Only Days After Myocardial Bridge Surgery, Kaylin Kellert Shares Her Real Time Experience
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2024
- #heartsurgery #myocardialbridge #military #recovery #heartattack #stanford #mentalhealth #healthcare #podcast #new #sternotomy
I never imagined that a story of heart surgery could come with a side of laughter and gourmet hospital food. Yet here we are, with the Kaylin Kellert, an Air Force veteran who, only a week post sternotomy and unroofing surgery, brings an inspiring tale of self-advocacy, resilience, and a surprising craving for Stanford’s vanilla pudding. Kaylin’s journey through the confusion of heart attack-like symptoms to the clarity of diagnosis with a myocardial bridge is as enlightening as it is emotional. She highlights the power of community after bonding with her “surgery soulmate” Liane Aigner, both finding solace and support on their concurrent paths to recovery. Kaylin’s progress reveals the complexities of navigating the military medical system and the importance of pushing for the care you deserve.
Transforming a dire medical narrative into one of hope and humor, this episode isn’t just about the trials of surgery but also about embracing the rollercoaster that follows. Kaylin’s post-op revelations-from the unexpected delight of hospital dining to the bewilderment of waking up with no memory of the operation or the pleasure of having the chest tube removed-offer a candid look at recovery’s unpredictable nature. We share in her moments of disorientation, the astonishingly swift two-and-a-half-hour surgery all in, and the simple post-surgery comforts that can mean the world. Her positive mindset, the role of faith, and the belief that life’s events unfold ‘for you’-not ‘to you’-are powerful reminders for anyone facing their own battles. Her perspective is that of someone much further along in life experience as her age belies her wisdom and perspective. This is certainly an episode that’s as about as unorthodox as a heart patient eagerly anticipating the appeal of her hospital bed.
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Be sure to join the myocardial bridge support group facebook page as well to see Kaylin’s post discussed in the program as well as others going through the same issues we all have been through. 
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Great attitude and important perspectives on going through unroofing surgery and more generally managing your myocardial bridge challenges.
Attitude, gratitude and positivity. Thanks for the comments Jed. Looking forward to speaking with you as well!
Thank you. This was so helpful. I am in tears. I am going to surgery in three weeks. I have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and just a week ago after an angiogram they found a large bridge. So I will have both issue taken care of with my surgery. I am scared and I am l so ready to get my life back. Thank you again. Keep up the great work.
Been there done that on both conditions. Big difference is mine were separate open heart surgeries @ Cleveland Clinic. HOCM IN 2015 & deep long MB in 2019 & LIMA bypass. It’s a MUST to have it done @ a Center of Excellence. You will be well if performed @ a COE Hospital. All the best. BTW, I’m a 63 year old male.
Hang in there, you will get through this. Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery. I am here if you need.
Jayne, you should have had your surgery by now. My apologies for not responding sooner. I didn't see the comment. I'm hoping all went well and you're already feeling better. The sternotomy is going to be sore so take it easy and be sure to use your spirometer as it's critical for getting your lungs and breathing back quickly as well as preventing any fluid buildup. Hopefully by now, you're already walking around.
Paul, yes to that LIMA bypass as well. Same here. All in one episode though and a couple of years out now, all is good. Hoping the same for you. You're 9 years out and I'm assuming doing great by the sound of your message. Good to hear.