Im 11 months post quintuple bypass. I have to keep my head above water & just keep trying to move forward regardless of how slow that may be. Or will I get by with a good recovery ??? 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. It is normal to feel sore all over. Let him rest as well, whenever he wants. 9. 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. It does get better but it takes time. I am scared, especially the pounding & discomfort in my chest. Go in next month for an evaluation. I am horrified that I will have to undergo another OHS! Minimally invasive surgery sometimes uses robotics. I am 46 years old and I am a sport person playing Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, Cricket etc I used to workout in Gym and weight Train in body building too(Until then no Sugar, BP, Cholesterol etc.Nothing as I used to regularly check), . Ann N Y Acad Sci. It is amazing. Surprisingly ( after a minor heart attack which may or may not be related), I found out that I had a very large hole in my heart. If i had knownbefore hand i wouldnt have had it done but the hospital says thats nirmal most people say the same thing and its why they dont tell you everything before the operation. Thank you for sharing your story. Trying to stay positive throughout this whole process has seemed to be one of the most helpful factors in my recovery. 5 weeks after my quadruple Im improving slowly. (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. Our hormones are different and our bodies handle all of this different. My doctor said try it and see what happens? 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. 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,) . Dealt w depression. And will I be able to do exercise as normal when I recover? You will notice it in small increments. 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. I am also 5 months out of quadruple bypass. I had up and down days over the months, but strength came back slowly but surely. Linda. 70 year old, heavy smoker, on 4 May 18, heart attack 2 Stents inserted. I dont take any other blood thinners other than aspirin but will examine that next. As I write this ( 5/13/2019 at 7:30 pm) I just this morning had a CT scan of my Aorta and have an apointment with my surgeon tomorrow. Numbness can be an unexpected and bothersome reaction to surgery. Lehigh Valley, PA. Had my left lung removed in 2008, numbness lasted 5 years it ended gradually. I start cardiac rehab very soon and walk 4-5 days a week. Both said not to the extent I did and one even said he was really worried after 2 weeks if I was coming back from where ever I was. I received that medication and I no longer have pain in my breast. Please let us know if the FH Foundation can help. I thought I had a pinch nerve in my right arm. 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(?) 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. Hang in there everyone! Cough continued for a total of 7 weeks. It is common for tiredness to last for months after treatment is over. I am dizzy most of the time. One thing I have noticed is excessive yawning, even if I dont feel tired. I was recovering well but soon I became dizzy when standing with a slight slur and right hand coordination. The most common symptoms of nerve damage after surgery are usually numbness, tingling, burning, muscle weakness or atrophy. I should be starting my cardiac rehab in another week, although I have been walking pretty regularly. Cough meds never helped but used pure honey and lemon/honey cough drops just to help me rest between coughs. I have been told get used to it that is what often happens after open heart surgery. It is extremely difficult to explain the experience and Im sure everyone would be different. Welcome back they said.. A month in now, doing better, but started with some trembling, i eat something, drink water, feel better, but it dont last. Durham, NC says, I have not been on this site for very long. So I preety much take care of my home and family. The upshot? The difference is, what if your leg falls asleep during surgery? I have been told that generally there is a month of healing for every hour of this type of surgery. Thanks. The biomedical engineering handbook (third ed.). Orthop J Sports Med. So glad to see this page! This problem was a genetic problem and it shooted up suddenly. I am on a statin and asprin- thats it. Kidney specialist called in and thankfully after many days he got me back to almost normal kidney function. I see u are a faithful mom. 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. doi:10.1177/1941874412450715, Tzermpos FH, Cocos A, Kleftogiannis M, Zarakas M, Iatrou I. While having complications in recovery i had to go back into surgery and wass given a blood transfusion, platelets, etc. My scar is looking better but it is still a little red and some days it itches quite a bit. The result of this was that where was no pressing need for an op at this time (this was exactly a year ago in June 2019) I was then booked for 6 monthly checks. 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. Of course sex has been off the table ever since. Trying to find someone experiencing all the symptoms as I am 5 months after quintuple bypass & aorta patch. Things get better but, slower then anticipated. I felt because I had a tender chest after my OHS that I had a problem. If you want to change your health for the better, I had to change what I was doing and the greatest change was joining an online group a physician led group and I am seeing the results and by mid July my plan is to have reached my goal weight and my cholesterol and blood pressure will be where it should be. I had a CABG for triple vessel disease in mid Feb 18. 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. I am 55 years old and 2 weeks post triple bypass surgery and struggling to stay positive. Whereas, I am 46 and they replaced St.Judes Aortic valve (Metal) and it might last 35 to 40 years. This is what happens when scar tissue forms around a nerve after surgery. You sound like me. I tried driving buts its still to painful. Its frustrating because the pain in my chest is sometimes scary I dont know if it is sore muscles, healing or a heart attack. I have few symptoms associated with my heart disease and feel pretty well. God is good hes took good care of me . I thought if I just would sleep and rest all weekend I would feel better on Monday. I am 63 and recently had a bicuspid aortic valve replaced. Im a year older than your son and had bypass surgery about month and half ago. Greg says, "Here is a must for any OHS recovery". Best wishes, Chris Lardiere. I am worried that I have done something. Im pretty sure Bob will be okay just give him time, hes been through a lot. It was a shock to discover in a routine exam that I had unstable angina and an angiography soon after three up TVD. Just give him as much love as you can, its really hard to break and everythign makes you tired. 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. T am two months after quadruple bypass and pacemaker. Thats my goal. After three months again theres pain like angina but cardiologist refuses to find any problem. I am now Post 5 months and I just cant seem to gain my footing. 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In this blog I will follow my everyday journey of living with familial hypercholesterolemia (or FH). The pain now is much less and only occasionally, but, the numbness at the top of my breast and up into my, chest area is still there and the soreness is always, there. Pushed myself a bit to hard post cardiac rehab so I had to back off. the Edema went away after a couple of days and really hasnt returned. Some of us might get up the top of a mountain, some of us might just enjoy leisurely walks.whatever our goals now just take it easy and enjoy it. I am 5 weeks post op I take Metoprolol twice a day also no side effects. How do you cope?? The most common is coronary artery bypass grafting, which . I am taking Blood thinner (Acitrom 2 mg) daily. mostly as a precaution. 2013;115:7-27. doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-52902-2.00002-3, (5) Fleischman AN, Rothman RH, Parvizi J. Femoral Nerve Palsy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Incidence and Course of Recovery. 12 visits total on Home Therapy, Outpatient Cardio Rehab 2-3 x/wk since then. I had my OHS 4 weeks ago, and like u everything is really ok except me being outta breath so easily. I was lifting weights again at eight months. Handb Clin Neurol. ), all the Data from Therapy / Rehab is textbook, constant progress, and a much better sense of well being again! Avoid processed foods. While it was not easy, his recovery initially went very well. I check my blood every 15 days once (PT INR). Midterm followup occurred between 13 and 21 months after surgery. Hope this passes soon, I had double bypass on April 3. I only have to walk over the road and have to stop. I had diminished mental acuity for about 3 weeks after Surgery, at first I was very concerned, until the fog started clearing and I figured that it was due to the Anesthesia. Ive never reached out before. Think of it this way: A surgeon just cut open your chest. I have nerve pain on my left side preferably around my armpit. Anesthesia causes numbness on purpose. Its not uncommon to experience a pins and needles sensation around the chest, shoulder, and upper arm area as well. I How long is the sternum usually sore after open heart surgery? I am 55 and quit my job over this so looking for a new job and purpose of getting out of bed in the morning. In most cases, these sensations will go away after a few days. I found myself here today to look up how weather can effect this because its freezing in Colorado and the atmospheric pressure seems to alternate between a feeling of a bowling ball stuffed in my chest and the feeling of a bowling ball sized hole in my chest. chest never felt like ribs were cracked. My Drs were furious as my kidney function was perfect when the sent me but now down to 10%! 2019;11(4):620627. I just went thru a cabgx4 and now trying to recover. 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