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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation

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Judy Shaw posted an update

6 years ago (July 22, 2019)

Got a new valve last year along with rotator cuff issues!

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Rich Monoson

Rotator cuff repair (I had two of them) we way worse than my valve surgery. Hope you're doing great with both the valve and rotator cuff.

Judy Shaw

Thank you. Did your shoulder injury come from your OHS? Mine was fine before my surgery. A friend of mine is a surgical nurse and she called it positioning injury. I've done almost 4 months PT with the diagnosis of frozen shoulder. Now they saw rotator cuff impingement. Go for... Read more.

Rich Monoson

Hi Judy, sorry I just saw post. Both shoulder injuries were hockey related well before OHS. My only post OHS was the facet joints in spine from pressure from opening up chest traumatizing the facets and causing the only pain I had from the entire surgery. Impingement is easier to... Read more.

Judy Shaw posted an update

7 years ago (August 25, 2018)

Does anyone post OHS have sternum pain when sitting from lying down with no pain? I am 8 weeks post OHS and I feel like when I'm lying down all my muscles and nerves in my chest are at rest. When I sit up, oh Lord, gravity takes hold and... Read more.

Rose Madura

Yes! And it's very painful . But it will get better in time.

Jennifer Barnett

Absolutely. I always had pain when sitting up from lying down. It takes time but eventually it does subside it can feel quite odd, sometimes it felt like the sternum was moving and the wires were breaking. All the best with your recovery.

Anna Jones

I decided to go walking in the mall. I walked the entire bottom and second floors. I did it slowly. I was very careful. I got back from the mall and my chest hurt incredibly badly. I had pain all night. Not sure what is up with this. I really... Read more.

Marianne Charters

I am12 weseks open heart surgery, went back to work last week(Im a pharmacy tech at a hospital and run drugs all day,always at least 5 miles in) but my right chest area has been very bothersome...itching and aching and numb, more than a few weeks ago...guess things are waking... Read more.