Weight Loss After Surgery?

January 8th, 2007

There are several things I did not know about ‘the recovery’ following heart valve surgery.

One thing I definitely did not know about was how much weight I would lose in the first eight weeks following my aortic valve replacement.

I knew that I would lose some weight following heart valve surgery. My friends, family and doctors all told me it is very common to lose weight following a major procedure.

However, I had no idea how much weight I would actually lose.

I will never forget when I entered cardiac rehab and I stepped on the scale for the first time.

So you know, I’m six feet, one inch tall.

I typically weigh about 186 pounds.

Take a guess how much I weighed nine weeks after my Ross Procedure (aortic valve replacement)??????

I weighed 172 pounds!!!

I couldn’t believe it!

I lost about 14 pounds.

The good news?

It’s one year after the surgery and I gained it all back (and then some)!

I now weigh about 191 pounds.

Keep on tickin,

Adam

About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here.