http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/04/02/debbie-takes-her-new-valve-back-to-edwards-lifesciences/#comment-3607 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:00:41 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/04/02/debbie-takes-her-new-valve-back-to-edwards-lifesciences/#comment-3607 Hi Adam! LOL, can't help it...when I read the headline about Debbie taking her new valve back to Edwards Sciences, I wanted to ask...did she get a refund for it? :) I am checking in with you all to report that recuperation is not always a straight line to "better." Instead, it has its ups and downs. Here I am at ten weeks post surgery and I was doing too much for the last two weeks, jumping back into my life at a gallop. In the last few days I have noticed: a few more palpitations...feeling tired...a "shaky" feeling inside after doing too much running around...vision blurriness...and a trend toward some depression, something I haven't had until now. This morning I woke up and spent about a half hour crying. That's when I knew I needed to listen to my body, which is telling me to rest and respect the fact that I had open heart, bypass surgery to repair the mitral valve plus repair an Atrial Septal Defect, and it takes time to fully recover. It's a lesson I need to learn...patience! As always, Adam, thanks for all you do. Take care, everyone! Leslie Hi Adam! LOL, can’t help it…when I read the headline about Debbie taking her new valve back to Edwards Sciences, I wanted to ask…did she get a refund for it?
I am checking in with you all to report that recuperation is not always a straight line to “better.” Instead, it has its ups and downs. Here I am at ten weeks post surgery and I was doing too much for the last two weeks, jumping back into my life at a gallop. In the last few days I have noticed: a few more palpitations…feeling tired…a “shaky” feeling inside after doing too much running around…vision blurriness…and a trend toward some depression, something I haven’t had until now. This morning I woke up and spent about a half hour crying. That’s when I knew I needed to listen to my body, which is telling me to rest and respect the fact that I had open heart, bypass surgery to repair the mitral valve plus repair an Atrial Septal Defect, and it takes time to fully recover. It’s a lesson I need to learn…patience!
As always, Adam, thanks for all you do. Take care, everyone!
Leslie

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