I can relate to some of it but not all of it. I am out of breath, I sleep constantly, I have no energy and I cant walk well because my balance is off. 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:-). I started getting angina pains in 2018 when I was on a fairly hard bike ride. So just checking with you guys and share your experience too. I feel quite fit and healthy. Had a heart attack on 1/18/19 with bypass surgery three days later. 8+ hour long Surgery, 3 days in CICU, 4 days upstairs total of 7 days, then home. Also had nausea and loss of appetite. Mitral valve surgery in April. Open heart surgery is an operation to repair a fault or damage in the heart. I have to keep my head above water & just keep trying to move forward regardless of how slow that may be. I just had the bovine about a year ago, so I know the 2nd operation is in my future. All I can say is you will not go one day sooner than God wants you . I had quadruple bypass surgery 12/23/19; I learned on 12/20 that I had four clogged arteries and the valve that is referred to as the widow maker was 95% clogged/blocked with the remaining three bypasses from 75% to 85%. Thoughts? Hello, I had OHS via thoracotomy couple of months ago. mostly as a precaution. All rights reserved. When this sheath gets damaged there can also be a problem with nerve function. Hi, my name is Diane B and I had a Stemi-MI Dec. 2, 2019 and required a CABG on Dec. 4, 2019. and i wasnt sure how much i should be doing . Cardio can be a challenge..but it has helped me. Anesthesia may linger longer after surgery if a nerve block was used. How long did it take? I think I need some rehab, Physio, massage, chiro. Body aches all over. My quad bypass was done in September 2014 after successful stunting in 2002 decided to block. Neurosurgery 36 years experience. But fortunately there are moms like you. This is so much fun, A combination of chest pain and numbness is common. The ribs and the cartilage. 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. com or text or call him on +(234) 9063230051. 1 doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182701a7b. This may last for many weeks and lessen with time. Hi Vince. Currently, I still feel tired (sometimes almost faint) and I still feel pain while traveling especially the cut under my breast. 2018;13(1):e0190589. Good luck and love to all. University of Rochester Medical Center. Any advice on how I can build a support team and how can I prepare myself and family for surgery while I'm away? J Clin Neurosci. Have others experienced similar issues. Its a continuing problem. Some patients may need more treatment to restore the sensation they lost. After all, you can't feel pain when you are numb to it. Transient delayed facial nerve palsy after inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia. I am struggling and i am fed u of it. No no, Im too young 52. My dr has prescribed me inhalers but they dont help much. Little things that were once only an afterthought have become so much more significant and dear to me. I hope this one goes away. You are young and should heal well. Im feeling great. Asks Alice. it's nin By entering this site you declare So when I met her she was wearing a special brace to walk and had significant numbness and severe pain down the leg. I notice that your valve take around 30 years. Tramadol and several anticonvulsants synergize in attenuating nerve injury-induced allodynia. Good Luck to All Lloyd. We chose an on-x valve for replacement as I was already on blood thinners for Afib. Just dont force yourself too much esp carrying something heavy or stretching your arms too much. I started having heart problems in my mid 40s. I can barely walk and this has been a problem since the surgery. Thankful to be here and working hard to eat healthy, rest, stay positive and hopeful. Im trying not to use my right arm much at all as the pain at times is horrendous. Again repeat until bored. Most of the pains from chest surgery are in fact pains from the chest wall adhesions and scar tissue. I was lifting weights again at eight months. For some people, it may last for 1 or 2 years. I expected no pain post few weeks of surgery , but understood that it is normal to have pain, numbness around chest . Functionally recovered is about 9 months to a year. He almost killed me. My cardiologist is not terribly concerned and assures me everything is fine. Sudden-onset: If you noticed sudden numbness in one or both of your buttocks, this could be a medical emergency and you should seek immediate medical attention. I am 5 months post cabg. Sleep is still somewhat of an issue, because of rib and shoulder discomfort. Another reported after 4 years the dizzy spells stopped. Leg Swelling. Am I the only one? Are you sure you want to block this member? It is hard for me to imagine being physically able to manage going back to work in a few weeks. They started such medicine and do bypass. The Prayers & Positive Thoughts from my Family & Friends have carried me through another trial of life, I am truly Blessed! They all have little pieces that I have gone through. Hey Susan So, Im doing chemical stress test and rarely get feedback when I ask questions from Cardiologist #2. . Ive had no swelling in my legs or anywhere. I am looking for someone who does the less invasive treatments for heart surgery. 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. In this procedure, which builds off our published work on treating spinal nerves with platelets, we inject the patients own platelet-derived growth factors that can assist nerve repair through cytokines like NGF, PDGF, and IG-1 (17,18). Unfortunately I have never received any replies to my previous posts. Scott Sundick, MD, is board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery. Ride my bike daily, went on 8 kilometer trail hike with a friend the other day. There is a Graft (Tube like) in my Aorta and also St.Judes valve replaced. Appetite is good but I need to lose weight. Right after surgery, when my poor heart was beaten up senseless, and so tired and so weak, for month, everything, even breathing, walking up a flight of stairs very slowly, showering took a Herculean effort. I myself remember basically nothing about the experience and during the first 2 weeks in the hospital I apparently became confused did not know where. 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In fact, one leg swelling is worse than two swollen legs . For most, nipple sensation will return within a year of the procedure, however total nerve regeneration . 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. 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. I have had severe chest pain since the surgery and they think it is Chostachondritis or something like that so that might be what is going on with your boobmine is mainly in my sternum but I would guess your boob could be effected too what it is, is that you have major imflammation from the surgery in that areathey are doing steroid injectionsbut uhmm since I just got over a never ening 5 week period which they think the steroids is the cause I won't be doing them againI may just settle with the pain meds the rest of my life:-) don't know as haven't told the pain management dr. about the bleeding issue yet!!! Or it may feel more like pins and needles. Right breast pain, post (14 weeks) open heart surgery. For sure the first few months had its moments. This is one of my biggest fears. Had surgery 12 october 5 weeks ago for aortic valve replacement using minimally invasive procedure using edwards intuity bovone valve. Since my surgery, I have had two pretty good freak outs and went to the OR. Six weeks later I went in after lunch and pain was happening so doctor did another EKG and this time he seen a problem and sent me to the er and here we are today. This is known as neurapraxia. looking at others having a normal life makes me depressed. Tingling or numbness in your elbow or fingers. 2018 Apr;104:124-129. doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2017.10.003, (14) Matsuoka H, Suto T, Saito S, Obata H. Amitriptyline, but Not Pregabalin, Reverses the Attenuation of Noxious Stimulus-Induced Analgesia After Nerve Injury in Rats. Lepr Rev. Understanding the "pins and needles" feeling. This will restore pain free movement. My faith keeps me going; my family encourages me with their support; and my own determination to get better helps me tremendously when those nagging moments of doubt start creeping in. I feel sourness in my chest and that has been scaring me. I feel a hieghtened sensitivity in a good sense but it brings me overwhelming emotion. Thanks. If the dizzy spells are fairly common I can live with that but I would like to hear from others if they have had similar experiences after surgery. Cost of Carafate extreme even with my ins. 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. If my pulse rate would behave that would be a bonus too. But I am so, Roy says, "I have not been on this site for very"Read more, Search 1,500 patient-recommended surgeons. My pain is so bad I asked him about removing the breast. All went well. The Meds have me constipated, so I take a stool softener daily, and a laxative weekly. What with coping with the sternum pain as well, it was very painful. But the wizzy head is my main problem plus the leg weakness plus the balance issues plus the tiredness. I hear you Maryann. John (UK). 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