Kenneth's Posts

bless you Ken hope you are having a smooth recovery yes i love our NAVY god bless America and the USN amen i used to live in queens new york i went ot richmond hill high school i worked for con edison electric for a short time then went into the NAVY i live in parsonsburg md now retired from the USPS

Hi Kenneth, I'm having Physio treatment to get over my mitral valve repair as I have EDS hypermobility and everything moved about. The Physio and I were discussing the muscles which are affected with OHS, sternocleidomastoid muscles will be directly affected and those at the rear of the neck. The SCM can cause a whole host of issues (see link) including cough and hoarseness. Know could be a long shot, but Physio sessions might be worth a try... Probably feel better afterwards regardless! :) http://www.natural-solutions-for-muscle-pain.com/sternocleidomastoid-muscle.html

My right shoulder and back were very sore after surgery. I also had some big bruises on my left arm and left leg. The docs told me some bodies bruise more than others during surgery due to the way they move you and restrain you. After about 2 weeks all my soreness was gone and bruises faded.

I also had mostly upper back pain, bilateral shoulder pain, and burning pain down my right arm. The doctor said that it was due to surgery position, but the left arm was also the one that was for blood draws since i had a heparin drip in my right arm most of my stay in the hospital. The pain lasted for several weeks after surgery and i couldnt sleep on my left side at all even 1.5 months out. I had a few episodes of severe burning pain down my left arm that was agonizing and lasted for several minutes and then would taper down as well. Now more than 2 months out I dont have any issues with that anymore.

I had this after I had a heart stent put in. I have a brachial plexus injury from the positioning. I have permanent damage to my left shoulder and nerve damage in my left arm which leaves me with numbness in my left hand and constant burning in my shoulder. At times if I hold anything slightly heavy in my left hand I just lose grip and my fingers lock up. Hopefully yours goes away over time more so than mine did.

My left shoulder gives me the worst time of it since my AVR. Both shoulders and upper chest area hurt for quite awhile. (I am 8 1/2 months out), and still do some. When taking a shirt off over my head sometimes the left chest/shoulder area screams at me. Riding my bike seems to aggrevate it too, I guess I lean to heavily on the handle bars. It is getting better, but not back to pre-surgery

Yes I still have left shoulder pain too, 8 months post-op. It's really the only lingering issue so I can't complain... but it is annoying. I've gotten used to it and stretching has helped the impingement a bit, and I think with time it should get better. It seems to be taking a long time though. Patience...

Hi Kenneth: Yes, I had soreness. Also, I sometimes still get muscle spasms in my arm and back. I talked to my cardio guy and he said that I should not worry as it comes from some of the restraints and OHS. I was worried that I was having a cardiac event, but because all my arteries are clear that I need not worry. Since I am doing dumbbell exercises to strengthen my chest I've noticed that a lot of the muscle pain has diminished.