Cheryl's Posts

Cheryl, I have an ascending aortic artery that has stayed at about 4.0-4.1 cm for years and had tricuspid repair and pfo closure last sept. I would get your yearly echos or whatever the cardiologist recommends and just monitor and not worry too much about it. Also, you do not want to do any heavy weights or anything really strenuous and that is about all I have been told. I used to worry more about it since I had a younger sister who passed at 13 yrs old of a brain aneurysm and at 18 it left me with pretty bad ptsd about health related issues. Now, after my tricuspid surgery and accompanying complications since, I really do not even think about my aneurysm. It does no good sitting around and worrying, just monitor and keep your apts. for follow up. I truly understand your worry and hope your Dr can reassure you about it. So many here have the same thing and are in wait and watch mode for this, so you are in good company❤️

I know fluid retention is typical but you are almost two years out so I assume that's not it. Maybe your weight is from muscle gain? I have experienced net weight loss in the immediate aftermath of each of my procedures / surgery when there were / are physical restrictions, and I know it was / is muscle loss.

That is an interesting question and got me thinking.So,I looked it up and found a few things and there may be more. It's okay to donate blood after heart surgery,but doctors want people to wait about six months.Also,blood pressure can't be too high or low.The medications,concerning heart patients and giving blood are anticoagulants.