Suggestions and Questions

🫀✨ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. ✨🫀

Whether you’re heading into surgery or supporting someone who is, having the right questions in hand can bring clarity, confidence, and peace of mind. That’s why Aortic Hope has created a 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗼𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 — 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 💙

Check out some of the suggestions using the following link.

These aren’t just medical checklists. They’re real-life considerations from people who’ve been there.

📝 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗸:

• What type of repair/replacement is being done and why?

• How long is the expected recovery timeline?

• What restrictions will I have when I go home?

• What symptoms should prompt an immediate call?

• Will I need cardiac rehab or physical therapy?

🏥 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:

• What medications am I being prescribed — and why?

• What are safe heart rate and blood pressure ranges for me?

• When can I drive, lift, travel, or return to work?

• What follow-up imaging will I need and how often?

• What emotional changes are normal during recovery?

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁” 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

💬 We know this list can always grow. If you have a question you’re glad you asked — or wish you had — drop it in the comments below. Your insight could help someone else feel more prepared and less alone.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 💙

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