I was relieved to see someone else still had this going on. Thanks Nicky. Trying to find someone experiencing all the symptoms as I am 5 months after quintuple bypass & aorta patch. He ordered an Echo, EKG. Numbness and tingling are common after any sort of surgery, not just breast reconstruction. Saw Dr yesterday. Of course, there are always exceptions. . It is very common and since my Open Heart Surgery to replace my aortic valve I've had it 3 times. Most of my scar looks OK, flat and thin. My cardio told me it was scar tissue and that arthritis has probably set up. Hope this passes soon, I had double bypass on April 3. and i wasnt sure how much i should be doing . There has been some huge progress since the surgery but it seems like there is a long way to go. Now almost three years later and I still have pain my incision has keloids. Steadily decreasing pain as recovery continues. Was super fit, non drinker, non smoker, conscious of my food intake and now.. BOOM! I am NOT on dialysis so I celebrate that! I am going to try to get back to walking and watching what I am eating. I had the procedure Dec1 and honestly have not had one moments pain. ), then I have some good days & dont get too tired. Rest when you are tired. Lost 25 pounds from my preoperation weight. Then they saw through the sternum (breast bone or chest plate). Ps. I dont feel it all the time. It's hard work to overcome that sensation. Would you be so kind as to share the website that you referred to (the physician led group)? Good luck and good health to all of you OHS survivors, Hi all, I am 50 year old & had my CABG for triple blocks 11 weeks before (Feb 1st,) . I am still very sore, easily fatigued and struggle with sleeping. Talked to my cardiologist who wasnt concerned but I know Im not the only person to experience this and he didnt say it happens after bypass surgery sometimes. 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. 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. Please keep your spirit going Maryann. I had CABG x 4 June 2019. My breast bone is tender at the sternum most of the time. After a load of scans, my doctor spotted I had an enlarged heart. I live 2 hours away and so far he has only wanted his caretaker there. Some Pleural Effusion (L) Lung reappeared after the Surgery. ), I had the same. Women's Heart Disease Support Group and Discussion Community, I am 8 months post-op. Id love to believe that, but Im worried. Had triple bypass about 4 months ago my ribs at the front ache especially when I walk any distance but think I have been a bit stupid and lifted things thinking it would be ok but its not. I had my mitral valve repair 3 years ago, and am now getting upper back pain, like Scot A. above -which no one had warned me about, (but thinking about it is fairly obvious side effect, as the chest is pulled open and the ribs are moved far more than they were designed to). I am going to try an ice pack on it has anyone else had this? Just like a lot of people on here, I have days were I feel great, and days when I feel like Im worse off than before my surgery. I wish you all the best in your recovery! This is normal and most chest tubes are temporarypain typically improves after the tube is removed. For some reason, my outgoing personality is taking a hit following this surgery. The only problem I still have after almost 5 years is constant soreness and aches in the chest. Im so hlad to have found people going through similar issues to me. Its going to be a long road to recovery; Im certain of it. In fact, the survival rate for bypass patients who make it through the first month after the . Im male, 51, active, slightly overweight, drink and smoke. Now Im at 26%. So here I go backwards to Cardiologist #2 and he told me I needed a stent put in. I hope to feel better every day. They might not be as careful as I am. Best wishes, Chris Lardiere. I put myself at about 85% of pre surgery and still improving. Beverly, it's a matter of degree no-one should be suffering excruciating pain after surgery. Hello, 5 months out from surgery. I had to take 2 tablets 4 times a day. As your heart recovers and your body heals, things will begin to taste better, you will have more energy, and you will be able to resume a more normal life. 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. Walk daily as advised. Your experiences are invaluable to me in my second month of recovery from aortic valve replacement. I am so thankful To the Lord that after a heart attack in August with one stent, followed by quadruple bypass on Sept 11, here it is early December and I am able to Do mission work in the Middle East. Now, sharp as ever. I had a pig mitral valve in mid febohs. See over 200 patient comments. For example, a severe cut on the lower leg could potentially cut through nerves. Catherine, Everyone is different and heals differently. It allows the surgeon direct access to your heart. There will be good days and bad days. And on Feb. 5th rhiz year i had a aortic aneurysm. For any of you who are experiencing depression following the surgery, hang in there, it should go away. Hi Marry, I am Vanna 29 years old. Liked your advice & staying positive. My heart rate is all over the place. They tried OTC meds and prescriptions Prilosec, Nexium, etc which made it worse. I have read that the medications might be the cause or vertebral basilar insufficiency. Repeat until you are bored or you suffer increased pain. Anesth Prog. (11) Zhang H, Uchimura K, Kadomatsu K (November 2006). Having some trouble wrapping my mind around a possible 3rd operation, if I make it that long. Sometimes I just have to grab my chest & hold on to it until the pain resolves. The chest pain has been significantly less but is still there. The surgery helps blood make a detour, or bypass, around one or more narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. I was referred to a cardiologist who then advised me that it would be a case of when, not if Id need to have a valve replacement. 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. I cant have it investigated until a year after my heart surgery. I am back to work at my part time job at Home Depot. I am 5 months now since the surgery, doing cardiac rehab which is almost over and overall so much better. Brachial plexus injury after heart surgery is rare, but can be seen in a couple of different forms. I am 42 years old. I made it home on 14% heart function. but never had the pain people talk about. Surgeon Q&A: Radiation Associated Heart Valve Disease. to The Cleveland Clinic for a complete checkup. Ive had no swelling in my legs or anywhere. A cardiac cath showed my 3 major arteries were blocked 97%, 98%, and 100%. For sure the first few months had its moments. Im glad to be alive. Today Is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day! I still have dreadful pain in my breasts after open heart surgery. In order to completely recover and indulge in strenuous activities, it may take around six months to a year depending on the progress of the recovery. Playing 18 but, not walking yet. In 1982, spent 7 days in hospital having Heart related tests , sent home with a prescription for Valium and no answers. Some days its all day, some days Im ok. In this blog I will follow my everyday journey of living with familial hypercholesterolemia (or FH). Not yet cleared from rehab, not back at work because Im unable to stand longer than an hourI used to do 10 hour shifts on my feet before You have to tell yourself to hang in there & make it back cos you have to. Then, I felt the need to see a cardiologist after minor but recurrent pain in left shoulder. Find other members in this community to connect with. 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. Have gained 15 of those back since then. Well I am 10 weeks out and most of the time feel pretty good, but I have those days like the last, Hi there, I am 6 days away from OHS to replace my mitral valve. You will notice it in small increments. The right shoulder pain started at week 5 for me and still present. The ribs and the cartilage. I have many issues resulting from liver, kidney, lung, and brain damage but lets focus on my heart. He was exceptional and I needed to find out more about my heart. Tylenol and heating pad help but not greatly. Once I sleep then I sleep well without any disturbance (Gods grace).. Rest of the time I am fine as I dont think about it nor I have breathing issues. That will help increase your stamina. I feel so darn alone like no one seems to get what I went thru but me. I went to my neighbours who offered to help, organised my funeral, someone to take my dog, clean my unit and give all my stuff to charity. Sleeping is a mess, I sleep propped up a bit but basically wake up after abut 2.5 hours and am wide awake. And it may be unavoidable. If they last longer, then the rate of nerve regrowth is about an inch a month. I hope you continue to recover well. It was Aortic Valve aneurysm and also Aortic Valve replacement. Stress may cause your adrenal gland to produce more cortisol. For 6 weeks i did remarkably well. 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 will too. Be patient, kind, understanding, helpful, insightful, considerate. If you have, please reach out to me. They have me on a beta blocker which I am sure is part of the issue because at times my BP is 99/60 which to me is too low. My cardiologist says that the problem is fluid buildup and will increase my lasixs but it doesnt resolve the problem much. But it's important to "refuel." Food gives . I remember nothing of the operation and for the first couple of days suffered from vivid hallucinations. I ended up with a mini-OHS, with a tissue valve replacement and I am NOT on Cumedin because my mother died from Cumedin related symptoms. The reason they gave for only doing one artery was that the could not safely get to the second. Leg still swells, chest incision very tender and itchy. __________________________________________________, (1) Tos P, Crosio A, Pugliese P, Adani R, Toia F, Artiaco S. Painful scar neuropathy: principles of diagnosis and treatment. If they don't, talk to your doctor about it. I have acute pain in my right side just in line with my right Armpit. 4 weeks now and ready to go back to work. Should I be saying goodbye? I did have 2 stents put in 12.5 years ago when I was 47 and that felt devastating to me at the time, but yeah, it was really nothing by comparison! 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). I had quadruple bypass surgery on February 13, of this year. I had 9 hours of surgery on April 9, so I am going on 9 months. I guess the discomfort never goes away. One of the medications I was given is Metoprolol but I had to stop takin it because it caused extreme swelling in my legs and feet and pressure in my head (particularly when bending over). Everything is fine except for my breathing yes it gets me down a lot because i cant go anywhere. It is a long recovery but you are not alone and I cant tell you that it will totally subside but I can tell you that it will significantly subside but it can take a year. I had the aortic valve replacement just over a year ago too (Im 56). Posts. 9. I think Im tired of it!! Little did I know three days later OHS. 2019 Aug 27. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000006266, (18) Snchez M, Anitua E2, Delgado D, Sanchez P, Prado R, Orive G, Padilla S. Platelet-rich plasma, a source of autologous growth factors and biomimetic scaffold for peripheral nerve regeneration. On the other hand, exterior scar tissue can be painful. I too have good days and bad days. On January 29 I underwent OHS and had a quadruple bypass. Now I am planning my first dinner out in 5 years at The Club with my neighbour tonight and Gym next week after mowing the lawns. I could copy and paste a lot of your post op results. I have a cardiac tumor which I have been told is rare. I am just barely past 5 months from my OHS of triple bypass at the age of 57. 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. Please feel free to email us at info@familyheart.org. Rehab is on hold due to COVID. He said sternum intact & such pain is from muscle/rib retraction, referred pain etc & said it'll be better over next 3-6 months. We all produce different amounts of such tissue and if we sit huddled up in our first few weeks after surgery they will pull on the chest wall as soon as we start to sit up more erect shoulders back and all that! 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