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Support After Discharge
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Support After Discharge
Cardiac Surgery Support Group
St. Mary's of Michigan hosts a Cardiac Surgery Support Group which meets the fourth Thursday of the month (except November and December) at 6:30 p.m. in the Main lobby of our Health Education Center at St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center (click here for directions).

Come join fellow heart surgery patients and their families for an opportunity to share questions and concerns about heart surgery. Participants benefit from speakers and special programs, in addition to networking.

Teddy Bear Reunion
Each year, St. Mary's of Michigan hosts a reunion with open heart patients and their Sir Koff-A-Lot teddy bears - stuffed animals that serve as breathing splints to help patients take deep breathes and cough after surgery.

Each reunion is a celebration of life and healthy hearts!

The Teddy Bear Reunion is typically held the Sunday before Valentine's Day.

Be sure to mark your calendars!

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation is often prescribed by the physician for patients who have undergone heart surgery as well as procedures like angioplasty and stent implantation. Patients who have suffered a heart attack may also benefit from this rehabilitative approach.

Mall Walkers
This program is designed to reduce the risk of heart disease as well as supporting a more healthy lifestyle through exercise.


Stories from the Heart

Gene Gwizdala
BAY CITY, MI
Excellent Heart Care - Right in the Heart of Michigan
Gene had a problem with his heart, and, even though it took 12 hours to drive to Rochester, he wanted the best care. "I was getting dizzy spells and my heart was fluttering," he says. But his trips to Rochester stopped in 2003. Gene developed an arrhythmia - abnormal heart rhythms that can cause the heart to pump less effectively. A local doctor referred Gene to St. Mary's of Michigan...

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