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Moderate Aortic Stenosis: Why Wait For Surgery?
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Moderate Aortic Stenosis: Why Wait For Surgery?
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“I just went in for an annual check-up. After listening to my heart, my doctor told me I had a heart murmur. I never knew I had a heart murmur, and I didn’t know much about them. The images ... Read more.
“I just went in for an annual check-up. After listening to my heart, my doctor told me I had a heart murmur. I never knew I had a heart murmur, and I didn’t know much about them. The images showed that I had a severe mitral valve prolapse.
We made the decision, at the time, to keep an eye on it for a year because I had no symptoms. Based on my second echocardiogram, it was determined that my mitral valve prolapse had progressed, and it was time for surgery. Now, I am ecstatic to say that my wife and I just returned from a 10-day holiday in Saint Lucia which included four scuba dives.
Dr. Castillo-Sang gave me the confidence that I would be able to dive again, and he was 100% correct."
-- Gary Fabre, heart valve patient
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I am new to this community. I had a Ross procedure on 1/21/26 and was wondering if anyone experienced a lot of back pain post open heart surgery? ...Read more
I am new to this community. I had a Ross procedure on 1/21/26 and was wondering if anyone experienced a lot of back pain post open heart surgery? It is hard to get comfortable and not much relieves the pain long term. Any tips are helpful!
Welcome to recovery! My back and shoulders were really painful post surgery.
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Welcome to recovery! My back and shoulders were really painful post surgery.
What gave me most immediate relief, though temporary, was icy hot roll on.
I also alternated heat and cold and gentle stretches.
Definitely get signed up for cardiac rehab as Adam suggested too, if you are able. If there is a wait to get into cardiac rehab maybe your GP would refer you for PT to address your back specifically.
It took some weeks time for my pains to ease but eventually it does get better. Hang in there.
while I was in the hospital, I had them putting hot packs several times a day on my back. When I came home, I used a heating pad on my back for a very long time.
I was also taking 650mg Tylenol 4x a day and 250mg naproxen 2x a day. I took the Tylenol for 7 weeks before tapering off. I took the naproxen for 6 months. Tylenol sometimes takes a week or two to become completely affective against this kind of pain.
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while I was in the hospital, I had them putting hot packs several times a day on my back. When I came home, I used a heating pad on my back for a very long time.
I was also taking 650mg Tylenol 4x a day and 250mg naproxen 2x a day. I took the Tylenol for 7 weeks before tapering off. I took the naproxen for 6 months. Tylenol sometimes takes a week or two to become completely affective against this kind of pain.
I only remember taking oxycodone once in ICU and it turned me into a zombie for 5 hours. I didn’t take any of it at home.
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im interested in connecting with anyone who has had tricuspid surgery and their experience.
thanks in advance!
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he made the cross, I had the ashes box made and painted it white for the beautiful messages. Mickey and Minnie were out wedding cake toppers
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