Marcia,
Just wondering how your first week back o work went. I was pretty tired by Thursday cob, so I've taken many a Friday off. Glad to hear you are progressing ...Read more
Marcia,
Just wondering how your first week back o work went. I was pretty tired by Thursday cob, so I've taken many a Friday off. Glad to hear you are progressing well.
Tom
marcia fowle Hi Tom.First week back to work went well(march31) really haven't done much and don't plan on doing so ... Read more
marcia fowle Hi Tom.First week back to work went well(march31) really haven't done much and don't plan on doing so in the future. But like you i do get tired by the end of the week and take friday off or mondays.. My worry at the present time is that my blood presure has been up and not sure why been good and can't say its because of work.. my shoulders and back have been sore so thinking its because of that. If no change in week or so will see Dr..glad your doing well my friend.
Hello fellow Central Valley lady,
I have always had shoulder and neck pain and it was terrible after surgery. Massage (I have a great therapist in Modesto) ...Read more
Hello fellow Central Valley lady,
I have always had shoulder and neck pain and it was terrible after surgery. Massage (I have a great therapist in Modesto) and really paying attention to any tension I hold in my body helps. Also not working on the computer for long stretches at a time, taking frequent breaks helps. Restorative, easy yoga and stretching helps too. Check out the many yoga centers we now have. My favorite is the one in McHenry Village.
Take care. Relax and try to enjoy the rain despite the leaky roof.
marcia fowle Thank you Linda, i too have a massge t herapist here in Turlock and she has been working on the back ... Read more
marcia fowle Thank you Linda, i too have a massge t herapist here in Turlock and she has been working on the back and shoulder pain, it just comes and goes. I don't spend alot of time on the computer, i hope to get into cardo rehab soon and they will give me some tips to help too.My Dr also said there is a treatment I can take so that may happen too. Things wil get better thanks for you kind works and addvice. Marcia
I am sorry to hear about all your stress. Stress causes all types of problems. My rehab included a class on relieving stress. Maybe you can find something near ...Read more
I am sorry to hear about all your stress. Stress causes all types of problems. My rehab included a class on relieving stress. Maybe you can find something near you. Remember take it one day/hour at a time. Ask yourself, "what is going well?" And look for positives. I will say a prayer for you.
Heidi Green MV repairm posted a note for marcia that says:
Hi Marcia, I'm sorry your shoulder is bothering you. I had pain in my shoulder and back for many weeks. 2 yrs after my surgery I still feel it after a long ...Read more
Hi Marcia, I'm sorry your shoulder is bothering you. I had pain in my shoulder and back for many weeks. 2 yrs after my surgery I still feel it after a long day. From what I understand, during surgery your arms are rotated in an unnatural position for several hours so you are still recovering from that strain on your muscles. I found that going to a therapist that specializes in surgical recovery has helped the pain fade away.
marcia fowle Thank you Heidi, I have been going to a massage therapist and that seems to help. If any thing i need ... Read more
marcia fowle Thank you Heidi, I have been going to a massage therapist and that seems to help. If any thing i need to go everyday but once a week is good enough. Glad you have recovered well..
I think our surgeries were about the same time. Mine was 1/9/14. Sorry to hear about your stomach problem. I vomitted about 10 days post surgery....that was ...Read more
I think our surgeries were about the same time. Mine was 1/9/14. Sorry to hear about your stomach problem. I vomitted about 10 days post surgery....that was very painful. Hope you are feeling better soon. I had shoulder and back pain for a while but haven't had any lately. I have been on regular tylonal only for pain since day 12.....and I haven't taken that since last Friday. I hope your doctor is able to help you with that.
I will say a prayer for your continued recovery.
marcia fowle Thank you Clare, I too hope the dr can come up w ith something else. I can't stand not feeling good b ... Read more
marcia fowle Thank you Clare, I too hope the dr can come up w ith something else. I can't stand not feeling good because of this.. I to hope you continue to recover also.
Marcia,
The first week I drove I used a small pillow between me and the seatbelt since I still had some tenderness where the seatbelt hit. Backing out of parking ...Read more
Marcia,
The first week I drove I used a small pillow between me and the seatbelt since I still had some tenderness where the seatbelt hit. Backing out of parking places bugged me for the 1st 2 weeks, so I learned to try to drive through. Hope this helps
Maureen Hoganson posted a note for marcia that says:
Hi Marcia! Hope you are continuing to do well with your recovery. Yes, I do use my "heart pillow" when I drive. The surgeon cleared me to drive just after ...Read more
Hi Marcia! Hope you are continuing to do well with your recovery. Yes, I do use my "heart pillow" when I drive. The surgeon cleared me to drive just after 6 weeks post op--but said he prefers patients to wait to drive until 3 months out following a full sternotomy because you don't want to damage that breast bone, especially with an airbag. I tried putting the pillow between the top of my seatbelt and me at first, but now I just keep it in front of me. An airbag would probably knock it away, but at least I have a little more "cushion" in general and it makes me feel better! Not sure if that helps, but please be safe and watch out for crazy drivers!
The first few trips riding in the car, especially to the other side of Kanas City metro, I kept my hand between the shoulder belt and my chest. I have not ...Read more
The first few trips riding in the car, especially to the other side of Kanas City metro, I kept my hand between the shoulder belt and my chest. I have not used anything when driving. But my driving has just been the short trips to rehab. The rehab folks at the hospital, nor the doctors, did not mention it either way.
Hope that helps.
Hey Marcia:
I tried a heart pillow but it pushed my arms out too wide to be comfortable. I took a thick beach towel, folded it up and used it until my 3 month ...Read more
Hey Marcia:
I tried a heart pillow but it pushed my arms out too wide to be comfortable. I took a thick beach towel, folded it up and used it until my 3 month anniversary. It protected my sternum but was narrow enough not to force me to drive uncomfortably.
Good luck!
I am from: denair, California
