Hubert's Posts

Hi Folks, It's been 3 years since my surgery. I was glad to see Adam's interview with my surgeon, Dr. Joesph Bavaria. Great questions Adam! I am curious if people think about their heart much after their surgery and recuperation has been completed. Reason I ask is that I think about my heart everyday while a person that I happened to sit next to on a plane, who is also "a bicuspid" and had surgery, never thinks about his heart except at his yearly check-up. Also, just wondering how many people have become very "heart-oriented" after surgery. What I mean by that is that I live lots more at an emotional, heart level following surgery rather than being "head strong" as I used to be. I am lots more spiritual now also and my heart chakra has come alive. I think my surgery didn't just fix me physically I guess. Guess my heart is both my strong spot and my weak spot. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Best wishes to everyone, Hubert

Hi Group, I haven't posted in a while. After looking on-line for "occasional pain on far left of chest" and not being satisfied, I realized I should ask my question right here to our group. First, I have gone to a new cardiologist who has allowed me to be off the very low dose metaprolol since my blood prssure is normal after about 4 weeks of not being on it. He put me on hawthorn - standardized so vitexin is about 2-3% and at 500mg 3 times daily. I really like it. I have been rowing on my machine at home here for 20 minutes a day on average. I have stayed at about 185 lbs since my heart surgery in March 2010. (kept off the 30 pounds I lost prior to surgery). So, I have these regular light pains on the far left of my chest, somewhat toward the armpit but lower on the chest wall, basically paralle but to the left of my left nipple. Not like the angina I had prior to surgery in the center left of my chest. But of course it bugs me, being a cardiac person and all. Basically i am wondering if other people have had this same kind of sensation? Any ideas?