Overcoming PTE Surgery (Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy): It has already been a year....

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

It has already been a year....

August 4 was the one year anniversary of my PTE surgery! I feel wonderful! It all seems like a dream. My scar is still a bit dark on top, but has almost disappeared on the bottom. Occasionally, I have a bit of sensitivity when I bend over, but other than that I am great. How has recovery been for you?

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RebeccaMay 17, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Wow, it is so fun to find your blog! I had PTE at Thornton almost 6 months ago and am doing great! I agree with everything you said, especially about the PTE team and how amazing and loving they are. Isn't Bonnie just the best! Of course you didn't say much about how crazy awful recovery was, but I guess nobody needs to know that ahead of time anyway! I also loved your scriptures! I never could have made it through the last year of my life, and especially PTE without Jesus. One of my favorites was Philippians 1:19. Well, even though it doesn't look like you post often I hope you get this note. Thanks so much for such a great helpful site. I pray it helps inform and encourage people!

With some PTE love,
Rebecca
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AnonymousDecember 27, 2011 at 1:13 PM
Rebecca, If you read this message, I would love to talk to you further about your story. We would like to create a blog for PTE survivors and I want you to be a part of it! Your story is so incredible! Leave an email address if you can. So glad to meet you, friend!

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PTE is the surgical procedure to remove life-threatening blood clots—emboli—from pulmonary arteries to restore blood flow to the lungs. The surgery can provide a cure for pulmonary hypertension due to chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease by restoring normal blood pressure in the pulmonary artery and removing the chance of right-heart failure.

PTE is an eight-hour procedure, performed under general anesthesia, in which the chest is opened and the patient is attached to a heart-lung bypass machine. The patient’s body is also cooled to about 68 degrees Fahrenheit, because this temperature reduces the body's need for oxygen by 95 percent.

Once the patient is attached to the heart-lung bypass pump and the body is cooled, the surgeons open the arteries obstructed by the clots. The doctors then turn off the heart-lung bypass pump to achieve a bloodless surgical field. While no blood is being pumped through the arteries, the doctors carefully extract the clots adhered to the arterial walls. The clots—often more than 10 inches long—are loosened and removed slowly, one by one. The on-off process of the heart-lung bypass pump is repeated until all of the clots are pulled out. Then, the arteries are sewn closed, blood is allowed to flow back through them, the chest is sewn closed, and the surgery is complete.

http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/pte/desc.htm