I want to ask a question of anyone who has had open heart surgery and watched the Barbara Walter's special . I was mainly wondering what are the things I need to have when I come home? Just doing little things like getting out of bed without help sometimes or making coffee is a challenge. Maybe through all this I'll be able to find out if the sarc has caused any of the damage to my heart. Ive been reading comment after comment. I am a 67 year old male and very active. I didnt feel any pain or tightness as I was raking but a couple of days after I feel tightness across my chest. Glad I found this page as I see many similarities across the posts. Orthop J Sports Med. I do feel tired and weak. (11) Zhang H, Uchimura K, Kadomatsu K (November 2006). its been 2 months now after the operation, healing is well on its way, i just feel tired and sometimes out of breath and this is because of anxiety. 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. 2012;59(1):2227. I am doing pretty good, although I feel pains in my chest and neck . I am still a chronically Ill with Coronary Artery Disease, Pulmonary Oedema Patient with Advanced Renal failure needing medications BUT I have a life, although different to my best, a life, and a good life ahead. I had CABG x 4 June 2019. I am hoping you and your readers can provide some useful information, either scientific or anecdotal. 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(?) Hello John, I am at 17 days post surgery, and certainly better than the 4-5 day mark when I was, similar to you,very nauseous, no sleep, and total discomfort between waistline and shoulders. The other thing no one warned me about was how long the after effects of the deep anaesthesia last. after 4 days in hospital I was sent home on medication which brought my EF up to 26%. I still have some trouble with memory loss which I am told is normal. I wish you all the best in your recovery! This is known as neurapraxia. Some patients may need more treatment to restore the sensation they lost. I dont know how to live with this. Last year I was involved in a car accident which resulted in a left shoulder injury. I am 4 months post bypass surgery and doing really well. Contact him now on his email: drabakaspelltemple@gmail. my surgery is this Thursday, and my doctor told me I would have a noticeable scar for 2+ years or so. I am recovering now 2nd week at my younger daugher place, after they sent me home from hospital. A real wake up very lucky, now on tablets 3 times daily. I will be seeing my cardiologist in two weeks and the pulmonologist in April (oh yes, he put me on a CPAP and while Im doing well with it, I HATE IT!). I had my OHS 4 weeks ago, and like u everything is really ok except me being outta breath so easily. I work in a position where I am doing presentations and meeting people and sometimes I find it hard to concentrate; it feels like Im thinking through honey. it has been so hard and strange that he did not want his Mama there, we have a good relationship and my health is pretty good so i could help some but due to his request was not there for his surgery nor have I seen him yet. I still have discomfort in my incision, and a few other pains here and there every now and then but I am believing that this will pass. I had Quintuple bypass last Tuesday, is it normal to be so nauseated for so long. my vision is not good and at time i get scared thinking i am getting blind. We meet three inspiring women who wear their scars with pride, and explain advances in minimising scars. All of a sudden I'd be in agony. It takes from six months to one year before physicians consider a recovery complete. To straighten my shoulders and stand up straight hurts so au am hunched over. This was after I was given the all clear in May after undergoing a full physical, including stress test, ECG, etc.. Im 50 yrs, a type 2 Diabetic and just wanted to share with everyone that my scars are healing very well, yes, the ones on the chest are very sensitive, it still takes an effort to bend my left arm and my thigh does pain, a bit. I too in my opinion have similar moods to your partner.Had mitral valve open heart surgery on 30/4 then discharged 6/5.The last 3 days I got very angry irritable & fuzzled.. 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). If they last longer, then the rate of nerve regrowth is about an inch a month. It was Aortic Valve aneurysm and also Aortic Valve replacement. Another reported after 4 years the dizzy spells stopped. I went back to work 2 weeks ago. I am now on Eliquis. It is also called "pump head.". He almost killed me. Its been 7 months since my valve surgery and the journey has been hard.at times lonley and you feel your fighting an uphill battle. Do they remove the sternum wires eventually after open heart surgery. Drs say it takes up to six month to be at my normal self again. Good Day to everyone out in heart disease land! Anyone experienced something similar? I was 55 inches and 170 lbs. I too had triple bypass surgery on 3rd September. Wow, everyone, thanks for sharing! Anesth Analg. So, thank you everyone for sharing your stories! Pushed myself a bit to hard post cardiac rehab so I had to back off. I hope you can talk to your Dr. About the meds. Ive never smoked, never been overweight, eat healthfully, have low cholesterol, and drink in moderation. I have had aortic valve replacement just over 1 year ago. Dr. Badhwar is a leading heart valve surgeon having performed over 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his 20-year career. You never know how much they can inspire. Please keep your heads upIm sure it will get better. I developed Pneumonia and a mess of other problems during that time. Had a quadruple bypass in January.In the hospital for 6 days but could have gone home after 4. OB/GYN. I like cardiac rehab but I still dont feel 100 % and it is very frustrating especially when I see people in rehab that are so much older than I am, that are doing better. I was told I had a congenital heart problem at 63 years of age. Neurosurgery 36 years experience. I have been suffering shortness of breath since having a DBP 9 MTHS AGO and was told to stop taking Metroprolol I stopped taking it and still have the shortness of breath so will discuss this tomorrow. Appetite is good but I need to lose weight. Surgery successful, blood clots in the harvest leg, blood thinners corrected the blood clots, recovery going well. I do have more muscle pain then before. About that time, I started to aggressively look for my old Cardiologist and guess what? So it makes sense that you may feel numbness and tingling afterward. Our doctors need to do more! I had open heart surgery 18 months ago. 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. I was refered to the electrophysiology team for emergency cardiac ablation. 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. There are other battles I contend with, but mostly I feel blessed by God Almighty to have this second chance. There are times even today when I don't feel fully recovered. Im just tired of the whole thing, Hi hope this finds everyone doing really well I just had surgery on April 4 of this year . However I do have a serious problem PAIN!! You sound like me. My husband had his 2nd open heart surgery in August of 2011 for an aortic aneurysm. Many times the symptoms are temporary, for example, many patients have nerve problems after surgery that only last for a few weeks to months . Theresa, Our situations sound very similar. Dealt w depression. All rights reserved. But, that will pass as I get stronger. Heart condition greatly improved and am running on a treadmill several miles after stationary bike ride for an hour. Im glad to be alive. It is very common and since my Open Heart Surgery to replace my aortic valve I've had it 3 times. They are now altering my tablets to see if that works. Read our, Skin Numbness After Knee Replacement Surgery. I had a CABG for triple vessel disease in mid Feb 18. Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help. I just cant seem to get with the program and am very scared I will not be able to. What other choice do we have. Thats what I was told by a prior cardiologist & the emergency room in a hospital 2 days before my emergency surgery! Cardiologist said I have vertebral basilar insufficiency and recommended vascular surgery. doi:10.2344/11-03.1, Borsook D, Kussman BD, George E, Becerra LR, Burke DW. Introduction: Both positive (burning, stabbing, and allodynia) and negative (numbness) neuropathic symptoms may arise after surgery but likely contribute differently to patients' postoperative pain experience. I got sick when I was alone in Vegas for 7 nights. I had a Drain & Biopsy 2 months before the CABG. I do have family history/gene with coronary heart disease , so, just gonna enjoy each day God gives me and try and be a blessing to others :). Joseph Morelli, it is NOT funny but I laughed at your post because it was exactly like my complaint but could not articulate it as well as you. (10) Recknor JB, Mallapragada SK. I have stopped smoking and drinking alcohol. He treated me like a regular CABG patient but I was far from that! Again repeat until bored. I dont even have to go into office unless I chose to. Turns out it was all in my head. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Catherine, Everyone is different and heals differently. I never took any medications before this. My Surgery was on March 20th 2019. I have done remarkably well almost 2.5/weeks post op. I am quite nervous about being prepared, but I am getting through that. Ive always been positive & happy, but as I look back, I was feeling a little depression from feeling tired & miserable before the surgery, now that there is some Oxygen flowing, I generally feel great, I have a new lease on life! Wish all of my fellow OHS patients a lifetime of wellness and happiness. Treating it as "normal" is a risky thing there could be all kinds of possible reasons for pain and some are serious. This test can determine if the nerve size shows swelling and/or constriction. Or it may feel more like pins and needles. Changed my diet and the medications have my cholesterol at 88 with HDL at 41 and LDL at 38. I had open heart surgery 6 weeks ago; I by now that I would be feeling relief from the pain and discomfort associated to the post-operative recovery. I am also 5 months out of quadruple bypass. I had a pump placed in my Heart during the Cath and they discovered I needed By-pass. When does it get much better? Ten days later I had a pacemaker put in. 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. My L leg which was pretty much eviscerated from Ankle to crotch is still somewhat sore and swollen, although the swelling has receded. 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. It is extremely difficult to explain the experience and Im sure everyone would be different. The King's HIghway is getting more complicated. when i finally fall asleep i would gasp for breath so fear got into me when is wanted to sleep. I am dizzy most of the time. This seems to help. I have lingering angina like chest pain and general soreness that is slowly dissipating. I just went thru a cabgx4 and now trying to recover. Hey Susan 8+ hour long Surgery, 3 days in CICU, 4 days upstairs total of 7 days, then home. sudden numbness or weakness in arms or leg sudden, severe headache Acute gout flare-up elevated temperature more than 100.0 f or 38.0 c two times within 24 hours I started working from home from April first week (Couple of short online conf calls) Then from May I stated going to office from Morning until 3 PM. No physical symptoms, and a 71 year old. 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. Background : I had my bypass april 3, and i doing good, exercise 4 to 5 days a week, however i stil have a discomfort in my chest sometimes, that concerns me, should I still be feeling this discomfort, I had my bypass april 3, and i doing good, exercise 4 to 5 days a week, however i stil have a discomfort in my chest sometimes, that concerns me, should I still be feeling this discomfort, I wonder how long will i feel this. Where is she today? And no appetite..if you didnt eat or sleep (all the tests and vitals they have to keep doing ) that would surely make you grumpy too..god bless you. (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. the Edema went away after a couple of days and really hasnt returned. I cant have it investigated until a year after my heart surgery. I am 62 years old and had triple bypass surgery on July 5. It is nice to know Im not the only one in this boat. Now, slowly move your arms out to the side at shoulder height, then back and down in front. I had the gut feeling that it was my heart, but doctors insisted that it couldnt be. I have been force feeding myself, because I have absolutely no appetite, Someone tell me when will I begin to feel better. Cardiologist recommended stent surgery but vascular specialists did not come to the same conclusion. Verywell Health's content is for informational and educational purposes only. Maybe have some advise? While we cannot give you medical advice, we may be able to help you find an FH specialist. But need to say this to the women who are out there experiencing breast pain after months of surgery..just like men, our breast muscles and nerves have been cut, however, our breasts are heavy, this can slow down our healing. That was excruciating and was re hospitalized several times. Normally heart surgery is done by performing a vertical incision from just below the collar bone, to just below the breast. I hope you are progressing well and are feeling stronger each day. My pcp helped me more than Cardiology doc and was less expensive. Following cardiac rehab over the last couple of months I have at least started to go to town alone but cannot carry weight either. I am on my 6th week of open heart surgery. Walk at least 2 to 3 times a day for 20 to 30 minutes. Presently Im on Gabapentin but that does not relieve the pain. Asks Alice. What are some of the things that made you more comfortable? The good news is, even though it is a lot slower that I want, I am feeling better every day. Discomfort in not being able to move in certain ways yes but even then not discomfort. From 11/2 months post( and my experience) its a no brainer. After 4 days, the nurse practitioner called an ambulance and sent me back to hospital. Mo money, mo money! I am thankful to be a live and tell myself that over and over when depressed thoughts enter my mind! I hope to see if he can help me with my energy. An added note: My surgeon scheduled a double by-pass, only did a single, did not use vein from my leg, but used the one from my chest, and re-scheduled my, sugery 3 times because he was so busy. Sue from Australia, Hi..im on my 5 months post opsingle bypass with lima..i feel greatsometimes feel tired after a day of activity including work and drivingleft shoulder pain and upper back fatigueincision discomfort especially when poisturing my bodygenerally i feel finei am 56 yrs old and very happy to be alive and kicking.hpw are you there especially those 3 years up now?have a nice day, Ive also. On January 29 I underwent OHS and had a quadruple bypass. Hi Vanna, My name is Jack and my surgery was nine weeks ago. I had my surgery done locally, but if I'm still tiring easily, and the pain and use of my right arm doesn't go away by my 1 year anniversary I will go. Together, these form a condition known as paresthesia. I did not sleep a wink as the co.boned tightness of my chest and back pain intensified. 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. 12 days later my GP cleared me to go back to Gym. Am I the only one? My chest aches and feels heavy. Slight swelling in your legs, which lasts four months or more. Idk. I am lifting 30 plus pounds, but not over doing it. It is unsettling not really knowing what normal is, but grateful to be alive. Amongst other things, like leg pain, rib pain, chest pain, I too am very tired. 2016 Aug;123(2):504-10. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001301, (15) Codd EE, Martinez RP, Molino L, Rogers KE, Stone DJ, Tallarida RJ. Incidence and risk factors for postoperative lingual neuropraxia following airway instrumentation: A retrospective matched case-control study, ASRA practice advisory on neurologic complications in regional anesthesia and pain medicine, Postoperative numbness: a survey of patients after hip arthroscopic surgery, Nerve injuries associated with gynaecological surgery, Nerve injuries and treatment in facial cosmetic surgery, Acute loss of bladder control in a stroke of the frontal cortex, Transient delayed facial nerve palsy after inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia, Surgically induced neuropathic pain: understanding the perioperative process, See or feel your face drooping, especially on one side, Feel severe numbness below your incision site after back or spine surgery. Surgery-related chest pain signs include: Increasing pain with movement of the chest. I am on my sixth week of recovery and experiencing sharp pains on left side of chest along with the numbness it is much to handle Doctor said it is nerve pains and it will get better! But, no.it feels to be another week of the same. Hey Vince, Hoping you are doing much better! I had to take 2 tablets 4 times a day. Thanks to all of you. After three months again theres pain like angina but cardiologist refuses to find any problem. I had double bypass surgery 6 months ago. I am 11 weeks out of OHS. 55 years old; MTHFR gene mutation and the double whammy of genetically high LPA. He means well, but it is difficult for now. Lately experienced a little dizziness not severe but some and had an issue a few weeks ago feeling out of breath when traveling to a higher altitude town. 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. Are you on pain killers? Just started doing ten minutes twice a day on my excercise bike if this helps to get back to normal (what ever normal was before) but is this shortage of breath normal after reading some of the threads on here it seems that it is. Keep doing this for a couple weeks, then increase the weight to no more than 5 lbs. 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. Temporary nerve injury is much more common, especially in spine surgeries. -The horrible headaches first on the right side then on the left side of my head have subsided significantly in the past 2 weeks. Its gonna take a while but it does get better some days. Involvement of PDGF-BB and IGF-1 in activation of human Schwann cells by platelet-rich plasma. Pace maker implant 20 years ago after running the New York marathon with a fever and ended up with pericarditis. Finally to mention the team at Nottingham City Hospital Trent Cardiac Centre were fantastic, absolutely first rate led by my surgeon, Mr Naik. My dad is very concerned about my health, yet insensitive to my new moods. Neil. I just received a concerned email from Sean about nerve damage after heart surgery. The surgery helps blood make a detour, or bypass, around one or more narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. Hi everyone. But one year ago I was diagnosed prediabetic. I should be starting my cardiac rehab in another week, although I have been walking pretty regularly. What you are going through is par for the course. I too have good days and bad days. Home health nurse draws my INR 2x/wk and calls into Coumadin clinic. Breathingchest hurts. Hi all, i am 49 years old. Hello Stuart And on Feb. 5th rhiz year i had a aortic aneurysm. So here I go backwards to Cardiologist #2 and he told me I needed a stent put in. Sudden numbness or weakness in arms or legs; One sided facial droop or slurring of words; Sudden, severe headache; . As my chest bone heals I can feel it tightening up. Can anyone relate to this? Please stay positive. Hi all, i wish all and everyone are healthy and overcome this troublesome soon. Leg still swells, chest incision very tender and itchy. danville jail mugshots; marlin 1898 stock; 39 miles hunan impression . Surgery raises the stakes since it also involves anesthesia and an incision. Stretching may have been too muchsoooo will eliminate weight. Not sure why, but the doctor did 3 separate, distict incisions on my leg to remove veins (not sure why just one long one) but those are still healing, but are doing ok. Overall, I feel pretty good and it seems the more exercise I get, the better I feel. Back on the Harley Davidson at 12 weeks, other than a little initial nervousness, no issues at all. NOTE: This blog post provides general information to help the reader better understand regenerative medicine, musculoskeletal health, and related subjects. I am 67 and had a double bypass for 3 blockages August 2017. Probably no one with heart problems has ever been so happy! Also lost all normal taste. I'm really stressing over this and I'm hoping to gain some information on what I can expect. I had surgery in May 2015 (quad) I still have pain. at home I called my surgeon and was told they had no. I notice that your valve take around 30 years. I am 3 months from terrible mitral valve replacement and couple other procedures. Hi All, I just came across this blog searching for advice on sleeping on your side after OHS. My cardiologist is not terribly concerned and assures me everything is fine. The exercises I gave are how to stretch those chest wall adhesions and scar tissue without doing additional damage and generating MORE scar tissue and adhesions. 16-1/2 wks from CABG x 4, Blockages discovered by Heart Cath the day before Surgery, really didnt have much time to be afraid, updated my Will, and said lets get on with it. So last evening I started online research as I was having yet another episode and found this blog. Cardiologist tried to fix me with stents three times before they gave up and recommended surgery. Thank you for the comments, I had my bypass about 11 months ago, and I still have a little discomfort at times, didnt know whether that was normal or not, but I am doing very good, I had a tightness last week and went to the emergency room, however everything was okay so I thank God for that. At56 in Dec17, I had a double bypass. She could barely go up or down a flight of stairs. My recovery has been ok physically the usual chest soreness and subsequent twinges and twitches around the site of the operation Im at the gym now 3 days a week for an hour of intensive aerobic work heart rate I control to peak at 130 bpm. i wish all and everyone are healthy and overcome this troublesome soon. During my recovery I always had pain the the sternum area and the incision. However, I have found that going to cardiac rehab, which is like a gym where there are nurses and your heart is monitored while on exercise equipment has helped a great deal. Hang in there everyoneit gets a little better every day. I tried driving buts its still to painful. 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. 2009;21(1):23-9, v. doi:10.1016/j.coms.2008.10.003, Woessner H, Vibhute P, Barrett K. Acute loss of bladder control in a stroke of the frontal cortex. The pain is awful. Today first half pretty similar, second not so much, but will try again to sleep tonight, stay off of pain meds if I can (not that easy), and try to put on an optimistic face for family and friends Day by day Best to all of you!!! I can barely walk and this has been a problem since the surgery. Everyone tells me how much better I look but I sure dont feel like that inside. My doctor said evetyone heals differently. I am reading through these posts and came across yours. Aches between your shoulder blades, over the ribs, in the back of the neck, chest or leg incision. I am looking for brighter days ahead! Best thing is to exercise a little bit by walking at least a mile a day for at least 5 days a week. 2019;10:888. doi:10.3389/fneur.2019.00888, (9) Schwarz D, Kele H, Kronlage M, Godel T, Hilgenfeld T, Bendszus M, Bumer P. Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Neurography in Cervical Radiculopathy: Plexus Patterns and Peripheral Nerve Lesions. 2017;4(1):38. doi:10.1186/s40634-017-0113-5, (17) Sowa Y, Kishida T, Tomita K, Adachi T, Numajiri T, Mazda O. I guess I can say that my recovery is coming along quickly, but I dont take it for granted. They are called Lyrica. Walk daily as advised. The skin there is partially numb, so when I kneel down my brain doesn't trust that the knee is down and safe, so it doesn't want me to put weight on it. I still get a lot of pain in my chest, mostly on the left side. I am so grateful for your blog post Life at Five Months after Open Heart Surgery and the subsequent responses. I find that if I stick to these 2 things religiously (because there certainly isnt very much else that we can control, besides diet, exercise, and sleep! This is solely a personal account that might or might not offer some insight on what to expect when diagnosed with this condition. ASD primum. how to get rid of dark marks under breast how to get rid of dark marks under breast I have a very good support system with family and friends. This time mechanical and warfarin. Maybe its the heat in the south but I cant seem to breathe and I tire so easily it hurts. Mostly, however, Im just so grateful to be alive. The effect was to give me huge electric shocks in my calves and knee. I am still struggling with breathlessness really badly. Massachusetts says, Roy Yoder from I am 60 years young, recovering from quadruple bypass surgery about 1 month ago. and Blood work. Everything was nasty. This is a very specialized MRI scan thats tuned to show the nerves (9). The difficulty sleeping throughout the night and the subsequent fatigue I constantly wrestle with. A nerve can also be damaged by killing some or all of its fibers. Hi Paul, I fully understand where your coming from. (Ok, well hows about a 5 Mile hike in Banff instead..lol). 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. . Have others experienced similar issues. At 66 i encourage people to have ekg and follow up on any issues. My husband does all the grocery shopping. 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. So the not so good. Anybody have advice on a shirt to wear? Two other specialists recommended no surgery as the dizzy spells were probably related to the medications. I am 9 months post op and still having many issues. I would like to hear and communicate with others who are going/have gone through the same or similar thing. Hey all. I think Im tired of it!! My cardio told me it was scar tissue and that arthritis has probably set up. I have acute pain in my right side just in line with my right Armpit. puts me at ease a bit with this normalcy but still frustrated with these bouts of fatigue , battery drainage Rehab 3X week with 2 self forced Gym visits in hopes of return or exceed to better lifestyle has its moments of interrupted exhaustion. I am taking Blood thinner (Acitrom 2 mg) daily. you are 18 or older, you read and agreed to the. 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