Lost 25 pounds from my preoperation weight. 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. (Couldnt believe it). Yes, I am going to look for a new cardiologist and you should too! 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. Feeling often returns in the months following surgery. Back to work but feeling very tired and sleepy lately. An abscess under your nipple or areola can cause pain, redness, and heat. I had my OHS 4 weeks ago, and like u everything is really ok except me being outta breath so easily. I think the worst days are behind me but as you all know the beginning is very tuff. I also just finished my heart Valve replacement last 2 months. Well that didn't happen exactly. I am in 50s. Surgery on 8th April, 2019. I had the triple bypass. In most cases, numbness lasts for only a day or two after surgery. Hold them down in front of you. Learn about patient experiences with nerve damage complications after heart surgery. Other times I dont take sugar. I am back to work at my part time job at Home Depot. The time it takes to fully heal will depend on the person's age and overall health and the complexity of the operation. 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. What Im reading in some of these comments is that they are never the same after the op? Have gained 15 of those back since then. I was in excellent physical health before the surgery which allowed for a rapid recovery. Im frightened, anxious, tired, no taste .. What are other peoples experience? 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. Time heals all wounds. (I was shocked & terrified when my surgeon told me this was not caused by the harvesting of veins from each leg) Horrible, especially at night! Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) can also cause memory loss. Talk to your Dr. And see if you REALLY need all the drugs. Little did I know three days later OHS. So just around 4 months now. I am doing better after reading all of these other situations. After a week. When you get to shoulder height rotate them to straight out in front and then slowly back and down. Im devastated, and absolutely terrified. Stretching may have been too muchsoooo will eliminate weight. I had the procedure Dec1 and honestly have not had one moments pain. Somewhere between 0.5% and 2% of patients will have permanent nerve damage after surgery. Very similar to what I felt just after my surgery. 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. So they are not pushing him too much. Sudden change in temperature does not help eaither. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. to The Cleveland Clinic for a complete checkup. Hi everyone, I will be eight weeks out tomorrow. Doing it this way ensures that they don't cut through any chest muscle, so this normally ensures that normally the only pain is from the incision. Heat and sun in sw florida is a killer. Nothing we can do, but the nerve sheath should grow back. I started running again after six weeks and regained my lost muscle mass in four months. Thanks! Therefore, if the nerve is able to regrow, a nerve injury in the back could take years to regenerate the entire nerve from your back to your foot (10). It was as well you got it checked out but there can be all kinds of reasons, including infections, which can be quite serious, or wires breaking for example and that's why it's important to check out pains even if it turns out to not be significant. Now, I am on 4 medications Metoprolol, Rosuvatatin, Clopidogrel, and Aspirin. So last evening I started online research as I was having yet another episode and found this blog. Hello, I was just wondering if other people have experienced sternum pain after open heart surgery. Call Melinda at the front desk to set up a consultation 501-227-0707. Brain keratan sulfate and glial scar formation. I hope so cause I never want to go they this again!! She has experience in primary care and hospital medicine. Best of luck to you. But, that will pass as I get stronger. Thank you, each of you have shared your journey, it helps to know Im not alone. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Feb 26, 2020 I went under and had 5 Bypass. Cough continued for a total of 7 weeks. It turned out my problems were congenital a bicuspid aortic valve and a related aneurysm of the aortic root. It allows the surgeon direct access to your heart. But alive and kicking tired yes ache yes but one step at a time and grateful to the dedicated teams who pulled me through. Advice? 2019 Mar;61:124-129. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2018.10.108, (4) King R. Microscopic anatomy: normal structure. Had 7 bypass surgery on may 7, 2019. Now, slowly move your arms out to the side at shoulder height, then back and down in front. Since 2012, he has practiced with The Cardiovascular Care Group in New Jersey. Catherine, Everyone is different and heals differently. I am praying for each and everyone, that you will all feel completely recovered soon and I hope to keep posting in this group. 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. But the wizzy head is my main problem plus the leg weakness plus the balance issues plus the tiredness. 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. Copyright Regenexx 2023. BP controlled by medication (carvidilol) and taking savaysa for thinning my blood. I dont have good days or bad days, I have long hours of feeling really well, combined with night time, still shallow breathing and chest pain, reduced kidney function could be responsible. a few days later I had OHS triple bypass. She no longer wears the brace, has gotten sensation back, and has limited pain. 9. If you have a leg incision, you may have swelling. Greetings from South Africa. 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. This is known as fatigue. I am a 58 y/o male and 6 and a half weeks ago had Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta replacement ( Hemiarch Reconstruction ). I am sleeping fine on my side now. I was 58 at the time. It has only been 3 weeks since the surgery and I am hoping all will get better with time. Gradual: This means the butt numbness is worsening over time. I felt like I was underwater screaming! Little things that were once only an afterthought have become so much more significant and dear to me. Slight swelling in your legs, which lasts four months or more. A small 2019 observational study examined rates of sternal healing at midterm followup after open heart surgery. Hi I had my surgery 7 weeks ago and um still quite sore in my chest, but I have notice the pressure in my head which hadnt been there until now. I am slowly getting back to exercising (playing tennis). I had the surgery 2 years ago and I am still experiencing pain in my sternum with every breath. "Chest wall pain after cardiac surgery may normally last 3-6 weeks, but may last as long as 12 weeks on rare occasions," says Dr. Michael Fiocco, Chief of Open Heart Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the nation's top 50 heart hospitals. She could barely go up or down a flight of stairs. Taking several medications including Carvidilol that do cause dizzy spells but cant seem to get a consistent diagnoses and plan for the future. Thats only gradually coming back. Maybe have some advise? Had to go to A&E because my pulse rate got over 100 .. normally, prior to OHS, at 50 sitting at rest doing sudoku or tv watching. How Common is Loss of Sensation After Surgery. Within 3 hours my doctor called me and said I need to find a cardiologist immediately. 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. After further tests, he said I have mitral valve prolapse (nearly state 4) and I need surgery immediately. Join 375,000+ Patientsat Our Facebook Page Click here, HeartValveSurgery.com 2785 Pacific Coast Hwy, #517 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (888) 725-4311, 2023 HeartValveSurgery.com. My husband is still driving me and I hope to not need the wheelchair for distance soon. Symptoms of Numbness and Tingling in the Lower Back. throbbing. I said to myself after my extremely difficult and unforgettable homecoming and initial recovery period that I would never wish such a dreadful roller coaster of emotion on any poor soul. I have done remarkably well almost 2.5/weeks post op. Although i am much fitter now at times i get tired easy. Three months after surgery I was playing full court basketball and made it to opening day of my 55+ Baseball League (90 feet bases, bunting, stealing real baseball, not softball) and proceeded to have my best season ever. I had a cardiac calcification test done for the heck of it. Struggling keeping the weight off. I have persevered and increased the massage pressure and the whole area has improved and the pain has gone Wow what a journey we have gone through! I just went thru a cabgx4 and now trying to recover. My feet and ankles and legs swell. Hi Paul, I fully understand where your coming from. I am a 58-year-old male and in two days it will be a year since I had OHS to spare my aortic root. I am 5 weeks post op I take Metoprolol twice a day also no side effects. Thanks everyone for all of your comments. Be kind to yourself and remember full recovery can take 12 weeks. . Thank you for your Time. Routine Office visit with no prexisting signs. Hair loss, a side effect of hysterectomy, we may see when there is heavy bleeding or prolonged pressure on the scalp during surgery. So, there are three good days a week. I am horrified that I will have to undergo another OHS! 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. Many times the symptoms are temporary, for example, many patients have nerve problems after surgery that only last for a few weeks to months . Its a goal. Now on apixaban and metoprolol to try to get the pulse under control not doing a very good job at it though. When you're released from the hospital, follow the set of instructions for post-surgery care exactly. -The horrible headaches first on the right side then on the left side of my head have subsided significantly in the past 2 weeks. Background : Tingling or numbness in your elbow or fingers. I have 2 children mid 30s and 4 grandkids that I want to see grow up. Chest itches a bit, leg scars itch a bit. This community is sponsored by WomenHeart, an Inspire trusted partner. Surgery-related chest pain signs include: Increasing pain with movement of the chest. This becomes a bigger concern if a patient is placed in a hard cast or tight bandage. 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. And love is one of the greatest healers. I can see that now because I have not found one person on any site that can provide me with a first person account of their experiences. I am 7 months post op from an aortic heart valve replacement & aortic root repair to address an aneurysm & I feel my body is not my own. Thanks for sharing it. It took forever for my boob to get feeling and it finally didI remember when I was having gallbladder issues and I am such very hard stick for iv's I tend to be a picc line girl when I have to have surgery or serious stuff lately anyway because my boob was still numb I allowed them to try to get an iv in my boob but alas it didn't work and she was saying how sorry she was and all that and I just looked at her and said really its numb I can't feel it:-). But i need to take blood thinners like Walfarin or Acitrom. BUT had to remember its only been 2 full days since he had open heart surgerygotta give the man a breakthats what I keep telling myself, I wish I could be with him just knowing that he is safe there and its good that no visitors can go there because they wont be able to bring covid19 in and get him sick. Some of the symptoms of scar tissue pain include: inflammation (swelling) redness. We deserve better. Thats my goal. Treating it as "normal" is a risky thing there could be all kinds of possible reasons for pain and some are serious. There will be days where you may not have those side effects & suddenly, one day, you can feel every side effect from your meds if they persist, you should mention it to your cardiologist, I just read vitamin D helps after heart surgery, Thanks for all your comments. I am 70, had OHS 6 wks ago to replace 2 valves. Although, Im still tired, I am not tired on the days I workout. All of a sudden I'd be in agony. using my right arm for lifting even a gallon of milk. Hi, it has been 9 weeks since my heart surgery and I still experience pain. However, newer nonsurgical nerve repair techniques may be able to help. I dont do much lifting. I hope you are progressing well and are feeling stronger each day. I fought in WWll with my dad in Germany and so forth. See below for the nerve-related side effects of several common procedures: There are a few tests to consider if you or your doctor suspect nerve damage after surgery: This is an electrical test of the nerves function. After three visits to my surgeon's office following my operation I was told that my ribs were accidentally broken during the procedure. 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). This cold weather is driving me crazy, Im thinking about going to Florida to recover. 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