I had a Drain & Biopsy 2 months before the CABG. Now almost 10 months since surgery, he seems to have plateaued. Search Hospitals, Greg Lewis from Mo money, mo money! Computed tomography is an imaging test that uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the body. Neurohospitalist. I get tired and sleep alot. I am determined to keep up with my rehab and fight this but holy cow this is a tough one. Four major arteries have blockages, with one completely occluded but smaller blood vessels compensating. About that time, I started to aggressively look for my old Cardiologist and guess what? Thanks for the blog. To help you balance your fluids after heart surgery, your doctor may ask you to: Avoid adding salt when cooking. Two days later I had complete renal failure and died, they debated whether to revive me, and I guess they tossed a coin but gave away all my compression stockings and some personal stuff when everyone thought I would not be back, they decided to jump start me. (20 pages)..Been home in my unit(live on my own)for past 2days..Am starting to at last, getting to a properly relaxed state of mind,with proper uninterrupted resting periods..My guess is we all become victims of the systematic(incompetent/inefficient) ways in place with the Medical fraternity and ALL are pleased to leave the Hospital bed, even if in our own minds,were not ready to leaveYoure partners feelings have been matched by mine..Am sure this must be right across the boardcheers for now.. Hi Paula, I am seven weeks into recovery from open heart bypass surgery. Breathingchest hurts. My scars are good except for the area i got staph nfection but no one can see it. Dr. Creighton Wright answered. Can anyone relate to this? It's common after heart surgery to be sad or blue, but these feelings should pass after the first few weeks. 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. Im now getting ready to have surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm invasive that I just dont feel Im ready for anything else yet. I just want to make, I'm a 58 year old female had triple bypass surgery July 25, 2014. The King's HIghway is getting more complicated. All of a sudden I'd be in agony. I grew frustrated in May 2019 after my annual physical ( which was good except for high cholesterol), when my legs, ankles and feet started to swell and I began to have pain in my legs that radiated up to my chest when walking. A lot of people told me it will take a year before some of the chest pain subsides. Appetite is good but I need to lose weight. I have had such an emotional and spiritual journey. most of all thank God for giving you a second chance in life. Take care. My faulty valve and aneurysm waited patiently until I was 60-years old to need replacement! Long family history of heart disease. I am taking Blood thinner (Acitrom 2 mg) daily. Biggest issue is still my head, many issues to deal with as a result of the surgery. I performed the ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection with orthobiologics procedure a total of four times over the course of a year. So I preety much take care of my home and family. 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. Anesth Analg. Some people feel very tired and exhausted most, or all of the time. I guess, for me, it was a hereditary thing. I dont chose to, is it too early to start having problems like the people on the post. Damage to the nerves can lead to temporary loss of both motor and sensory function. I had a calcium score build up test and was told I should be dead and was lucky not to have had a heart attack because that would have killed me. Should I be saying goodbye? Im 8 weeks post op, so it seems this is going to take a while. What if I died? (it was 100 degrees outside). Thank you for sharing your experience. Did you know it was time, or did your doctors inform you? 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 wish and pray you all get stronger and continue to heal physically and mentally from this mind blowing experience! I feel so darn alone like no one seems to get what I went thru but me. Surgeon Q&A: Radiation Associated Heart Valve Disease. Numbness can occur after surgery for several reasons, especially if you received anesthesia. Body aches all over. My left breast is numb from the . We took our sailboat out the first week of Sept and I was able to pull the anchor up myself which winded me pretty good , but getting back to work and doing the kind of work a mechanic does has been my best physical exercise Ive done so far and its made a difference. Thank you so much for sharing. I still have to stop and breathe when climbing stairs. My partner Bob had emergency open heart surgery (aortic arch replacement) on 22 March in the UK just days after having angioplasty (3 stents fitted). Ive been reading comment after comment. 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). 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. I have been force feeding myself, because I have absolutely no appetite, Someone tell me when will I begin to feel better. But I will say. doi:10.1016/j.rapm.2008.07.527, Reda B, Wong I. Postoperative numbness: a survey of patients after hip arthroscopic surgery. Is anyone having this problem? Feels like a burning scratching feeling inside. I still have dreadful pain in my breasts after open heart surgery. My sleep pattern has not been good. I think diet is extreamly important to heal well. Doctor wasnt sure how I survived as I had 100,99,99,99 blockage on 4. Some patients may need more treatment to restore the sensation they lost. They might not be as careful as I am. I had Aorta Graft replacement and also Aorta valve replacement with Titanium St.Judes valve. I am 63 and recently had a bicuspid aortic valve replaced. 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. I had a plural effusion and went back to the hospital to ave it drained. I think the worst days are behind me but as you all know the beginning is very tuff. And love is one of the greatest healers. An the only thing that helps is to push on it and I told him I can't go around holding my boob, he laughed. Are you on pain killers? Relieved to hear good day/ bad day periods so far after operation. My cardiologist And surgeons use teleconference. I had to take 2 tablets 4 times a day. I am struggling and i am fed u of it. Having OHS on 10/5/12 to repair a vsd as well as repairing my pulmonary valve. Even though the surgery went well I am wrestling with post surgical anemia and mild asthma which affects my breathing and stamina. But then I realize that in a lot of blogs I see of peoples experiences, even if family are allowed, they are really beat from everyday milestones. 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. Initial surgery went well, although my left thigh has been numb ever since. Thanks! Hi Gang! At this point, full feeling may not be guaranteed; numbness one year after breast augmentation is typically an indicator of permanent changes in sensation. I keep hope and carry on for my family, kids, and my mother. Hi all. Soon your partner Bob will be home and on his way to recovery, just like my partner. 30 years? Feeling a lot of stress over upcoming Open Heart Surgery. Some parts are numb and some areas feel as though someone took a hammer to them, still can't lay on my stomach, barely on my side and hurry in the shower. A nerve can also be damaged by killing some or all of its fibers. Scar in chest very sensitive to touch and sensitive when tee shirt rubs against the scar, harvest leg still gets numb around the ankle. Where is she today? I take 1 x aspirin, 2 x Furosemide a day (not 8 as he prescribe and no Spiractin 25), I take half a Bisoprolol and 1 x Atorvastatin a day. Finally convinced my family doctor that I am very aware of what my body was capable of, and that I was running at half speed. He acts like it is no big deal! I still have nights where I cant breathe and my left arm and left leg are numb, I have regular nausea, I am weak as a kitten but can do all my household chores myself now including lawns, wash dog and fix car. This may be due to the way your arm was placed during surgery. The time it takes to fully heal will depend on the person's age and overall health and the complexity of the operation. I notice that your valve take around 30 years. I get an annual physical, as well as see one of my doctors 3-4 times per year and no problems noted. Thank you for sharing your story. Im just praying and taking one day at a time. I have many issues resulting from liver, kidney, lung, and brain damage but lets focus on my heart. I know in time, things will feel better. Im 5 months past CABC-x4. 12 visits total on Home Therapy, Outpatient Cardio Rehab 2-3 x/wk since then. But i will make them sit for few seconds and try correlation method and finally make sure I giving them the reason for the call. Possible : . Echo convinced me that the valves needed surgery. Some days its all day, some days Im ok. I acknowledge with all the complications & now ongoing health issues I never had before, there has got to be a reason why. I started running again after six weeks and regained my lost muscle mass in four months. Im a year older than your son and had bypass surgery about month and half ago. I started having heart problems in my mid 40s. Cause of breathless was hearts LVF % was very low 15% just. I have had 4 surgeries now, 3 when I was in my late 20s and my fourth was 1 year ago, Right as I was turning 50, the Aortic tissue valve that was put in 20 years ago finally stopped working , calcified along with a portion of my descending Aorta. I had a triple bypass just about four months ago. I have a hard time sleeping. Feel like my life revolves around watching the clock to take meds. Methods: A total of 37 consecutive patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (all with left internal thoracic artery graft) who were attending a cardiac-related exercise program underwent a thorough examination. The pain can also be a result of nerve going back into to place. Not anything excruciating, and goes away right away. As it stands many people are still afraid of such operations. We chose an on-x valve for replacement as I was already on blood thinners for Afib. That was my mistake. Be patient, kind, understanding, helpful, insightful, considerate. ), I had the same. Today Is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day! I had lots of discomfort but little true pain, apart from the nerves in my leg where they pulled the vein. Once I quite taking that Cartia XT I started to feel like myself again. Hello Ramesh. Ride my bike daily, went on 8 kilometer trail hike with a friend the other day. However, the biggest challenge to date has been spells of dizziness and light-headedness, referred to as Presyncope episodes. Im doing fallowups, mabie blood sugar, but i drink orange juice. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Blessings! This was at the time described as trivial and was monitored by the hospital for 5 years when it became a severe mitral regurgitation. And will I be able to do exercise as normal when I recover? Ive been dealing with this since I was 7. 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. Not helpful! Hi, It will be exactly 3 months old on 20th June 2019 after my Surgery. Lots of complications. Please share the advice to me if it is normally to feel that tired after surgery for 2 months already? I treated the entire length of the nerve, starting in the low back using fluoroscopy guidance, then turning to ultrasound-guided injections to treat the sciatic nerve down to the tibial and peroneal branches in the leg and foot. Hi folks! Ivy had a bad IV stick in her hand during which they injured the cutaneous branch of the ulnar nerve. This community is sponsored by WomenHeart, an Inspire trusted partner. Hi. How long did it take? -Sharp pains in the balls of my feet when I attempt to walk on treadmill the past week. I went back to work full time in June but even getting from the parking lot to my office is a struggle. At Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center, we are not only surgically skilled, but we want to be as skilled in our bedside manner as well. Had single bypass August, 2018. I dont feel it all the time. You are right and yes, there are many things that are common to both men and women that can affect how we heal as well as a few things that you point out are quite different in our physiology. Incisions healing well but very sensitive. Struggling keeping the weight off. All content provided in this blog, website, or any linked materials, including text, graphics, images, patient profiles, outcomes, and information, are not intended and should not be considered or used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. I am also 5 months out of quadruple bypass. My dr has prescribed me inhalers but they dont help much. It is common for a larger percentage of patients to experience nipple numbness in the first few months after their surgery. My scar is looking better but it is still a little red and some days it itches quite a bit. Ask your Doctor about it, also Continue to walk, if your doc permits. Lu g capacity has greatly increased. A combination of pain, numbness & pressure can be expected for a while to the chest area. I have started back working out, but sometimes I do still have pain in my chest, it feels like tight in the middle of my chest, I would like to know how long i will feel this discomfort. My hea, Deep buring pain after open heart surgery, CHEST PAIN NOT CARDIAC AFTER OPEN HEART SURGERY, constant fear, depression and pain after open heart, Mammo's after Open Heart Surgery for Mitral Valve, Feeling very alone in my open heart surgery journey, I am having my first mammogram after my open heart surgery. Exercising by treadmill walking (3-3.5 Miles) 3 or 4 days each week in addition to 4 days/week rehab. Needing heart surgery - need information re doctors at U of PA, Advice for other women with heart disease, Endocarditis and other heart valve problems, Experiences with healthcare professionals, Living with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). God is good hes took good care of me . 6. 3. I am thin. He told me I have heart murmur. sternum pain Numbness and tingling in hands and aching in left hip when I sleep on my left side sternum separation Unexplained pain/discomfort under sternum Pain after open heart surgery removal of sternum Chest still hurts four months after the heart . Within 3 hours my doctor called me and said I need to find a cardiologist immediately. Hes not the person I used to know. It is extremely difficult to explain the experience and Im sure everyone would be different. This major operation leaves them with a long chest incision and a lengthy recovery. my vision is not good and at time i get scared thinking i am getting blind. Im 47 and had 5 heart bypass December 10th of 2018. Hey Vince, Hoping you are doing much better! I have been out of the hospital for almost five months now and I can relate to every other comment above: pain, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, medicine, side effects, etc. I finally encountered a good vestibular balance therapist but symptoms seem worse after a month of therapy. I find comfort in the 3 fs.Faith,friends, and family to get me through these dog days of post op Doctors told me I could go back to work 12 weeks after surgery so my mind will be more occupied and less negative thinking. While it was not easy, his recovery initially went very well. I had up and down days over the months, but strength came back slowly but surely. I have recently been experiencing severe pain where my chest was split, worse when I breath. I asked the Surgen and he said I should go to my Gp because he said that the pain has nothing to do with the vain being removed. Read our, Skin Numbness After Knee Replacement Surgery. Was super fit, non drinker, non smoker, conscious of mu food intake and now.. BOOM! Other medications can cause nausea & dizziness. I dont have any breathing or heart pain, thank goodness, but my incision on my chest still burns a lot, especially the very bottom and very top of the incision. I was an extreamly healthy 33 year old man before my OHS and hospitalization this year. Orthop J Sports Med. Thanks ladies for your replies. Cardiologist said I have vertebral basilar insufficiency and recommended vascular surgery. I am a 58 y/o male and 6 and a half weeks ago had Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta replacement ( Hemiarch Reconstruction ). I jogged about 1/4 of a mile three days ago. But a very strong heart. I am a practicing architect and I love what I do. It is amazing. I went roughly 8 mos thinking and being told I had a muscle sprain in my back that radiated down my left arm and burning in chest. Sorry for jumping right in, and so. 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 . I have had chest pain when I turn in my sleep. Fortunately did not have to be hospitalized. I still have incredible numbness in both incisions, leg and chest. Three years since my quad bypass. In the end, I hope to be a much stronger person. It feels healthy enough but, alas, six weeks later I had a brain bleed, due to blood thinning meds. HBP. Would you be so kind as to share the website that you referred to (the physician led group)? Thanks for your bad genes dad!! I had my aortic valve replaced and one bypass. . Greetings from South Africa. What you are going through is par for the course. Slight swelling in your legs, which lasts four months or more. Sadly but necessarily the hospital has suspended all visiting because of Covid-19 but I have been able to talk to Bob on the phone. Seperated Sternum . I did use readers for reading but not very strong. My PT & INR is in the same range and Im taking Acitrom 2mg (same like Walfarin). Currently, I still feel tired (sometimes almost faint) and I still feel pain while traveling especially the cut under my breast. I do not practice anymore. Im hoping sleeplessness is caused by the meds and I will eventually get some sleep. I had my OHS 4 weeks ago, and like u everything is really ok except me being outta breath so easily. etc. The aim of volume replacement surgery is to allow larger tumours to be removed and the tissue to be replaced to restore the shape and size of the breast with a good cosmetic outcome. I have tried various remedies with no improvement. That said you can certainly expect discomfort but not pain. Im 11 months post quintuple bypass. Im actually thinking about not having it done and just see what happens. Started feeling myself slow down about five years ago. Wayne2 questions: #1 are you walking every day? Am I the only one? I am scheduled for Open Heart Surgery on 4/13. I have at times terrible nightmares and dont sleep well if at all, I am taking 2 Blood pressure pills as my B/P was still up especially with any activity. But, that will pass as I get stronger. Ann Surg. also experienced complete visionary loss in one eye, and significant headache. Kidney specialist called in and thankfully after many days he got me back to almost normal kidney function. But here you all are, and your struggles and victories, while unique, are also very similar to mine. I am sleeping fine on my side now. This becomes a bigger concern if a patient is placed in a hard cast or tight bandage. I have to keep my head above water & just keep trying to move forward regardless of how slow that may be. I know that my God is a healer and I am healed. Deep vein thrombosis on the left. Several benign but painful conditions can develop inside your breast milk ducts. Heart beat is 130.blood My MVR by open heart surgery is due this month.i am worried.what to do?? So he must want you here for a purpose, if not for nothing else but to realize all anyone of us have is today. I think Im tired of it!! For some people, it may last for 1 or 2 years. They say it takes a year. This LVF % they get from 2dEcho . Four months I thought Id be better. So, there are three good days a week. That makes driving a car and working difficult although I do both. -Occasional numbness & tingling in the last 2 fingers & sometimes the entirety of both my hands. Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNP-C, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. My cardiologist suggested vascular surgery as an option but two other physicians said the dizzy spells are more related to the medications;. I look forward to be normal and be productive. As with any surgical procedure, open heart surgery requires incision care to avoid infection and minimize scarring. I was in excellent physical health before the surgery which allowed for a rapid recovery. 8 weeks after surgery I could drive, but turning the wheel caused some soreness in the chest and seat belt was uncomfortable going over the surgery scar on chest. How long can I recover back? So to fellow heart patients good luck and thinking of you all. I surmise that it is very painful, I cant imagine the pain he feels. Let him rest as well, whenever he wants. Best wishes, Chris Lardiere. Feeling often returns in the months following surgery. Since then I have been in the ER twice. One issue is that it is highly specific but has low sensitivity. 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. In addition, the nerve is surrounded by a fatty sheath (myelin) that acts like an insulator covering a wire. Tiredness is probably the most common side effect of breast cancer treatment. Hi everyone. He does not like me nagging on himI am only trying to get hin to do what he needs to do so he can come home, but he has been through so much, the nurse said when the patient is ready to do the work they will. Just like my brother and sister, im sure you would think nothing of helping your son but it may be tough for him, especially if he has been fairly independent. I also just finished my heart Valve replacement last 2 months. thanks for the blogs very grateful keep sharing this kind of blogs. Copyright Regenexx 2023. The Meds have me constipated, so I take a stool softener daily, and a laxative weekly. Doctors told me I should have died months ago. I went vegan for the diet (wasnt too hard, as my oldest teenage son has been vegan for about 7 years now). I had A fib issuesthat is now under control and I am off of xarelto the first month after surgery involved a lot of throwing up. This blog raises many concerns about short and long-term quality of life, LIFE being the operative term. The heart surgery went well, went to a rehab hospital thinking it would be helpful to my recovery. Instead I now see Im in very good company! I would love to know if you are still having this problem..and if so, what is it like now?. I do have Rheumatoid Arthritis and my joint pain has increased and effects my hips and legs the most at this time. Chest itches a bit, leg scars itch a bit. I was unable to do anything for myself, i was not mobile. I wake up in the middle of the night for hours, hence this post! So, glad to hear what is normal anymore? It isnt easy, I am nothing like I was pre CABG x 4, mine was a fail, I was in the 2% of unsuccessful CABG patients YET, I am alive so, I consider that a success. It is normal to feel sore all over. Im used to be very active and now Im pretty much limited to walking 3-4 miles daily. i have stopped smoking and trying to eat healthy as possible. I mean I had nothing else to lose, I could not breathe and could barely walk, I was vomiting, head spins pain all over my body, left leg numb, left arm and hand numb and right thigh numb and felt like I was stepping in wet puddles when I walked. Everything is fine except for my breathing yes it gets me down a lot because i cant go anywhere. It was scary and I got pretty depressed over what I had stupidly done to myself so early in my recovery. You hit the nail on the head brianm depending on the skill of your surgeon (and whether he was something of a speed demon!) I am 56 years old I had a bicuspid aortic valve replaced. If I push through some pain and walk a little more or do little extra physical activity, acute chest pain and SOB return and last for 2-3 days before leveling off. Home health nurse thinks it's gas, surgeon thinks it's mu, Hi.I am knew to this site.I will find out on Tues. when my open heart surgery will be.I have to have my aortic valve replaced.It only has 2 leaflets.I am still picking up my jaw from the cardiologist office.I am scared to death.I cry all the time and I'm loaded up on anti-depressants.Please I am seeking advise on how to stay in control and positive.I have always been very independent but,I assume, Hi, I am new to this site and this is my third post. I dont know if its better to extend life when the quality is this poor. Currently, I still feel tired (sometimes almost faint) and I still feel pain while traveling especially the cut under my breast. What has helped me is making sure to walk everyday and be at least somewhat active throughout the day. 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. 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