patrick's Journal

Hey so wanted to post and update as it's almost been 2 years since i got my on x and graft, I've been doing good, working out and been working on the mental aspect of the surgery. But as good as I've been and had a massive setback last month, my girlfriend noticed my right anckle was a bit swollen st the left side of my Achilles tendon, i was taken to the doctor who said that it wasn't water but like bruise, and had a echo done the day after on my leg where everything was fine. But two days later i started having s sore feeling in my chest bit left from my stern, about s quarter in size and was dizzy/lightheaded that was worsened by walking around. So i was sent to the ER, ekg, bloodwork and echo, and a CT week later. everything was fine, except my trinponin which was 35 (was 140s pre surgery) where it's supposed to be 5 in normal people. so i was sent home, and had to get appointment with the cardiologist I'm being followed by, at a different hospital. she did a scan aswell, and everything was fine, so fine that she said, the next appointment would be in two years. I was happy but scared, as i still had this wierd soreness/squeezing feeling, and dizziness. I started doubting if both hospitals missed something, and getting really anxious about it. My own doctor doesn't take is seriously, and i'm starting to feel like I'm wasting people's time.

I'm lost as to what it could be and I've been getting terribly depressed over it.
Do hope everyone else is doing good

Did anyone here, have a high heart rate months after surgery? I'm 3 months out, and find my resting heart rate( 80-90s) is alot compared to the 60s before the op. Had a 3month checkup where they said everything's fine, but I'm super anxious about it. As i can feel my heart constantly beating when laying or sitting with my back on something.

So im pretty much set for operation in the next few months (avr and getting My 4.8 aorta fixed) ive sorta Come to terms with it, but f💢ck me im scared, not so much for the recovery, but for the chance i May never wake up once they put me under anesthesia. Or the chance for clots to form and hit me with a strokes.. Not the Thing Any 25year old wants to deal with.. Pyuh

been at my cardiologist yesterday and and after a cyckle test,echo and a scan through my throat ive been told that it has calcified alot since 14, and i should expect to have my aorta valve replaced soon. im terrified and scared