A small 2019 observational study examined rates of sternal healing at midterm followup after open heart surgery. You are right and yes, there are many things that are common to both men and women that can affect how we heal as well as a few things that you point out are quite different in our physiology. Just like my brother and sister, im sure you would think nothing of helping your son but it may be tough for him, especially if he has been fairly independent. I still get a lot of pain in my chest, mostly on the left side. Take the surgery, prepare for six months rest and rehab and enjoy the next 15 years or more of your life. 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. 2019 Aug 27. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000006266, (18) Snchez M, Anitua E2, Delgado D, Sanchez P, Prado R, Orive G, Padilla S. Platelet-rich plasma, a source of autologous growth factors and biomimetic scaffold for peripheral nerve regeneration. Im beside myself with worry and it feels like its completely taken over my life. An implantable loop recorder is a device that records the heartbeat continuously for up to three years. And heat is horrible. It was a long recovery.. They would come out of the blue. Sometimes, numbness may occur with tingling or a "pins and needles" feeling. Fortunately just scraped by before our worldwide pandemic of Covid. Much to live for! I am 73 and had a quadruple bypass in June. I had the surgery 2 years ago and I am still experiencing pain in my sternum with every breath. Did you know it was time, or did your doctors inform you? Finally he said that I had a blockage of my aortic valve! I still have discomfort in my incision, and a few other pains here and there every now and then but I am believing that this will pass. My gut is telling me that you should listen to your doctor and follow his instructions going forward. My breasts hurt all the time. I am six weeks out from OHS, and find that I while I feel somewhat better than I did six months prior to diagnosis and surgery, I still have some issues. Drs say it takes up to six month to be at my normal self again. Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. I just wanted to comment on changing doctors . It went well, the mammary artery was harvested so no digging anything out of my leg and was home at the end of the week. I have nerve pain on my left side preferably around my armpit. Since I quit smoking also my taste buds have woken up. This burning sensation worsens at night and it keeps me up for hours. Hoping knowing that pain issues after surgery are not uncommon and you are not alone helps:-). Most of my scar looks OK, flat and thin. Hi Vanna, Read my story above, just posted now. When I was going through my early recovery from an aortic valve replacement operation, I too had some numbness in my hands and feet especially at night. Have gained 15 of those back since then. I also feel much worse than before surgery is not suppose to be this way. One day at a time, good luck to all of you. My experience is like yours.. I was home 1 week when the infection broke out on my sternum. I am tired and dont have the energy that I use to have. My pcp helped me more than Cardiology doc and was less expensive. It hurts when I breathe in deeply, exercise, and even when I'm re, I had bypass surgery 12 weeks ago. Just doing little things like getting out of bed without help sometimes or making coffee is a challenge. Im still very tired on some days very emotional and feel like just something is missing. The early days were traumatizing. Cant stand any material touching it. Have found God has given me the strength to bear it and am grateful and was not particularly religious but have dug deep to stay sane. Hello Stuart Mostly, I want to thank you all for sharing your storys and for this opportunity to share mine with you. So it makes sense that you may feel numbness and tingling afterward. Lots of complications. Sometimes some nerves are damaged extracting the LIMA - that numbness isn't uncommon. And it can last for hours or even days after surgery. All shortness of breath was gone after about 6 days of Home Therapy and walking on the treadmill. Now going on 5weeks post-op, im exhausted, bad insomnia, scar area burns like crazy. . Its a slow recovery for sure. As my chest bone heals I can feel it tightening up. I asked the same questions after 4 months to my doctor. The condition has not changed in the 6 weeks since my surgery. I had surgery in May 2015 (quad) I still have pain. Heat and sun in sw florida is a killer. One issue is that it is highly specific but has low sensitivity. Nerve pain was the only true pain that I experienced post op. My very best wishes go out to all my fellow HEART patients. By far the hardest thing for me has been anxiety and depression. Triple bypass on Dec 18th 2019- same thing. A mini-thoracotomy avoids your breastbone and instead uses small cuts between your ribs. I'm a mother and housewife. I found this blog and am 3 weeks post op with a new On-X valve and gel weave ascending aortic graft. It is very common and since my Open Heart Surgery to replace my aortic valve I've had it 3 times. When you get to shoulder height rotate them to straight out in front and then slowly back and down. 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%. When does the pain from open heart surgery go away? Durham, NC says, I have not been on this site for very long. 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. My husband is still driving me and I hope to not need the wheelchair for distance soon. This is one of my biggest fears. The past few weeks been walking with a 5 pound weight. Id love to know where else to look for support/answers/advice/etc. This is known as neurapraxia. Turned 61 yesterday and am grateful that I did. I tried melatonin, but it seems to aggregate my light headed and dizziness. #2 have you changed your diet? This still puzzles me how the heck did a CABG effect my walking and change my vision so much. And love is one of the greatest healers. I see my cardiac surgeon tomorrow for post op visit. Im 11 months post quintuple bypass. 2013;257(3):403412. Diane B, Hi all, its been very interesting reading all of the comments. Cardio can be a challenge..but it has helped me. This was the first time in my life that Ive been sick. Working full time in construction although not quite as productive as before. I am 59 and had a sextuple bypass 4 months ago. Yes Joanne. I was given a larger dose of ameoderone for AF and told this should improve my erratic heart rate. And the longer the surgery, the greater the chance that numbness will occur. And called me on the second day, and I can see he is also not too too well alone, due to covid19. After that I had chest muscle pain and soreness like what many here have described. This is to be expected. My surgeon thinks Im doing great and my cardiologist thinks everything is fine. 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. And post OP delirium. 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. My all day stamina is slowly returning, although I have to work on being able to stand for longer periods. Hi Paul, I fully understand where your coming from. There is no real resting periods,with a constant stream up to +50 per day of various members of the Medical teams continually interrupting you just as you are able to doze off or want to go to the toilet..Am sure it is a strategy to make you want to leave the Hospital to find somewhere to be left alone & in peace..(home)..Very simple things become complex, with the staff all seeming to come up with different answers..Being thrown a new list of medications,instructions etc,without any real understanding of same is thrown at you on your way out..the last 2 days & departure day, were the most frustrating. I hear you Maryann. Seperated Sternum . His 1st open heart surgery involved a valve replacement six years prior, which he fully recovered from. Im concerned about shortness of breath that I been having. Many times the symptoms are temporary, for example, many patients have nerve problems after surgery that only last for a few weeks to months (2,3). Not sure if the medications are causing a lot of probs or maybe the crystals in the ears have been disturbed causing the dizzyness as they rotate the body to get the airbubbles out of the heart when they reflush it. It is very common and since my Open Heart Surgery to replace my aortic valve I've had it 3 times. So they are not pushing him too much. Instantly felt bad. I had just had a complete physical and it showed up perfect. I tire easily. Think of a nerve as a garden hose. The new pathway improves blood flow to the heart muscle. That landed me on IVs 2x daily and wound vac since then. it is so good to hear about others struggles when I am tired and my legs just wont go another step. I cant seem to warm up then Im so hot I need to fan myself. i slipped in the sand landed on my but and now im hurting. Just give him as much love as you can, its really hard to break and everythign makes you tired. I believe all is normal at the time in my recovery and pray for healing for all of us! Have others experienced similar issues. Things were fine and then i developed AF. And i wish you all a great recovery in 2019..Darren from auckland newzealand. sensitivity (to the touch) reduced . Vince, Im sorry you have been going through this since you are 7. Im 5 months past CABC-x4. Hoping upcoming cardio PT helps. I did have 2 stents put in 12.5 years ago when I was 47 and that felt devastating to me at the time, but yeah, it was really nothing by comparison! There are many cut on my body since the procedure change during the operation (the first procedure minimal invasive was not success so I had to do the open heart surgery one). Thanks! This may last for many weeks and lessen with time. Im doing fallowups, mabie blood sugar, but i drink orange juice. I decided just to take one 500mg paracetamol in the evening, in case I have pain. I have experienced certain sense of euphoria and intense appreciation for not only my life but ALL life around me. Am 67 yrs young, started getting chest pains Sep 2019, Angiogram indicated 4-5 major blockages. My husband had his 2nd open heart surgery in August of 2011 for an aortic aneurysm. Alas, I dozed and around 3:00 AM managed to get undressed and into bed, put on my crap..and actually managed 3 hrs. That makes driving a car and working difficult although I do both. I think I need some rehab, Physio, massage, chiro. Please keep your spirit going Maryann. 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. 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. Groups of these fascicles make up the bigger nerve (4). I am not winded after walking, I am working out 1 hour 3-4 days a week and not stopping for anything but sipping water. Losing 20 lbs. Unfortunately, no one told me about Pump Head. i am still young and have a very young kid i wasnt the best for her and see that she has a progressive life. just may need a little breathing room as long as he is careful let him do stuff (maybe dont let him try to breakdown a large cardboard box for recycling it hurts!!) I had the gut feeling that it was my heart, but doctors insisted that it couldnt be. . Some one may be watching you and gaining strength from you. Treating it as "normal" is a risky thing there could be all kinds of possible reasons for pain and some are serious. What with coping with the sternum pain as well, it was very painful. Though I havent had any drastic, or particularly uncomfortable side effects from the Meds, I met with my PCP and discussed changing/doing away with Meds if I can. My chest aches and feels heavy. Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I was asymptomatic before my surgery but my regurgitation was severe. OB/GYN. Over the past few months that feeling that you are describing has subsided significantly. At times I feel a bit of pulling and pain at the scar, is all of this normal at 8 months. If sensation hasn't been achieved by then, sensation may be regained in 12 to 18 months. I plan to see a neurologist in a few weeks if I continue to see no improvement. I have since goggled them all after STOPPING all medications and medicines. Copyright Regenexx 2023. I like the positive vibes your post has generated in me. at home I called my surgeon and was told they had no. I think Im tired of it!! My primary care doctor tells me Im doing great. A lot of the pain and tightness comes when I try to roll over and sleep on my side. I am worried that I have done something. Have been to many doctors and all told the same thing "Nerves take time to heal if ever". This is the top band area that I am talking about. Things get better but, slower then anticipated. Hi Marche Glad to hear you are doing so much better. I am 5 months post cabg. This surgery is the pits! I dont feel quite so alone reading your stories. Before aortic valve replacement and repair to my tricuspid valve I was running 10K races at a fairly fast pace. The other thing no one warned me about was how long the after effects of the deep anaesthesia last. I went vegan for the diet (wasnt too hard, as my oldest teenage son has been vegan for about 7 years now). also experienced complete visionary loss in one eye, and significant headache. At56 in Dec17, I had a double bypass. 9. They are now altering my tablets to see if that works. Hi everyone, I will be eight weeks out tomorrow. Thankful to be here and working hard to eat healthy, rest, stay positive and hopeful. I am on a statin and asprin- thats it. as i mentioned, it has been about a month and half for me, still have some limitation but physically and mentally i think i am ok. your son will get there as well, if he is not already, but think it would be good for both of you to see each other. The aim of volume replacement surgery is to allow larger tumours to be removed and the tissue to be replaced to restore the shape and size of the breast with a good cosmetic outcome. He tires easily. My scars healed quickly and are hardly visible today. There is probably more. I was told in one year I would know if I would get the feeling back in my chest or no. I work in a position where I am doing presentations and meeting people and sometimes I find it hard to concentrate; it feels like Im thinking through honey. My story is similar to most everyone here. While we cannot give you medical advice, we may be able to help you find an FH specialist. On the other hand, exterior scar tissue can be painful. I am still amazed that I was home 3 days after open heart aortic valve replacement. Just hope i do not have to wait 4 years for the wizzyness to clear up like a previous comment. Now i am not facing breathing problem. Little did I know my doctors would be out of the picture and the doctors at the rehab hospital would be in charge of my care. Im wondering if part of this is due to the high doses of statin and beta blockers they put me on. I havent left my house in over 11 weeks. Ann Surg. He is having a tough time we After open heart surgery how long it takes to be normal AGAIN .? My surgeon says it is damage to the ulnar nerve caused by compression of the nerves in my chest during surgery. I have persevered and increased the massage pressure and the whole area has improved and the pain has gone It never goes away; it becomes difficult to put on my shirt and my socks. Well I seemed to have passed the initiation on 11/19, so this is day 8 since my quad bypass. Pain is our smoke detector. No physical symptoms, and a 71 year old. Im sorry to hear of your constant pain. On the other hand, I learned many years ago, that we are not in the world for me, me, me and that we truly not our own but bought with a very steep price, so those are no my decisions to make. God bless you, I just had a triple bypass 6 weeks ago and have found myself not wanting any contact with my family just want to be left alone to recover its post op depression no doubt it will pass be patient, Im recovering from a Valve replacement I got a mechanical one put in that was 8wks ago, Im still feeling a bit down but thats because Im having bad pain in my left arm where I had my angiogram pluss pain in my back at night feels like indigestion, because of covid Ive had to go through this on my own with one of my sons visiting me regularly, my inr should be 2-3 but one wk to high then nxt wk to low Im on warfarin praying tomorrow when I get it checked it will be in the right range, trying to get answers about pain getting worse in left arm n pain in my back is driving me crazy hopefully it will all cm together soon x. I had triple bypass in early September and after the first few weeks felt good enough to start scrubbing our bathroom floors. Just wish I felt great but try to feel confident and live day by day and hope to stop feeling tired and not get depressed. I think I may be getting another one. Helpful to wear soft bra @ all times & still use pillow to splint @ night. Mood swings are at times just staggering. The new normal. It feels healthy enough but, alas, six weeks later I had a brain bleed, due to blood thinning meds. 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. Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help. If anyone has experienced and of the problems I have ie: vent for 7 days or longer, unable to remember surgery and their mind just went off somewhere else and it all was so believable , continued fatigue, difficulty walking and increased hip pain, Incision pain especially to the leg where the vein was harvested (and it looks horrible) looks like a keloid scar and is very red and shoots pain down the leg, increased forgetfulness, feeling faint and dizzy, chest pain and decrease in Vision. I went to the GP but they neglected to send me back in. Due to covid 19:virus lock down my husband dropped me off at hospital and picked me up 5 days later. 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. I hope it is better now. He is still recovering in hospital and is making good progress. Or it could be a sign of a complication the provider should explore. Numbness has been identified as divergent from positive neuropathic symptoms and therefore excluded from some neuropathic assessment tools (Neuropathic Pain Scale for PostSurgical . It makes the breast swollen, tender, warm, and red. boshar. I had no risk factor, no blockage, no cholesterol, nothing. 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 was thinking I should be perfectly healed and feeling great by now but still get tired very easily, incision site still hurts, my heart pounds and knocks (getting better tho), stamina is low and my mood is low, especially in the AM. Thanks to each and everyone of you who took the time to share your stories. Other times I dont take sugar. You can walk outside or indoors at your local mall or shopping center. Since my surgery, I have had two pretty good freak outs and went to the OR. The prognosis following heart bypass surgery is both good and has improved over the past three decades. Angiogram showed a 95% blockage in my LAD and surgery was recommended they couldnt stent it because it was on a bend and at a junction. Greg says, "Here is a must for any OHS recovery". The numbness and pain in thigh is the most annoying- just hope it goes away. It is normal to feel sore all over. Everyones stories are very informative. it was the absolute highest mountain I ever had to climb. Hey Susan I feel healthy, Im still active and I have no symptoms. 5 months smoke free too. Mo money, mo money! This major operation leaves them with a long chest incision and a lengthy recovery. I am so thankful for Life and I pray that if you are feeling depressed consider talking to the Lord about it, perhaps reading some of the Psalms in the Bible. No cough but left lower lung area where the fluid was drained is still uncomfortable. I was in cumadin but my numbers went from one to nine, very irratic. You may know how this feels. i wish all and everyone are healthy and overcome this troublesome soon. looking at others having a normal life makes me depressed. So glad to see this page! 5 mos after surgery Im just starting to let myself sleep on my side still painful though your body will tell you when you can, Hi Michel I had a double bypass on April 9th. In connection with a bout of Arterial Fibrullation two months ago, I was taken off of Plavix and put on Eliquis. Its only 3 months so Im praying it will get better and I do keep myself going cause God did give me another chance with life and lost 45lbs in 3 months since surgery. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Now I am 8 months away from the surgery and mostly doing fine. Recently I feel like it may be getting worse - almost like a pulled a muscle pain which makes me think it is the nerves. Deep vein thrombosis on the left. One day at a time. Are you sure you want to block this member? and Blood work. the Edema went away after a couple of days and really hasnt returned. Numbness is a serious condition that should be treated as an emergency if you: Numbness typically improves dramatically as anesthesia wears off. Luckily, I didnt hv a heart attack and my heart functions are all normal. Now full pescatarian and its been hard but, I dont want to see the OR again. Thank you all. Numbness is a fairly common side effect of surgery. If you constrict one area, less water comes out. Have found God has given me the strength to bear it and am grateful. I can't find that dry shampoo anywhere, does anyone know where to find it? How Common is Loss of Sensation After Surgery. At 39 years old, I never thought I would be dealing with this. The small device is placed just under the skin of the chest during a minor surgery. 2017 Feb;17(2):197-212. doi:10.1080/14712598.2017.1259409, If you have questions or comments about this blog post, please email us at [emailprotected]. I ended up with a mini-OHS, with a tissue valve replacement and I am NOT on Cumedin because my mother died from Cumedin related symptoms. Read More. I know it is a difficult surgery but many of us would not still be here without it. Hihow is now the author of the blog?is she now in great condition?how are you now? I also have familial high triglycerides and have had 2 stents since 2014. Kidney specialist called in and thankfully after many days he got me back to almost normal kidney function. Heck, he was doing TAVR on every one else?! My balance has also been effected. That will help increase your stamina. I am sore STILL , the breast bone, the ribs, the pec muscles, and my legs. I am slowly getting back to exercising (playing tennis). It would be so easy to give up and start wondering if this is even worth it. The electric shocks diminshed with time and only occasionally do I get them now, but the numbness persists and shorted nerve multiple touch sensitivity also persists 8 1/2 years later! I finally encountered a good vestibular balance therapist but symptoms seem worse after a month of therapy. I just finished Cardiac Rehab, and that helped me to improve physically. I have changed my diet, I changed my primary care physician and I now have a medical doctor who is also a chiropractor and a natural health Dr. and only see him online. I have worn a halter monitor to timesonce for a week & once for 2 weeks. 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. Blood thinning meds go another step i feel a bit of pulling and in... 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