Elaine's Journal

I'm still doing great! Some of the smaller ouchies are more noticeable since my leg is feeling better. Funny how that happens. My leg still has sharp pains and falls asleep. However, the pains are so tolerable that I can talk right through them without others even knowing I am having them. Much improved for sure. One time, after shopping at Walmart for over an hour, my leg went numb and it felt like i was going to fall. However, once I realized what it was, I just had confidence and continued walking even though I couldn't feel it. Originally, I thought I was fainty. I was not. It went away quickly after I got weight off it. So, now I know not to stand for over an hour for a while. The other thing I have determined is pretty regular and new is the auras. I have always had some migraine type auras, often with not headache. Since surgery, they have increased immensely. I have several a day with the zigzags and disrupted vision. Only one time a couple days after surgery, did I get the headache that sometimes accompanies them. So I feel blessed. I did read this happens to many and usually calms down with time. Pretty excited about being part of the robotic surgery age, feeling grateful that I recovered so quickly!

My leg continues to do better. It seems to have tingles and sharp pains all the time now, but they are mild in comparison. I rarely am getting the sharp pains that put me down to the floor. My leg is falling asleep when I walk very long also. I still have mild! very mild, shortness of breath, but my lungs are mostly clear and I am breathing great. I think it is just because everything is still healing. I'm amazed how good I feel since it has only been 10 days! I'm really up to about anything for a few hours at a time and short rests in between!

I am doing amazing. If my leg hadn't gotten a nicked nerve, I think I would not even know I had surgery. The leg is doing better. Instead of electric shock waves happening several times an hour, I'm only having them a few times a day now. The achiness is there all the time, but it is only about a 2 on the pain scale - so much better. I have learned to walk in a way that it doesn't cause the shooting pain. I have a ton of energy, with bouts of being tired. The robotic minimally invasive surgery has proven to be pretty easy on me. Thanks for all your support. I have enjoyed reading the site this week.

Successful mitral valve repair, Tuesday. Home today. I only have one symptom that I know of that is bothersome. My right leg has a burning sensation. due to the extreme nature of the pain when it burns, I have a limited range of motion. Doctor expects it to be better in a few months. Anyone else experience this before?