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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

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Cathy Burgess posted an update

9 years ago (March 2, 2017)

hello all. havent been on in a while and wanted to check in. i had my surgery feb. 3,2017 for aortic valve replacement. i'm doing good so far. i had a little trouble with a fib at first but it straightened out. i was at huntsville heart center and i... Read more.

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Pam Williams

9 years ago (March 2, 2017)

Hi Cathy I am 3 months post op from my avr and I think probably you are being a wee bit impatient it's a major op ,everyone is different I know I feel much improved but I still get days were I tire more easily than others,hang on in there... Read more.

Joshua Wright

9 years ago (March 2, 2017)

I was 25 when I had my surgery (about 7 months ago) and I was sleeping quite a lot for a good month or more after my surgery. It's good to keep moving, but it's also important not to push yourself too much. (I was closer to the pushing myself... Read more.

Steve Lewis

9 years ago (March 2, 2017)

Hi Cathy, Im 8 weeks post op AVR. At 4 weeks I generally felt great but did have days where I tired easy and just wanted to sleep. I would get fustrated because I wanted to do more, but needed more sleep. I know how fustrating it can be. As... Read more.

Larry Ring

9 years ago (March 2, 2017)

Hi Cathy....I had my surgery 2/6, so we are on the same healing track. I think getting tired easily is part of the norm. I chuckle over the fact that a shower causes me to 'sit and rest' for a few minutes. It's normal. We are healing! Prayers to you.

Steven A Husted

9 years ago (March 2, 2017)

you have had a major surgery your body needs time and rest to heal i know i had days i felt tired and days i had a lot of energy it does get better

Phyllis Petersen

9 years ago (March 2, 2017)

I had minimally invasive mitral repair on 10/13/16 and I still get tired too easily!

Meredith Bray

9 years ago (March 3, 2017)

You are impatient :) I was still taking naps 6 months after surgery (OK, maybe I was milking it a little...or was I?) Anyway, you can expect to get tired easily for several months, because your body is using so much energy healing from the surgery and getting used to... Read more.

Lisa Giaccone

9 years ago (March 3, 2017)

My mom is 1.5 weeks and exhausted!

Rita Savelis

9 years ago (March 4, 2017)

I was exhausted, not tired, exhausted (!) for months after OHS. I was told this is normal and was so relieved my doctors had forewarned me. Let your body heal. This is not a race. There is no normal that is the same for everyone. Take care, Cathy.

Cathy Burgess posted an update

9 years ago (January 5, 2017)

i was first diagnosed with aortic stenosis a couple of years ago[2014] at the time it was considered moderate and i had no blockage so i was set for monitering. i had a nightmarish experience with this first cardioligist, i refused to go back to him so i was referred... Read more.

Civita Fahey

9 years ago (January 6, 2017)

Hi Cathy welcome to the group.. I have not had surgery yet but am scheduled for the spring. this is a great group with so much information. We all feel the same as you and those of us who have not had surgery yet have the fears but it helps... Read more.

Maggi Turner

9 years ago (January 6, 2017)

Hi Cathy - like Civita above I have not had my surgery yet. It is scheduled for next Tuesday (10th) It is all getting very scarey for me now, but I have learnt so much from this site and been reassured by so many people who have been through the... Read more.

Steve Farthing

9 years ago (January 6, 2017)

Yes, same here. Have not had OHS yet. Probably in spring for mitral repair. You have my complete sympathy regarding the waiting and anxiety. In my case, I did have surgery around 1971 for a spinal disc fusion. They wheeled me in to the OR and asked how I was... Read more.

Steven A Husted

9 years ago (January 6, 2017)

yes i agree read my story and some of my posts it was not that bad and when it was over i asked the nurse when they were going to start and she said it was all over wow i was surprized and my recovery went very well also

Deborah Hudson

9 years ago (January 6, 2017)

I was petrified before my surgery. It is 7.5 weeks after now. I am doing great. I made it through. So have hundreds of others. What has helped me the most is reading Adams book and talking to people on this website. I grew up in Dothan Alabama. Which hospital... Read more.

Cathy Burgess

9 years ago (January 7, 2017)

I'm from Boaz Al I have chosen Huntsville Heart Center

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