(Ok, well hows about a 5 Mile hike in Banff instead..lol). And i wish you all a great recovery in 2019..Darren from auckland newzealand. Went back and noticed a poster with the signs of congestive heart failure. Thankyou everyone for youre stories. It is great to know I am not alone with worries and concerns about what stage should I be at with my recovery. He then booked me for an MRI so he could see the full extent. Pain is our smoke detector. Id like to know if anyone else has experienced this problem and if anyone has found a solution. Thats what I was told by a prior cardiologist & the emergency room in a hospital 2 days before my emergency surgery! The Heart Update: A Heart Event and New Heart Tests Results, https://community.familyheart.org/welcome, Family Heart Foundation Real-World Analysis Reveals Majority of Americans at High Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack Remain Under-Treated, Family Heart Foundation Public Comment for Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Although when I left I was still short of breath and in a lot of pain it was far nicer to mend on my own sofa. Anesthesia causes numbness on purpose. Have found God has given me the strength to bear it and am grateful and was not particularly religious but have dug deep to stay sane. Im so hlad to have found people going through similar issues to me. Please share the advice to me if it is normally to feel that tired after surgery for 2 months already? Hoping it goes away soon. If sensation hasn't been achieved by then, sensation may be regained in 12 to 18 months. Eat a low-salt diet (2,000 mg of sodium a day). I had triple bypass 5 months ago and was also put on Metoprolol. Luckily, I didnt hv a heart attack and my heart functions are all normal. Only those of us who have gone through OHS can understand the myriad of issues/emotions that we are going through, so I am very thankful for this blog/discussion. Thanks. My BP medication was tweaked to minimize the possibility of hypotension and I have not had a significant presyncope in a few weeks, but the foggy head and feeling of light-headedness continue. In my case at least 5 months, before I stopped sleeping mid afternoon. Was it painful? The symptoms gradually grew worse after many tests and rehab exercises. Memory loss means I wanted to do something and I will call the related person in my office, but suddenly forget for what I called hahaahah. This means your surgeon makes smaller incisions to access your heart. This cold weather is driving me crazy, Im thinking about going to Florida to recover. Home health nurse draws my INR 2x/wk and calls into Coumadin clinic. Body aches all over. Keep loving him and keep praying for him and those near to him. Two days ago my GP cleared me to go back to the Gym. I walked prior to surgery, while I had not felt well for most of the summer I never felt like I couldnt walk because my hips hurt so badly, my legs feel like they weight a Ton each and I have increase numbness especially to my feet. And Im also walking about 5 miles a day, and I walk every day whether I feel like it or not. I acknowledge with all the complications & now ongoing health issues I never had before, there has got to be a reason why. While it was not easy, his recovery initially went very well. Good luckIve learned that the walking really helps! Everything was nasty. The reason they gave for only doing one artery was that the could not safely get to the second. Im a year older than your son and had bypass surgery about month and half ago. A slight amount of facial nerve damage could affect a patient's ability to smile. Overall, I feel pretty good and it seems the more exercise I get, the better I feel. hurt to cough. after 4 days in hospital I was sent home on medication which brought my EF up to 26%. Went to get procedure done and he said I didnt see any blockage! I had my OHS 4 weeks ago, and like u everything is really ok except me being outta breath so easily. 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. The sensitivity of the chest, the pain in the chest and both legs, the numbness in the legs and left hand (it still is 90 days after surgery), challenges of showering, walking with chest brace etc all took a huge effort. at home I called my surgeon and was told they had no. Good days and bad days, I wonder if this is what angina feels like but my arteries were fine. Right after surgery, when my poor heart was beaten up senseless, and so tired and so weak, for month, everything, even breathing, walking up a flight of stairs very slowly, showering took a Herculean effort. This community is sponsored by WomenHeart, an Inspire trusted partner. I am now limiting my walking to 20 to 30 minutes a day. This really bothers me. Advantage is that you dont need to take Blood thinners daily. When I think that the pig valves are only good for ten years on an average, I get depressed. And without getting into details, even ED has improved. My Dad is 95 & I dont want him to have to bury me. She writes, "Adam, I am 55 and had open heart surgery to replace my valve about three weeks ago. Black American Risks for Heart Disease and Stroke, Diagnostic Criteria for Familial Hypercholesterolemia, A Global Call to Action on Familial Hypercholesterolemia, My Journey with Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Heart Disease, https://livingwithfh.blogspot.com/2016/07/life-at-five-months-after-open-heart.html. Three years since my quad bypass. Just wish I felt great but try to feel confident and live day by day and hope to stop feeling tired and not get depressed. After open heart surgery i want to punch my heavy bag for excercise. I will not be seeing, I think the pain is nerve endings becoming active again. Thought this was too long but sounds like yours is longer? My concern is the top of the scar around and above the top of the incision is a big protruding lump. The creation of an incision can result in numbness due to temporary damage to sensory nerves. Im sorry to hear of your constant pain. Or it may feel more like pins and needles. Echo convinced me that the valves needed surgery. However, the biggest challenge to date has been spells of dizziness and light-headedness, referred to as Presyncope episodes. But here you all are, and your struggles and victories, while unique, are also very similar to mine. I am currently doing Cardiac rehab 3 days a week along with walking most every day. Some patients may need more treatment to restore the sensation they lost. Everyone thinks I should be better at six weeks but I cant feel my left breast is numb. If anyone is still experiencing breathing issues one year post and has any advice on that and anything that might reduce inflammation in the chest, your advice is greatly appreciated. Fast heart rate that didnt slow down for hours, and two days of discomfort in my chest. I am 4 months post bypass surgery and doing really well. walking) when you have the clearance to do so. One of the biggest issues we see after surgery is scarring around the nerves (1). Still sleeping in my recliner, which oddly is a lot more comfortable than I would have thought, especially surrounded by a lot of pillows. 70 year old, heavy smoker, on 4 May 18, heart attack 2 Stents inserted. See over 200 patient comments. 3 months ago I started having dizzy spells and double vision. Dr. Badhwar is a leading heart valve surgeon having performed over 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his 20-year career. just may need a little breathing room as long as he is careful let him do stuff (maybe dont let him try to breakdown a large cardboard box for recycling it hurts!!) He means well, but it is difficult for now. Reading your article makes me feel better. Mine is similar to yours Aortic valve replaced and Graft also.but im good, 2023 All Rights Reserved Family Heart Foundation. I had quadruple bypass surgery on May 24, 2018 and am back to work, although my incisions are still in the process of healing. No physical symptoms, and a 71 year old. Now i am not facing breathing problem. Go in next month for an evaluation. Even getting back to cooking a meal was a real achievement . Hi everyone. Heat and sun in sw florida is a killer. Pushed myself a bit to hard post cardiac rehab so I had to back off. The right shoulder pain started at week 5 for me and still present. I have been using a power breather daily. Little things that were once only an afterthought have become so much more significant and dear to me. Initial surgery went well, although my left thigh has been numb ever since. That landed me on IVs 2x daily and wound vac since then. Can Numbness and Tingling be Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis? I went to him and got an echo and he said that I needed a new valve! In August of 1991 finally got tired of being sick all the time, short of breathe, changed Doctors again. I wish you the best, I would like to email you and help you through it, speak to your GP bout Renal Failure and Meds, go through every tablet and Google them. Going into my fourth month post Quad ByPass and Aorta repairs, rehab about to end and this month I feel to have hit the wall a bit. I am a 67 year old male and very active. did experience some memory loss, but seems to be coming back now. Help All I live in the UK and had a new aortic replacement 5 months ago where my aneurysm swelled to 9.2cm very low survival rate. At 39 years old, I never thought I would be dealing with this. Yes like Neil I am having dizzy spells and am going to Doctor tomorrow. The recovery process is much slower than people realize and I know that it will be a daily struggle for the rest of my life. 2015;2:156-64. doi:10.4103/2347-9264.160878, (2) Liang JQ, Chen C, Zhao H. Revision Surgery after Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy Compared with Primary Open Surgery for Symptomatic Lumbar Degenerative Disease. Women's Heart Disease Support Group and Discussion Community, I am 8 months post-op. Seems like it takes forever to get back to sleep and then wake up again a few hours later. I get dizzy and have double vision at times. Pace maker implant 20 years ago after running the New York marathon with a fever and ended up with pericarditis. I still have to relay on my family for help. There is no real resting periods,with a constant stream up to +50 per day of various members of the Medical teams continually interrupting you just as you are able to doze off or want to go to the toilet..Am sure it is a strategy to make you want to leave the Hospital to find somewhere to be left alone & in peace..(home)..Very simple things become complex, with the staff all seeming to come up with different answers..Being thrown a new list of medications,instructions etc,without any real understanding of same is thrown at you on your way out..the last 2 days & departure day, were the most frustrating. My hand is still asleep, and it is thus both numb and hyper-sensitive to touch. This news mentally crushed me and quite honestly i lost the will to live for a while. My chest still hurts and is uncomfortable most days. I just cant seem to get with the program and am very scared I will not be able to. I was unable to attend the Cardiac Class after surgery. Her grip strength went from negligible to normal. I am thin. I have fortunately found quite a lot of useful info online. Thank you so much for sharing. John (UK). I remember nothing of the operation and for the first couple of days suffered from vivid hallucinations. My blood pressure is usually 156/92 (not good), but my heart dr says just monitor it for 3 months I am thinking of changing Drs. 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. And my entire chest on either side. 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. Due to covid 19:virus lock down my husband dropped me off at hospital and picked me up 5 days later. Yesterday I had a cath and they discovered a blockage in a V formed where the LAD arterial meets a lesser artery. Im pretty sure Bob will be okay just give him time, hes been through a lot. Wed like to know other seniors (70+) experience, which I cannot seem to find via online research. What is likely happening is that scar tissue and connective tissue has grown limiting the movement on the left side which is why the act of reaching causes pain. A real wake up very lucky, now on tablets 3 times daily. No sugars, no booze, lots of veggies, beans, rice, some lean meat, eggs. I am taking Blood thinner (Acitrom 2 mg) daily. Out again after another five days. I spent many nights rocking back and forth from severe pain in back and shoulder, then April 30, 2018 called my brother at 11:30 at night asking him to take me to the hosp (a different one from the one I was going to) cause I couldnt breathe from the pain. Repeat until you are bored or you suffer increased pain. I tried driving buts its still to painful. Time heals all wounds. My legs can ache going up a flight of stairs and get short of breat and sternum pain. , putting my feelings aside and wanting only what is best for him, I will let his needs guide the ship. Having some trouble wrapping my mind around a possible 3rd operation, if I make it that long. Did it ever return to normal? Anesth Analg. I start cardiac rehab in about a week so hopefully that will help me to gain stamina. The most common form causes numbness in the hands, usually in . Would you be so kind as to share the website that you referred to (the physician led group)? I am 5 weeks post op I take Metoprolol twice a day also no side effects. Sudden-onset: If you noticed sudden numbness in one or both of your buttocks, this could be a medical emergency and you should seek immediate medical attention. Since my surgery, I have had two pretty good freak outs and went to the OR. 2012;2(4):129131. I am optimistic, I havent been to the Gym yet BUT have made arrangements to join next week. You cant stop all your tablets; I still have coronary artery disease and Heart disease inside and outside my heart with patches like craters of disease on my heart. looking at others having a normal life makes me depressed. Hello Everyone, I thought I was alone with aortic disease until I read everyones post. I found this blog and am 3 weeks post op with a new On-X valve and gel weave ascending aortic graft. I was in another 12 days fighting the infection trying different antibiotics. Im 52yo.never smoked. Am hoping another cpl good nights rest will alleviate that.. Did a little walking today bit didnt come close to the past week of 1-1/2 lie a day My mind is telling g me, this is just a minor setbackand things will once again improve. The new pathway improves blood flow to the heart muscle. I am out of breath, I sleep constantly, I have no energy and I cant walk well because my balance is off. Hope this is reassuring. There is a Graft (Tube like) in my Aorta and also St.Judes valve replaced. . The surgery helps blood make a detour, or bypass, around one or more narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. I had quadruple bypass surgery 12/23/19; I learned on 12/20 that I had four clogged arteries and the valve that is referred to as the widow maker was 95% clogged/blocked with the remaining three bypasses from 75% to 85%. I so get it..9 heart attacks, 4 stents, and triple bypass all within the past 9 months! Thanks! My cardiac team (all new doctors) was amazing and 5 months out, I can say the medications I was on were making me sicker than the heart attack so I could never have a good day. Recently I feel like it may be getting worse - almost like a pulled a muscle pain which makes me think it is the nerves. I will be going back for my 6 months check up. Apply lidocaine patches to minimize pain and itching near your incision site. Biggest issue is still my head, many issues to deal with as a result of the surgery. One day at a time, good luck to all of you. *DISCLAIMER: Like all medical procedures, Regenexx Procedures have a success and failure rate. I have a wonderful wife that has been there every minute, and family and friends that have been great also. It was OVER, I was DEAD and a day later (off meds), I was still alive, three days Later I could shallow breathe, one week later I had an echocardiogram which said my EF was 45?? My dr. is planning on taking me off of it and prescribing something different. I also just finished my heart Valve replacement last 2 months. Also, they told me in hospital to walk 4 times 5 minutes inside a house/flat a day for the first 2 weeks. I am scared, especially the pounding & discomfort in my chest. So I preety much take care of my home and family. Everyday is different in regards to pain and my emotions but my biggest comfort is my family. good luck to both of you, I just had open heart four weeks ago. Orthop J Sports Med. Sure, what does he care, he's never had one! 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. Hi I am 54. Numbness might develop soon after surgery if swelling disturbs the nerves. Finally to mention the team at Nottingham City Hospital Trent Cardiac Centre were fantastic, absolutely first rate led by my surgeon, Mr Naik. The use of lumbar epidural injection of platelet lysate for treatment of radicular pain. My PCP said it could be nerve damage from removing, the vein used in the by-pass. My mother had hers over 10 yrs ago & still gets them on/off but not frequent. T am two months after quadruple bypass and pacemaker. At this point, full feeling may not be guaranteed; numbness one year after breast augmentation is typically an indicator of permanent changes in sensation. A few weeks later my GP stopped Furosemide and I had a heart attack late July 2019, it was Acute Pulmonary Oedema and Congestive Heart Failure and I was losing my eyesight and hearing was in and out, I have not progressed well until recently. I had quadruple bypass surgery on February 13, of this year. CT scans are more detailed than standard X-rays. Alas, I dozed and around 3:00 AM managed to get undressed and into bed, put on my crap..and actually managed 3 hrs. He now walks 20-25 miles/week with me (though at a relatively slow pace), and hes back to work (forensic work for the courts, which hes been able to resume via ZOOM). __________________________________________________, (1) Tos P, Crosio A, Pugliese P, Adani R, Toia F, Artiaco S. Painful scar neuropathy: principles of diagnosis and treatment. Hang in there, you are not alone. com or text or call him on +(234) 9063230051. However, newer nonsurgical nerve repair techniques may be able to help. You had surgery to repair or replace one of your heart valves. Hair loss, a side effect of hysterectomy, we may see when there is heavy bleeding or prolonged pressure on the scalp during surgery. It is normal to feel sore all over. How Rare is Finding a Romantic Relationship for Rare Patients? I believe in time this will only improve. Wow what a journey we have gone through! Within 3 hours my doctor called me and said I need to find a cardiologist immediately. Hi everyone! And it can last for hours or even days after surgery. Several benign but painful conditions can develop inside your breast milk ducts. Im a week home from the hospital! Stay strong and keep moving forward!! Whereas, I am 46 and they replaced St.Judes Aortic valve (Metal) and it might last 35 to 40 years. I have to keep my head above water & just keep trying to move forward regardless of how slow that may be. I was relieved to see someone else still had this going on. ER 2x in first 4 months from fear mostly. It will take time. Lu g capacity has greatly increased. Functionally recovered is about 9 months to a year. At present I am feeling pretty well. Its really comforting to hear others say they too have had these issues, some went to ER but nothing serious, just part of the recovery. when i finally fall asleep i would gasp for breath so fear got into me when is wanted to sleep. 55 years old; MTHFR gene mutation and the double whammy of genetically high LPA. I have persevered and increased the massage pressure and the whole area has improved and the pain has gone Posts. I just had a mitral valve replacement, open heart surgery, endocarditis, mrsa of the blood stream, sepsis, a splenectomy, six strokes, and blood clots in both arms 7 months ago. Thanks all for sharing your experiences and all the best and speedy recovery, please share if any one experienced no pain after few months/ years. The ribs are good but i do feel it occasionally when i move/twist but it isnt painful just uncomfortable. Thats only gradually coming back. I had no clue I had a heart problem until I had the classic symptoms one night, called 911 and 1 day later had a quadruple bypass. I cant have it investigated until a year after my heart surgery. By Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FN She told me maybe I should see an. Take a medication to remove excess fluid if needed. It was scary and I got pretty depressed over what I had stupidly done to myself so early in my recovery. Trying to find someone experiencing all the symptoms as I am 5 months after quintuple bypass & aorta patch. Immediate diagnosis and treatment are important. Thank you for sharing your experience. It is amazing. Went to an ENT to check my esophagusIt was fine, however he expressed that when fluid builds like this, your lung is not expanding well. I still have incredible numbness in both incisions, leg and chest. I am 22 years old.I feel discomfort in my heart and pain. Maybe have some advise? Then all the sudden I am feeling very dizzy and nauseous. I had a pump placed in my Heart during the Cath and they discovered I needed By-pass. Sometimes, numbness may occur with tingling or a "pins and needles" feeling. I have read that the medications might be the cause or vertebral basilar insufficiency. I may sleep 2 to 4 hours or total broken sleep for the night. Location. Thanks so much for any advice . I have also had numbness on my right breast since my surgery on 2/14 of this year. 3 months later I still get tired a lot, cardiologists told me give it 6 months to a year to feel the results and I will forget about all that happened to me and that everything looks great. Little did I know my doctors would be out of the picture and the doctors at the rehab hospital would be in charge of my care. Its only 3 months so Im praying it will get better and I do keep myself going cause God did give me another chance with life and lost 45lbs in 3 months since surgery. Well I seemed to have passed the initiation on 11/19, so this is day 8 since my quad bypass. Again SLOWLY. Lol. And it can last for hours or even days after surgery. Have others experienced similar issues. Soreness. My aneurysm was fortunately discovered after an AFib episode, which was also new to me. This is priceless, wonderful help! I also feel much worse than before surgery is not suppose to be this way. itchiness. I am slowly getting back to exercising (playing tennis). I was in rehab for two weeks and then VNA came to the house for physical and occupational therapy. Sorry for jumping right in, and so. Ive been reading comment after comment. 2. It has improved significantly over the year especially the last few months but I find every day a challenge to get full satisfying breaths regularly. What with coping with the sternum pain as well, it was very painful. Maybe talk to your GP and give them a try. 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. Hi all, i wish all and everyone are healthy and overcome this troublesome soon. Cough continued for a total of 7 weeks. Was grateful for mine beforemore so now. I thought I had a pinch nerve in my right arm. Also lost all normal taste. Some days I just want to cry cause I feel like crap and discouraged. If they don't, talk to your doctor about it. The Prayers & Positive Thoughts from my Family & Friends have carried me through another trial of life, I am truly Blessed! BILL. Starting just part time with 3-4 hours and hope to build up. I'm a mother and housewife. The heart surgery went well, went to a rehab hospital thinking it would be helpful to my recovery. I sit here now, same chair 5:50pm and the pain has pretty much subsided..although my breathing intake is, still somewhat impaired. I said lets do surgery and replace the valve! I am horrified that I will have to undergo another OHS! And love is one of the greatest healers. Thanks for sharing it. Reply. Any information would be reassuring. using my right arm for lifting even a gallon of milk. 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