Julie McDonald-Lundgren - Heart Valve Journal

Kim Schurman I have also been having that on and off. I have burning pain that starts in the back of my shoulders ... Read more

Tammy Pilcher Julie, the pain I had after getting home from surgery was like Kim said, in my shoulder blades. I wa ... Read more

W. Carter From my personal experiences it will take 6 or 7 months before the arm, shoulder, and chest pain goes ... Read more

Donna Gavin I am having shoulder and neck pain but not in my shoulder blades. It comes and goes. It has been he ... Read more

Ericka Carlson Yup, From what I can tell this is really common. I'm 8.5 weeks out and the back pain is finally subsi ... Read more

Julie McDonald-Lundgren Thanks everyone! The thumping of the valve, numbness and pain, I hope will go away. I am being care ... Read more

Judith Collins Yes I have the same thing almost every nite. This is very common when you have trauma to your body f ... Read more

Ronald Gatan That happened to me several times through my first week post surgery. No longer experiencing them, i ... Read more

Yes, Julie....I had similar symptoms. I'm on Coumadin, so very newly post-op, I was getting cold very ... Read more

Scott Hess I was shivering in the icu right after surgery.Later on only my hands were a little cold.

Meredith Bray Yep. for a week or so. I also had a slight fever one night. I was scared, so I called the doctor at ... Read more

Terrie Syvertsen Another YES! Mostly cold/chills/feet got cold, hands.
"Aint recovery grand?!!! It is part of it and c ... Read more

Janice Smith Yes. I am 9 months post-op now, but the hot/cold flashes didn't start until around my 5th month post ... Read more

Meredith Bray Jam some pillows up under your arms to support your shoulders, and don't forget to support your neck! ... Read more

Jeanette Davidson Meredith, I was thinking of buying a chair, any suggestions?

kristin ott one day at a time...... sometimes one hr at a time. Be kind to yourself

Tammy Pilcher Hang in there, Julie. Each day will get better. Keep trying pillows in different ways until you're ... Read more

Gerald Schaffer Congrats on making it home. Hope things go well little bit at a time.

Julie McDonald-Lundgren One day at a time....so true! Chair is better today with more pillows. Working on staying positive ... Read more

Lila Robinson Pillows are your best friend!!! and also staying "ahead" on your pain meds....Don't try to be too he ... Read more

Meredith Bray Make sure you stand up straight when you are walking! There is a natural instinct to hunch over, to ... Read more

Eddie Patton Week out myself. Keep fighting better days ahead. Getting that tube out was glorious, wasn't it.

Larry Fuller Julie I experienced the sAme thing. You won't believe how much better you will feel in two MORE days ... Read more

Tammy Pilcher Prayers and best wishes, Julie, for continued progress! God bless!

Bob M Feeling better day by day! Amen! And yes, great advice to walk straight up.

Bradley Lum Three weeks post op tomorrow for me. It gets better everyday.

Sharon Madden Deep breaths, keep positive. Sounds like you're ready. You will be fine.

Laura Metrano "organizing, stressing, packing, hyperventilating, crying, yelling" ... check!!

All normal for the c ... Read more

Larry Beck I asked for extra work projects this week just so I will focus on work instead of what's ahead next M ... Read more

Julie McDonald-Lundgren Thank you!

Susan Wozniak Good luck- I am this Thursday (finally). Trying not to clean too mych- That is my stress reducer! E ... Read more

Lora Lee Peterson I agree, this site is SO helpful! If all I had to look at was Web MD, I wouldn't know anything about ... Read more

Denise Cockayne this site is just amazing, nothing like this in Australia

Tammy Pilcher Amen, Julie, God's got this and He will give us everything we need. Psalm 28:7. "The Lord is my stre ... Read more

I,too, agree about this site. Plus I believe.... "Let go....and let God". :-)

Meredith Bray Hi Julie, I know exactly that feeling about needing to do more. The closer I got to my surgery the m ... Read more

Denise Cockayne wonderful advice love you all
denise

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