I started running again after six weeks and regained my lost muscle mass in four months. It makes the breast swollen, tender, warm, and red. Thanks. It is very common and since my Open Heart Surgery to replace my aortic valve I've had it 3 times. But four months later I feel great, Im working full time and walking 2 miles a day and feel great. I am 11 weeks out of OHS. But find that lifting and doing anything that requires pulling or bending straight over is tough!!! This occurs when the nerves that run through a surgical site are damaged. Apr 16, 2012 7:11 PM. I had a quad in May andI still have pain.If you left your breast it relaxthe muscles. Wow what a journey we have gone through! my surgery is this Thursday, and my doctor told me I would have a noticeable scar for 2+ years or so. During the day, it is a bit less painful, but it still does, I had mitral valve repair surgery 6 weeks ago. So here I go backwards to Cardiologist #2 and he told me I needed a stent put in. Right under my breasr after a xray and echo nothing found. An injury that cuts a nerve can also lead to numbness. 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. Your messages are very encouraging and enlightening. Since then I have been in the ER twice. Im 60 years old, thought pain would be bad. I am back to work at my part time job at Home Depot. Finding some comfort, ease, in reading your posts. I am a practicing architect and I love what I do. Tiredness is probably the most common side effect of breast cancer treatment. Four months I thought Id be better. My gut is telling me that you should listen to your doctor and follow his instructions going forward. Its really comforting to hear others say they too have had these issues, some went to ER but nothing serious, just part of the recovery. Sometimes i feel dizzy, head heaviness but somehow overcoming this feeling. I had a plural effusion and went back to the hospital to ave it drained. Three weeks ago I was so sick (renal failure, angina and chest pain) I cancelled a legal action against a Hospital and got my deposit back from Solicitors trust account to pay for my funeral. when i got home i suffered with breathing problems depression and found that i could only sleep for about 2 or 3 hours and night. My only real issues are some regular chest discomfort and having about 75 percent strength. When you're released from the hospital, follow the set of instructions for post-surgery care exactly. I get tired and sleep alot. 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 wish all and everyone are healthy and overcome this troublesome soon. I read get used to it thats how it is going to be from now on. I feel good physically but at times, psychologically, I am really struggling. Thanks ladies for your replies. Posts. All shortness of breath was gone after about 6 days of Home Therapy and walking on the treadmill. Another reported after 4 years the dizzy spells stopped. 10,904. Could that be the wires? looking at others having a normal life makes me depressed. But everyone cant do it bcoz the process of finding the suitable remedy is quite rigorous. Turned 61 yesterday and am grateful that I did. Prior to this, I was walking 50 minutes a day. 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. Functionally recovered is about 9 months to a year. Thank you so much for sharing. Also lost all normal taste. Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) can also cause memory loss. I hope this one goes away. Am 67 yrs young, started getting chest pains Sep 2019, Angiogram indicated 4-5 major blockages. 8 weeks after surgery I could drive, but turning the wheel caused some soreness in the chest and seat belt was uncomfortable going over the surgery scar on chest. it really helps! I have nerve pain on my left side preferably around my armpit. So just checking with you guys and share your experience too. Apply lidocaine patches to minimize pain and itching near your incision site. I had OHS on Feb. 12, 2020. The best thing that has kept me going is a sayings that me and my military buddies used to say to each other on the bad days, One day, all this will be just a story that you tell. I hope everyone recovers well and just remember the fights not done till you quit swinging. Handb Clin Neurol. TYPE OF SURGERY Most women have spare tissue on the chest wall and under the arms so this tissue can be used to fill the space where the tumour has been removed. did experience some memory loss, but seems to be coming back now. My recommendation: listen to your heart because its usually right and go seek out another doctor. BP is controlled through drugs and am taking a blood thinner. Hes not the person I used to know. at the same time i felt bad for putting them in that position and impacting their lives, maybe your son feels the same way. Now, I am on 4 medications Metoprolol, Rosuvatatin, Clopidogrel, and Aspirin. Hi all. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. So I preety much take care of my home and family. 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 you have specific inquiries, please feel free to contact us at info@familyheart.org. I am so thankful To the Lord that after a heart attack in August with one stent, followed by quadruple bypass on Sept 11, here it is early December and I am able to Do mission work in the Middle East. Typically the sternum is slit open in an open heart surgery which takes around 6 weeks to heal. 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). I did not sleep a wink as the co.boned tightness of my chest and back pain intensified. Read More. they can do damage to the connective tissue. At 39 years old, I never thought I would be dealing with this. Ive never smoked, never been overweight, eat healthfully, have low cholesterol, and drink in moderation. Still sleeping in my recliner, which oddly is a lot more comfortable than I would have thought, especially surrounded by a lot of pillows. Massachusetts says, Roy Yoder from It hasnt been easy but then I had no choice. Also, I heard doctor said that artificial Valve (made from cow) last only 10 to 15 years. When does it get much better? Here, Simon Kendall (heart surgeon) and Chrissie Bannister (heart surgery nurse) talk about some of the possible side-effects and complications that may happen after heart surgery. How long did it take? Listen to your body. Hello, 5 months out from surgery. Thats my goal. Although I do have the scar and chest pains a lot of you have I feel after reading your stories this is pretty normal. Thanks all for sharing your experiences and all the best and speedy recovery, please share if any one experienced no pain after few months/ years. Unfortunately, I am struggling with the new normal . 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. Recovery time after open heart surgery is about 6-8 weeks. They started such medicine and do bypass. This is so difficult . 5 months later, my chest still hurts and I have good and bad days. However, many times scarring in or around the nerve prevents regrowth (11). 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). In 69 in pretty good shape before this. This all came out of nowhere- now understand it is certainly genetics Im doing pretty well. 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 dont feel like Super woman but I know in my heart it was the right thing for me! 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? I am a 39 year old male, who had an aortic aneurysm (aortic root was replaced with dacron graft) and underwent a maze procedure for AFib (supposedly more effective for open heart patients). Reading your article makes me feel better. Sitting up was an effort, for days and weeks. An implantable loop recorder is a device that records the heartbeat continuously for up to three years. I wish everyone good health and stay positive. In fact, the survival rate for bypass patients who make it through the first month after the . Im Marc. In Bronzino JD (ed.). Yes, Tissue valve last for 10 to 15 years. I have a cardiac tumor which I have been told is rare. Call your healthcare provider immediately if you weren't forewarned about the potential for feeling numbness or tingling. 45 days after my Surgery I took my first flight journey back to the country where Im working and started working. It has gotten some better but not completely. I am a 58 y/o male and 6 and a half weeks ago had Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta replacement ( Hemiarch Reconstruction ). I went to the GP but they neglected to send me back in. Everyone tells me how much better I look but I sure dont feel like that inside. When does the pain from open heart surgery go away? Nothing we can do, but the nerve sheath should grow back. I got sick when I was alone in Vegas for 7 nights. He should be out of the hospital in 4-5 days after surgery. The one thing that has kept me really motivated to.hit all these goals is FAMILY, couldnt have done it without their support. 2015;26(9):522527. University of Rochester Medical Center. Anyone out there have this problem? This is why many operating rooms feature padded surgical tables. Not helpful! I am doing better after reading all of these other situations. Many patients will experience some amount of numbness and tingling as part of the recovery process. I am reading through these posts and came across yours. . Mastitis is an infection in a clogged duct. There are a couple of things that can cause memory loss and brain fog after open-heart surgery. I am thin. 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! Symptoms of Numbness and Tingling in the Lower Back. Wayne2 questions: #1 are you walking every day? 63 years old with no symptoms whatsoever. Ive been dealing with this since I was 7. 2013;257(3):403412. Most importantly, my heart rate is still in 90s most of the time with palpitation. walking) when you have the clearance to do so. So its kinda normal to feel a certain way. I spent many nights rocking back and forth from severe pain in back and shoulder, then April 30, 2018 called my brother at 11:30 at night asking him to take me to the hosp (a different one from the one I was going to) cause I couldnt breathe from the pain. 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?? 6. Search by name Nicky). It is amazing. Everyones stories are very informative. 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. Find and research over 1,500 patient-recommended heart valve surgeons. Although most swelling and bloating will clear by 12 weeks, you may find that swelling ebbs and flows for up to 12 months after surgery. Echo convinced me that the valves needed surgery. It is a long recovery but you are not alone and I cant tell you that it will totally subside but I can tell you that it will significantly subside but it can take a year. Finally, I get Afib and #2 puts me on higher bp rx and a statin. 2012;59(1):2227. Hihow is now the author of the blog?is she now in great condition?how are you now? I hear you Maryann. Should I be saying goodbye? It is unsettling not really knowing what normal is, but grateful to be alive. I have persevered and increased the massage pressure and the whole area has improved and the pain has gone I am dizzy most of the time. Thank very much. The past few weeks been walking with a 5 pound weight. Im 49 years old and have had 3 open heart surgeries 30 Xanthoma sugeries and now own over 50 cardiac, renal and peripheral stents. It has helped tremendously to hear your stories of recovery. I struggle to work up the strength to the most basic tasks such as showering and very light housework. 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:-). Thats only gradually coming back. I tire easily. Home health nurse draws my INR 2x/wk and calls into Coumadin clinic. Its been a challenge! My partner in in the hospital as well. Surgeons who work on the face understand the potential for nerve damage. Mary A. Hello Mary. It will also help you sleep better. It's normal to have less energy than usual after your surgery. Yes we may never be the same again we all of us appreciate life a lot more. Three weeks ago had my aortic valve replaced for the second time along with the ascending aortic artery and part of the aortic arch replaced. 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. I know its kind of a reach, but I would love to SCUBA Dive again. Im 47 and had 5 heart bypass December 10th of 2018. but will publish results here. You can't shift to a more comfortable position. On two occasions these episodes caused Afib which resulted in me being put on Xarelto. Good days and bad days, I wonder if this is what angina feels like but my arteries were fine. I was unable to do anything for myself, i was not mobile. Incisions healing well but very sensitive. I feel a hieghtened sensitivity in a good sense but it brings me overwhelming emotion. I plan to see a neurologist in a few weeks if I continue to see no improvement. Repeat until you are bored or you suffer increased pain. Has any one had a pain in the left breast? Am I the only one? Was super fit, non drinker, non smoker, conscious of my food intake and now.. BOOM! Must admit I loved Percocet. Both this and nerve pain can be similar, but by and large, nerve pain tends to feel more like electric shocks. Just hope i do not have to wait 4 years for the wizzyness to clear up like a previous comment. In fact, one leg swelling is worse than two swollen legs . Anybody have advice on a shirt to wear? Have been to many doctors and all told the same thing "Nerves take time to heal if ever". Two months after surgery, I have good days and bad days. I have just gone off all pain meds and I ache all over. Had surgery 12 october 5 weeks ago for aortic valve replacement using minimally invasive procedure using edwards intuity bovone valve. That is unreal to me! And heat is horrible. There are other battles I contend with, but mostly I feel blessed by God Almighty to have this second chance. 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