John's Journal
Aortic Regurgitation, Joined April 14, 2025
Aortic Regurgitation
Joined April 14, 2025
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I am from: Camano Island, WA -
My surgery date is: June 3, 2025
Until now, ...Read more
Until now, those six fingers have been numb and tingly all the time.
My nerves were pinched because of positioning during surgery. Apparently it happens to 5 - 10% of the time. I also have a numb patch under my chin that makes shaving feel weird.
I haven’t had trembling, just fingers “asleep”. But between the numbness and the swelling from my arthritis, my dexterity has been shot and I can’t do anything by touch.
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My nerves were pinched because of positioning during surgery. Apparently it happens to 5 - 10% of the time. I also have a numb patch under my chin that makes shaving feel weird.
I haven’t had trembling, just fingers “asleep”. But between the numbness and the swelling from my arthritis, my dexterity has been shot and I can’t do anything by touch.
They said nerves are slow to heal and it could take a year or it might never fully recover. So I celebrate any little improvement I get.
The only injection I’ve had is on a trigger-finger knuckle that is related to my arthritis, not this numbness. The trigger-finger predated my surgery.
I haven’t done any physical therapy or special exercises for my fingers. The loss of movement I have is because of swelling related to my arthritis and predated my surgery. I might be switching up my arthritis meds in March to see if something different will help my hands more.
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The only injection I’ve had is on a trigger-finger knuckle that is related to my arthritis, not this numbness. The trigger-finger predated my surgery.
I haven’t done any physical therapy or special exercises for my fingers. The loss of movement I have is because of swelling related to my arthritis and predated my surgery. I might be switching up my arthritis meds in March to see if something different will help my hands more.
I will be going to see an orthopedic surgeon at the end of March for my trigger finger. I will ask him about my other fingers, but more for getting range of motion back, not sensation.
I did have one package of Medrol after my surgery but it wasn’t for the numbness. I honestly don’t know what it was for. It was just one of the many pills they sent me home with.
My running hasn’t been progressing lately and that’s been my own fault. I was a slacker in December and January and put on a few holiday pounds. I’m trying to get back in the habit and eating better. Thankfully, I get 1.5 to 5 miles of walking at work though.
I will be purchasing a new pair of running shoes this month so I can be more adventurous with my trail running. It was part of my plan for last year that got derailed by my heart surgery.
numb under your chin? Jeffery did you have hand issues before surgery ?
My suspicion has always been that it was the port that damaged the nerve. But that’s probably just me displacing how much I hated having it.