All I can say as that I am thankful to be able to spend time with my children, it is easy to talk about not being around when you are not sick. 1086(1):8190. I was told in one year I would know if I would get the feeling back in my chest or no. __________________________________________________, (1) Tos P, Crosio A, Pugliese P, Adani R, Toia F, Artiaco S. Painful scar neuropathy: principles of diagnosis and treatment. Its stories like yours that sound exactly like my days that give me the confidence. Orthop J Sports Med. He just rolled his eyes! Many symptoms including difficulty sleeping, dizzy if I stand up too fast, high HR, and irregular heart beats. Steadily decreasing pain as recovery continues. Due to covid 19:virus lock down my husband dropped me off at hospital and picked me up 5 days later. I had the gut feeling that it was my heart, but doctors insisted that it couldnt be. I too take one day at a time. They just seem horribly difficult right now. 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. I think diet is extreamly important to heal well. We took our sailboat out the first week of Sept and I was able to pull the anchor up myself which winded me pretty good , but getting back to work and doing the kind of work a mechanic does has been my best physical exercise Ive done so far and its made a difference. Thanks Nicky. I hope to see if he can help me with my energy. You say "it's only burning toast" without checking, at your own risk. Yes, Tissue valve last for 10 to 15 years. Hello. 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. I have good days and bad days but I feel like Im never going to get back to normal. Please do not ignore any signs. I am doing pretty good, although I feel pains in my chest and neck . Was it painful? So glad I did because many have mentioned these symptoms. The use of lumbar epidural injection of platelet lysate for treatment of radicular pain. Verywell Health's content is for informational and educational purposes only. Hello Stuart I was told I had a rib that hadn't settled into the right place yet and it could also be caused by the nerves healing. I found it very interesting to read the comments and questions above. I walk almost every day hoping that helps but it doesnt because its a struggle to do it. I made it home on 14% heart function. Antibiotics cause weight loss and always have nagging cough. At 39 years old, I never thought I would be dealing with this. Age is 57 until a week ago strong and so much energy, it feels totally different now no energy average blood pressure is 160 over 78 heart rate around 85.energy level is way down sleep a lot weak and can not put in a full days work.Any suggestions will help. I sit here now, same chair 5:50pm and the pain has pretty much subsided..although my breathing intake is, still somewhat impaired. Grateful Im still waking up on the green side of the grass and buoyed by the Stories Ive read here. Even being a healthcare provider, I sometimes feel frustrated by the slowness of the recovery. You may know how this feels. I didnt find anyone on this blog who have had this condition. My doctor said try it and see what happens? And love is one of the greatest healers. I was in the hospital for 5 days. I think you are an Angel on your partners path and I hope your love and commitment to his recovery has been received with much gratitude from him as this dedicated care you have given will have proven to be the most vital aspect. Im blessed. I am 67 YO and had a six CABG in September. 3 months ago I started having dizzy spells and double vision. A mini-thoracotomy avoids your breastbone and instead uses small cuts between your ribs. However, that information will still be included in details such as numbers of replies. In about 1 week from getting sick a 32mm bacterial vegetation was found growing in my primary tricuspid heart chamber which had grown through the valves and into the exiting aortic chamber. No one one warns about it, just kind of happens. Ive just reached my 12. month anniversary since my triple bypass, I still have a small problem with my chest scar is still red and some days sore, in myself I feel really good and getting stronger, Ive been told to be patient from a friend who had his op some 30 years ago LOL he reckons it takes time and still lets you know even after all this time, I shook his hand and said thats great and I will just take the. He tires easily. I am thankful for this site. One gentleman said that they had a porcine valve installed and were concerned with having to replace it in the future The doctors can now repair the valve by introducing a valve in valve replacement without having to bust open your chest again (specifically for older folks) I will check back from time to time and let you know how my recovery goes. I am 54 yrs old and just had OHS triple bypass! Before aortic valve replacement and repair to my tricuspid valve I was running 10K races at a fairly fast pace. J Arthroplasty. Would you be so kind as to share the website that you referred to (the physician led group)? If anyone is still experiencing breathing issues one year post and has any advice on that and anything that might reduce inflammation in the chest, your advice is greatly appreciated. I had no risk factor, no blockage, no cholesterol, nothing. Great to read every ones experiences Im 64 smoked like a chimney most of my life so had all this coming .I am six months after my bypass. it has been twenty weeks ? My Cardio said it was nerve endings healing. I am very fit and healthy, and overall feel very well after the surgery. Im a year older than your son and had bypass surgery about month and half ago. I've had all the tests, Heart Caths, scans, Echos, X-rays, Ekgs, Ecgs.. And now I'm going to have surgical vascular restoration with coronary bypass. I felt the rib/chest pain was getting better but about a week ago it felt worst and seems to feel tighter day by day. Im feeling great. Im 59 and live in Western Australia on the 24.4.2020 I took myself to A and E with what I thought was a chest infection, it wasnt it was fluid around my heart, not had any symptoms always tried to do the right thing exercising and watching weight, never smoked hardly ever drink and here I was with an ejection fraction of 15%. I take homeo remedies for such acute problems. Trying to find someone experiencing all the symptoms as I am 5 months after quintuple bypass & aorta patch. I feel a hieghtened sensitivity in a good sense but it brings me overwhelming emotion. 2011 Jul 20;93(14):1288-93. doi:10.2106/JBJS.J.00369, (7) Khambati FA, Shetty VP, Ghate SD, Capadia GD. after reading the many stories. Hes not the person I used to know. Blessings! So they are not pushing him too much. My left breast is numb from the . 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 have all ready had one blister on my scar that need to be cut and I had to pack it with gauze after every shower. It's a fairly small spot, but it is annoying. 90 days now, I walk 5 days a week 30 mins each time, eat normally but frugally and have dropped table sugars, potatoes, rice, processed food, alcohol ( not touched booze since Feb 12) generally trying to take this fresh gift of life with care and caution. Some days its all day, some days Im ok. I also just finished my heart Valve replacement last 2 months. 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). God bless you all. Plast Reconstr Surg. Treating it as "normal" is a risky thing there could be all kinds of possible reasons for pain and some are serious. NO WAY I could stay at home, so I went straight OUT in Mother Nature, so I walk every day between 5,000 and nearly 10,000 steps, if I take 2 walks, which is equivalent of 2.5-5 miles a day. Now going on 5weeks post-op, im exhausted, bad insomnia, scar area burns like crazy. I performed the ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection with orthobiologics procedure a total of four times over about a year, injecting all around the nerves in the hand, the ulnar nerve at the wrist and elbow, and the nerves in the neck. Walk daily as advised. So just around 4 months now. Initially I experienced all the usual side effects of OHS and over time regained strength and stamina. Now almost three years later and I still have pain my incision has keloids. My doctors indicate that Im suffering from nerve pain. God is good hes took good care of me . Thankful to be here and working hard to eat healthy, rest, stay positive and hopeful. Fast heart rate that didnt slow down for hours, and two days of discomfort in my chest. Right breast pain, post (14 weeks) open heart surgery. Still sleeping in my recliner, which oddly is a lot more comfortable than I would have thought, especially surrounded by a lot of pillows. Hi to all. bone protruding after open heart surgery Sternum healing after bypass. Functionally recovered is about 9 months to a year. I started massaging the area using Voltaren gel . All Rights Reserved. He sleeps a lot. One of the biggest issues we see after surgery is scarring around the nerves (1). At 2 1/2 weeks after my surgerystill coughing, then was diagnosed with fluid in my lung cavity and drained. GP thinks all is okay but I cant help but worry. Heart beat is 130.blood My MVR by open heart surgery is due this month.i am worried.what to do?? This may be due to the way your arm was placed during surgery. Cant stand any material touching it. I was unable to do anything for myself, i was not mobile. 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 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. The fact that I had told her about my swelling apparently did not raise flags that edema or lymphatic type symptoms meant something more serious so I never got additional tests. He told me what the operation would involve, and that he would replace the aortic valve with a mechanical one, and he would also replace the aorta. This really bothers me. Thank you, each of you have shared your journey, it helps to know Im not alone. I dont even have to go into office unless I chose to. I have stopped smoking and drinking alcohol. This was the first time in my life that Ive been sick. 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. My chest still hurts and is uncomfortable most days. The one thing that has kept me really motivated to.hit all these goals is FAMILY, couldnt have done it without their support. Help All I live in the UK and had a new aortic replacement 5 months ago where my aneurysm swelled to 9.2cm very low survival rate. In connection with a bout of Arterial Fibrullation two months ago, I was taken off of Plavix and put on Eliquis. 5 months later and Im suffering from a bit of depression and pain in my right upper arm and shoulder. Mary A. Hello Mary. Still worried about my muscle pain and sternum tenderness and take ibuprofen to keep it under some level of control. Unfortunately, no one told me about Pump Head. Making the Incision - In the case of classic open heart surgery, the breast bone will be split open using a saw. God bless you. Lu g capacity has greatly increased. 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. Following winds to all of you!! My Dad is 95 & I dont want him to have to bury me. Upper body arm shoulder pain. Nerve damage takes longer to resolve. Handb Clin Neurol. (Although I suppose it could also be effects of getting older!!! Had aortic valve replacement and repair to my tricuspid valve six months ago. Hoping that will change in the spring when I can get outside more. When I asked 2 of My Drs if they had ever had a patient do what I did, lose so much time and think they were fighting a war or helping catch criminals and so forth during my 2 weeks of Vents and recovery? 2017;4(1):38. doi:10.1186/s40634-017-0113-5, (17) Sowa Y, Kishida T, Tomita K, Adachi T, Numajiri T, Mazda O. The recovery process of an open heart surgery takes some time. Thank you all. Your experiences are invaluable to me in my second month of recovery from aortic valve replacement. It helped very much. 3 months later I still get tired a lot, cardiologists told me give it 6 months to a year to feel the results and I will forget about all that happened to me and that everything looks great. I feel as if Ive been hit my a cement truck. sensitivity (to the touch) reduced . 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,) . Think of your leg feeling numb if you sit too long in the same position. It was OVER, I was DEAD and a day later (off meds), I was still alive, three days Later I could shallow breathe, one week later I had an echocardiogram which said my EF was 45?? She does 30-inch box jumps in CrossFit and is planning on competing in a bodybuilding competition! Cost of Carafate extreme even with my ins. Again repeat until bored. 4 weeks on and able to walk 4 x 600m 800m daily, having a nap midday every 2nd day, occasional hot/cold sweats. 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. , Hi Paula, I had my open heart surgery (double bypass) on 18 May at Harefield Hospital in Uxbridge. Good-luck everyone! Family hx of cardiac disease (his dad died of a massive heart attack at age 65), so hed been seeing a cardiologist since he was 50, taking prescribed meds, exercising, etc. I hope you seek a new doctor. I am thankful to be a live and tell myself that over and over when depressed thoughts enter my mind! Did it ever return to normal? I know a heart patient can not carry on a long conversation, so I will let him talk when he can, and sleep when needed. The surgery involves taking a healthy blood vessel from the chest or leg area. Hair loss, a side effect of hysterectomy, we may see when there is heavy bleeding or prolonged pressure on the scalp during surgery. He says the back of his head throbs and he feels pressure in his head also. I have 2 children mid 30s and 4 grandkids that I want to see grow up. I have also had numbness on my right breast since my surgery on 2/14 of this year. Tylenol and heating pad help but not greatly. It is amazing. Changes in the weather appear to make it worse. Suddenly this March 2019, I had Shortness of breath and admitted in Hospital. I still have a lot of pain on my le After open heart surgery, I have pain in both arms and hands. This is known as neurapraxia. The PC assumed it was an equipment malfunction but she never did anything, too my knowledge to rule out that it was machine malfunction or that I may have to go for further tests to determine if it was my heart. A lot of people told me it will take a year before some of the chest pain subsides. Lost 25 pounds from my preoperation weight. Dont get me wrong: I have struggles that sometimes seem overwhelming. There are times even today when I don't feel fully recovered. This is especially important when coughing or laughing. For some reason, my outgoing personality is taking a hit following this surgery. It is also possible for a nerve to be cut during surgery. So got on medication and it was fixed, wahla! I asked the Surgen and he said I should go to my Gp because he said that the pain has nothing to do with the vain being removed. I still experience shortness of breath and dizziness, on occasion. Lehigh Valley, PA. Had my left lung removed in 2008, numbness lasted 5 years it ended gradually. Nice of em, huh?! Thank you for sharing your story. Feels like a burning scratching feeling inside. Keep walkingless and more often perhaps. This has been an interesting journey. The chest pain has been significantly less but is still there. It was scary and I got pretty depressed over what I had stupidly done to myself so early in my recovery. Wonder if it is the metoprolol? I treated the entire length of the nerve, starting in the low back using fluoroscopy guidance, then turning to ultrasound-guided injections to treat the sciatic nerve down to the tibial and peroneal branches in the leg and foot. idea what it could be. Sternotomy Surgery. Any information is more than welcome. Copyright Regenexx 2023. Massachusetts says, Roy Yoder from He is still recovering in hospital and is making good progress. The most common symptoms of nerve damage after surgery are usually numbness, tingling, burning, muscle weakness or atrophy. Trying to stay positive throughout this whole process has seemed to be one of the most helpful factors in my recovery. If they last longer than a few months, then theyre placed into the permanent nerve damage category and will likely need to be treated. Black American Risks for Heart Disease and Stroke, Diagnostic Criteria for Familial Hypercholesterolemia, A Global Call to Action on Familial Hypercholesterolemia, My Journey with Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Heart Disease, https://livingwithfh.blogspot.com/2016/07/life-at-five-months-after-open-heart.html. I had no clue I had a heart problem until I had the classic symptoms one night, called 911 and 1 day later had a quadruple bypass. It has improved significantly over the year especially the last few months but I find every day a challenge to get full satisfying breaths regularly. from the time i found out i needed a bypass to a week or so after surgery it was tough and emotions would sometimes get the better of me and if your son is like me, prefer to be alone when those moments come. , putting my feelings aside and wanting only what is best for him, I will let his needs guide the ship. Hi. I was very very poorly no i wouldnt go through it again. My story May 3 2019 in need of triple bypass surgery, blockage 100%, and 80 to 90% in two, outcome was quadruple bypass. Permanent nerve damage can be a potential side effect of surgery. It will also help you sleep better. Initially I was working from 10 am to 2:30 PM by going to my office then an hour sleep and then evening conference calls from home. This all came out of nowhere- now understand it is certainly genetics Im doing pretty well. I dont do much lifting. 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