog, a little chiweenie she just adopted this year, and who is totally a one person dog, is grieving terribly, just because she has been gone for a day. He could use some tots and pears, too!

As soon as they text me something I will post it.The operation will be 8-12 hours long. I won't be awake for all of that, but I will wake up and check to see if they have sent me an update!

[Ocelot II]

33. Good vibes, prayers and healing thoughts for her!

[irisblue]

34. The best for her

Will her pup sit with you?

[nocoincidences]

35. Nope, not at all.

We have tried since he got here to show him that other people are ok, but he is having none of it.

Our other roommate, three of us, has a sweet shit zu that he likes but only her for his people.

[snacker]

36. Sending the best DU vibes her way.

[louslobbs]

37. Lots of love, hope, and positive energy out to all of your friends and family

Especially to the patient….may she endure and thrive….I’ll even fall to sleep tonight listening to Taylor Swift’s song “Soon You’ll Get Better” on repeat. A simple, but powerful little song, that can bring comfort to those who may not be feeling very well💕

[GeoWilliam750]

38. Wishing your roommate every success in his surgery

[ailsagirl]

39. Here's hoping that everything goes well...

[SaveOurDemocracy]

40. Prayers and best wishes for a successful surgery and recovery. 🕯

[AmBlue]

41. Sending highest hopes

And best wishes for a successful surgery and a full and speedy recovery.

[DFW]

42. High hopes for a low complications recovery!

Tell her to do what the cardiologists tell her to do! That has kept me alive for the last 19 years.

[Duncanpup]

43. Absolutely sending prayers

[thatcrowwoman]

44. Prayers for your roommate

and the sweet puppy and you, nocoincidences. To all the medical folks, and to the family of the donor. Sending love and light and strength and sweet Shalom.
🕊thatcrowwoman

[MiHale]

45. All the best for her...

Get good rest for you.

[lark]

46. Hope it went great!

[raging moderate]

47. Give her dog some of her dirty clothing to sleep with.

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Her smell and the softness of the cloth will comfort him.

I pray that she will recover quickly and completely.

[Marthe48]

48. Prayers for your roommate

My best friend had a kidney transplant a few years ago. I stayed with her for 6 weeks as she recovered. She did really well in surgery and recovery. The new kidney gave her a new lease on life

[twodogsbarking]

49. Had surgery seven months ago. Doctors, nurses and staff were all competent and very nice.

They are experts and deserve trust. Things will go well. Guard your mental health in tough times. Hang in.

[sellitman]

50. I am 2 weeks out of surgery repair a broken humerus and socket.

I am feeling better everyday but it has been the worst stretch of pain I can remember..

I'll sent some healing wishes your roomates way.

[Ilsa]

51. And blessings to the person who donated, RIP. nt

[Fla Dem]

52. Sending continued "Best Wishes" for a complete recovery and wonderful future with her new heart!

[MLAA]

53. Sending healing energy and hugs.

[samplegirl]

58. Sending prayers for your

friend.🙏 Hope she makes a full recovery.

[LeftishBrit]

60. Best thoughts

[yardwork]

61. Sending prayers.

[nocoincidences]

62. She is doing great!

They extubated her last night, she is sort of waking up, at least enough to talk to them as they care for her.

I think I am going to wait til tomorrow to go visit, and let her rest because she is in so much pain right now she is full of morphine.

I am just so happy she has come through this so well!

Her clingy doggo is forming a bond with our other roommate who has a little dog the same size, so that is working out.

I have always had bigger dogs, Aussies, but after my last one died, I decided to just enjoy the other dogs and pamper the last cat I have. He is quite demanding, jealous of anyone else who is getting my attention, and walks around screaming like a banshee about it.

Thanks again for the support! You all did a great job of pulling her through!

[debm55]

63. Continue prayers for her recovery. thanks for the uupdates.