Ann N Y Acad Sci. Dr. Mustafa Ahmed says . I pray God will guide and protect us both. The thought of having my ribs cracked open terrified me but the repair to my valve was very successful. If you have a leg incision, you may have swelling. my vision is not good and at time i get scared thinking i am getting blind. Sudden numbness or weakness in arms or legs; One sided facial droop or slurring of words; Sudden, severe headache; . I have changed my diet, I changed my primary care physician and I now have a medical doctor who is also a chiropractor and a natural health Dr. and only see him online. Hi Teresa, If you think your genetics is also causing high cholesterol, we are here to help! *DISCLAIMER: Like all medical procedures, Regenexx Procedures have a success and failure rate. Its been a challenge! Hi all, i am Vanna 29 years old. But i am also improving my life style choices and recomend watching the 515 blood sugar documentary by dr micheal mosley..and eat fast and live longer. Following surgery, your physician may ask to you complete a cardiac rehab program and/or implement sternal precautions, both can vary from physician to physician, as . So, dont worry much about Bobs situation as he will come out of it. Regarding those Bobs moods: trust me, we dont want ANYONE, including animals, to go thru Morphine messed me so much, that I came to psychodelic and delirium stage, with me trying to avoid closing my eyes, because I of so many crapy things happening in my head. I had the procedure Dec1 and honestly have not had one moments pain. it's nine weeks, is this normal ? Stay tanned and you ll have a hard time even getting sympathy. My chest aches and feels heavy. The only thing I did learn, beside the ones I mentioned, was that my, chest was pulled open too far because of the type of instrument used in the surgery. Common Complaints After Surgery. Im 56years old and had a quadruple bypass on May 4, 2018. Wow! Turns out it was all in my head. Hello, 5 months out from surgery. Im 47 and had 5 heart bypass December 10th of 2018. Hang in there, you are not alone. Im so fortunate to be alive. Lots of complications. Just such strange things, most I dont remember but occasionally something will pop up in my head about a strange experience. Echo convinced me that the valves needed surgery. Like many of you I find that depression and an impatience are my biggest issues. Instead I now see Im in very good company! It went well, the mammary artery was harvested so no digging anything out of my leg and was home at the end of the week. Fortunately did not have to be hospitalized. I did use readers for reading but not very strong. About 2 days when discharged from hospital, I started experiencing a dry chocking cough that I thought would go away. After sitting too long with your legs crossed, one leg may fall asleep." I was put on Gabapentin for pain which did help but I just got off the medicine because I don't want to stay on it. Im trying not to use my right arm much at all as the pain at times is horrendous. After a load of scans, my doctor spotted I had an enlarged heart. Working full time in construction although not quite as productive as before. An injury that cuts a nerve can also lead to numbness. Then my heart was beating 240 bpm and they stopped and started it six times to get rhythm BUT I need beta blockers to maintain it, if I stop beta blockers it climbs back up fast, I was so sick, I mean deaths door and couldnt be discharged, they flew me to my local hospital for aftercare. I was lifting weights again at eight months. Still worried about my muscle pain and sternum tenderness and take ibuprofen to keep it under some level of control. Maybe its the heat in the south but I cant seem to breathe and I tire so easily it hurts. Losing 20 lbs. He sleeps a lot. No one one warns about it, just kind of happens. Avoid processed foods. Thanks Nicky. (I was shocked & terrified when my surgeon told me this was not caused by the harvesting of veins from each leg) Horrible, especially at night! When you're released from the hospital, follow the set of instructions for post-surgery care exactly. Its gonna take a while but it does get better some days. Anybody have advice on a shirt to wear? There are different conditions that can lead to neurapraxia after a breast enhancement . What made it worse for me is that I lost my wife just 2 years ago so going through this alone was tough I really have to fight depression. I thought if I just would sleep and rest all weekend I would feel better on Monday. Cardiologist recommended stent surgery but vascular specialists did not come to the same conclusion. Now I am 8 months away from the surgery and mostly doing fine. Bill Welsh Thank you all for your post and stories, I am a 67 year male, I am beginning to feel better and maybe normal(?) the Edema went away after a couple of days and really hasnt returned. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Thanks. On January 29 I underwent OHS and had a quadruple bypass. I hope you are progressing well and are feeling stronger each day. Take a medication to remove excess fluid if needed. Most of my scar looks OK, flat and thin. Former professional athlete and still very active Non smoker, proper weight, etc., was ambushed by heredity. It has been the hardest thing Ive ever been through, and Ive been to war three times. What are some of the things that made you more comfortable? You sound like me. Hope this passes soon, I had double bypass on April 3. After a little over 2 months. The first phase of heart surgery recovery can last from 6 to 8 weeks. I mean no disrespect to many who have been there and done that, and those who have learned via traditional education or by any other means especially if they are men. Reg Anesth Pain Med. The recovery process of an open heart surgery takes some time. Hi Vanna, Read my story above, just posted now. I, too, suffer similar symptoms now post op open heart surgery 2 months. Have any of your readers experienced this? I am a 58-year-old male and in two days it will be a year since I had OHS to spare my aortic root. After three visits to my surgeon's office following my operation I was told that my ribs were accidentally broken during the procedure. After 3 trips to the nurse for dressings changed every other day i collapsed in the surgery oxygen levels 84 i was unconcious and an ambulance had to come and rushed me back in. I hope you continue to recover well. I am Kim, 59 and had mitral valve replacement OHS on 21 Feb 2020. His stamina is still not terrific. I was 58 at the time. (11) Zhang H, Uchimura K, Kadomatsu K (November 2006). Increasing pain with deep breaths. I thought I had a pinch nerve in my right arm. __________________________________________________, (1) Tos P, Crosio A, Pugliese P, Adani R, Toia F, Artiaco S. Painful scar neuropathy: principles of diagnosis and treatment. Talk to your Dr. And see if you REALLY need all the drugs. In the meantime, nerve meds may help. Thankful to be here and working hard to eat healthy, rest, stay positive and hopeful. i have stopped smoking and trying to eat healthy as possible. A combination of pain, numbness & pressure can be expected for a while to the chest area. I am 56 years old I had a bicuspid aortic valve replaced. I was feeling fine until I went into my yard over the weekend to do some raking of leaves from last fall. Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone. as i mentioned, it has been about a month and half for me, still have some limitation but physically and mentally i think i am ok. your son will get there as well, if he is not already, but think it would be good for both of you to see each other. Sorry to hear about your post operative pains, but its a relief as well.Im 8months last the same operation as you (with an unexpected bypass as well during the op) and have a number of pains I keep assuming its the scar and nerves and nothing more serious. The use of lumbar epidural injection of platelet lysate for treatment of radicular pain. Must admit I loved Percocet. Alice just sent me a great question about incision and scar care after heart valve surgery. Asymptomatic prior. My cholesterol has dropped 132 points (LDL dropped 50%), my blood pressure is averaging 120/80 to 119/74 Corona Virus interfered with my doctors appointments, my cardiac rehab, my birthday, Christmas, New Years, my great granddaughters birthdays, my daughters birthday and so many other events, but Corona Virus nor the heart attack /bypass interfered with my faith and my determination to live, laugh and love. Im actually thinking about not having it done and just see what happens. At this point . I am 11 weeks out of OHS. My dr has prescribed me inhalers but they dont help much. Bouts of emotions and disbelief that I really went through all of this, but reminded when I remove my shirt and see the scar. The good and less good days, the long term pain, the fears, the sleeplessness, the pushing through it all to get to enjoy what modern medecine can do, the slow but very real progress and improvements in quality of life even slightly, are all things I felt very alone in. In 1982, spent 7 days in hospital having Heart related tests , sent home with a prescription for Valium and no answers. Im 11 months post quintuple bypass. And on Feb. 5th rhiz year i had a aortic aneurysm. Had a heart attack got rushed to hospital where they saved my life .Now 6 months down the line .went to physio for a few weeks because had a stroke as well they got my left side moving again .then went to cardio rehab twice a week for a few weeks that was also a great help .now all healing up nice still get a lot of tingles in the leg from vien remove scar .and the chest gets a few light stabbing pains on the left side and ever now and again on the right .get out of breath most days and other times Im ok .it is all like a new learning curve .Im very emotional and I never was.i no I will never be the same again but least Im still here and pleased of that and once a week toast every ones health down the pub but do not smoke. I am self employed, so have already had to start working again, but luckily I am able to work mostly from home and my days arent too long yet. I went thru 1 pretty bad bout of depression about 6 weeks after surgery. Dr. Badhwar is a leading heart valve surgeon having performed over 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his 20-year career. I need advice, my 49 year old son had a triple bi pass open heart surgery and I have no idea how are how much to help him. It takes from six months to one year before physicians consider a recovery complete. Try to do as much of what you used to do.your body will tell you when you should stop or slow downlisten to your body. Im 39 years old, former military, current contractor. but never had the pain people talk about. My cardiologist says that the problem is fluid buildup and will increase my lasixs but it doesnt resolve the problem much. Im 12 years past a heart attack. to The Cleveland Clinic for a complete checkup. Back on the Harley Davidson at 12 weeks, other than a little initial nervousness, no issues at all. I cant lift a load of laundry, put dishes away, drive a car, and some days I can hardly get out of bed due to the pain. I had double bypass surgery 6 months ago. Just taking it day by day. It feels healthy enough but, alas, six weeks later I had a brain bleed, due to blood thinning meds. If you were put on bypass, it can cause these issues. Often a warm shower is a good treatment. I see my cardiac surgeon tomorrow for post op visit. Im doing fallowups, mabie blood sugar, but i drink orange juice. Following cardiac rehab over the last couple of months I have at least started to go to town alone but cannot carry weight either. Numbness can occur after surgery for several reasons, especially if you received anesthesia. I was given a larger dose of ameoderone for AF and told this should improve my erratic heart rate. Men, nothing personal! 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