saw my surgeon today for 6 week follow up from mitral valve replacement and double coronary bypass. All is well and I can do anything except lift more than ...Read more
saw my surgeon today for 6 week follow up from mitral valve replacement and double coronary bypass. All is well and I can do anything except lift more than 15 lbs for one more month. I drove home from the appt, first time driving after 6 weeks. Thanks to Dr. Markowitz and University Hosp in Cleveland, Ohio. My thoughts and prayers to everyone recovering and waiting for surgery. Special thanks to Adam for his book and website. They were a great help.
Saifullah Al Mujahid Hi, Herman, i am mujahid. i am 27 year old and waiting for mitral valve surgery. How much pain will i ... Read more
Saifullah Al Mujahid Hi, Herman, i am mujahid. i am 27 year old and waiting for mitral valve surgery. How much pain will i get during my surgery?
Howard Herman mine was minimal after the anesthetic wore off. I got pain meds in the hospital and for one week afte ... Read more
Howard Herman mine was minimal after the anesthetic wore off. I got pain meds in the hospital and for one week after i got home. Now tylenol works if i need it. Everyone is different. I was very fortunate and felt more discomfort than pain. So you may find that it`s not that bad. Just wait and see and take the pain meds they give you. They want you to be as comfortable as possible. Where and when is the surgery?
Saifullah Al Mujahid Thanks for sharing your experience with me. Surgery will be in National Heart Center, Singapore. Date ... Read more
Saifullah Al Mujahid Thanks for sharing your experience with me. Surgery will be in National Heart Center, Singapore. Date is not fixed yet.
tomorrow`s the day. Glad to be getting it over with since it was delayed in October
Tom Bender Thoughts and prayers to you and your family. God will get you thru surgery and recovery. Take one d ... Read more
Tom Bender Thoughts and prayers to you and your family. God will get you thru surgery and recovery. Take one day and one step at a time. My wife bought me a power recliner for surgery. It helped immensely, since you don't want to abuse the healing chest muscles.
Bob M Howard, I pray your mitral valve and double bypass will be successful and your recovery will be uneve ... Read more
Bob M Howard, I pray your mitral valve and double bypass will be successful and your recovery will be uneventful.
Elaine Foster Thank God for modern medicine, that we have all these options, and can expect to resume a productive ... Read more
Elaine Foster Thank God for modern medicine, that we have all these options, and can expect to resume a productive life. God Bless you
Has anyone used the Incision Shield and Mederma scar gel? If so when did you start?
Laura Brase I would like to know about the Mederma as well. I've been told by many to also use Lavender Oils ins ... Read more
Laura Brase I would like to know about the Mederma as well. I've been told by many to also use Lavender Oils instead….thoughts anyone?
Adam Pick I used Mederma. It worked great. You can barely see my scar. As for the incision shield, I did not us ... Read more
Adam Pick I used Mederma. It worked great. You can barely see my scar. As for the incision shield, I did not use it. But, have heard from many patients that is was helpful during the early recovery. Here are a few examples at http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2014/05/01/incision-shield-patient-review/ and http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2011/05/17/incision-shield-aortic-valve-surgery/.
My infection is cleared up and I`m ready for mitral valve repair and double bypass Dec8
Victoria Lopez Hi, Howard. My surgery is also scheduled for December 8th. Will you be at the Cleveland Clinic, too ... Read more
Victoria Lopez Hi, Howard. My surgery is also scheduled for December 8th. Will you be at the Cleveland Clinic, too?
Victoria Lopez P.S. How was your infection found? I've been running fevers since the beginning of September but al ... Read more
Victoria Lopez P.S. How was your infection found? I've been running fevers since the beginning of September but all blood cultures, etc. have been negative.
Howard Herman I will be at University Hospital. My infection was a cyst on my arm. Thanks and good luck to you
my surgery is delayed due to an infection on my arm. Doctor is cautious not wanting to chance surgery with risk of going to my heart. Waiting to reschedule
would like more opinions on getting an electric lift chair after my mitral valve repair. coming up soon Oct 6
Karen Sievers I just bought a electric lift recliner. I figured I would be sleeping in it once home after OHS for a ... Read more
Karen Sievers I just bought a electric lift recliner. I figured I would be sleeping in it once home after OHS for aorta replacement and it would be easier on me. A friend who had OHS for bypass surgery highly recommended it.
Adam Pick Hi Howard, I did not use a recliner or electric chair lift for my recovery. No one told me about the ... Read more
Adam Pick Hi Howard, I did not use a recliner or electric chair lift for my recovery. No one told me about the discomfort I was going to experience getting in-and-out of bed. That said, many, many, many, many patients in our community have had very positive experiences with recliners after OHS. Here are over 80 comments about this topic at http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/19/recliners-beds-after-heart-valve-surgery/. I hope that helps! Adam
Howard Herman Thanks Adam, Karen and Robert. My mitral valve repair and 2 artery bypass is scheduled for Oct 6
Tom Elliott Hi Howard. At the last minute we bought an electric recliner and now, 2 weeks post-op, I'm really gl ... Read more
Tom Elliott Hi Howard. At the last minute we bought an electric recliner and now, 2 weeks post-op, I'm really glad we did. I'm not having that much pain getting in and out of bed, but it is sort of a production. It's nice to have a non-bed alternative that lets me put my feet up and is easy to get in and out of.
my mitral valve repair and anterior decending artery bypass are scheduled for Oct 6. Like most of you I am in and out of anxiety but keep coming back to the ...Read more
my mitral valve repair and anterior decending artery bypass are scheduled for Oct 6. Like most of you I am in and out of anxiety but keep coming back to the present to relax. Yoga helps
After review with my surgeon he said i had blockage in one artery which would be done when i have the mitral valve repair. That was Wed 7/23. I called and scheduled ...Read more
After review with my surgeon he said i had blockage in one artery which would be done when i have the mitral valve repair. That was Wed 7/23. I called and scheduled my surgery today for Mon Oct 6. Am still seeking second opinion. I was hoping for no blockage so i could do minimal invasive. Will see Dr Gillinov at Cleveland Clinic for a final decision. Now that i made the appt I`m feeling both relief and anxiety at the same time. I would welcome comments from anyone who`s had minimal invasive mitral valve repair