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11 days ago

Hello all... I had Aortic root and valve repair on April 11th of this year.. I am going on 3 mos. I would appreciate anyone's input as I physically fee really ...Read more

Hello all... I had Aortic root and valve repair on April 11th of this year.. I am going on 3 mos. I would appreciate anyone's input as I physically fee really good but emotionally I have been a wreck. really emotional not to sound like a total puss, but i been crying alot, for things that are emotional, I get overly angry for things that I shouldn't. And then their is the brain fog. I have trouble big trouble focusing, and concentrating. I'm a mortgage broker and i have to think and play with numbers but if I do it to long I get a headache, and/or super tired and exhausted. I have ask the doctors but all they say now is its normal. which is hard to accept because it is not normal for me... but if anyone else has gone through this... I would appreciate the input. Thank you all

Marie Myers Oh yes, I was very emotional for a few weeks after my surgery. Sad commercials would get me crying! ... Read more

Marie Myers Oh yes, I was very emotional for a few weeks after my surgery. Sad commercials would get me crying! For me, things started to get back to normal after a few weeks, but everyone is different. I think it is the bodies’ response to the huge emotional and physical stress of the surgery. I would speak to your general doctor and see if they have any suggestions to help your recovery. Keep us posted!

John Cook I think the emotional bit is 1 part trauma from the surgery and 1 part the drugs they put us on after ... Read more

John Cook I think the emotional bit is 1 part trauma from the surgery and 1 part the drugs they put us on after the surgery. I cried randomly for no reason for the first two weeks. I’m doing better in my 3rd week, but it still happens a lot. Yesterday was also a high anxiety day for me for no apparent reason. Anxiety isn’t a normal problem for me.

I also know my BP & heart meds pre-surgery affected me emotionally. I rotated off all of them one at a time to see if they were contributing to an edema problem I had that turned out to be PsA.

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Hey there community, welp, I am going in for open heart surgery to repair the anyuerism at the aortic root and a tricuspid valve replacement with Dr. Lapinzina ...Read more

Hey there community, welp, I am going in for open heart surgery to repair the anyuerism at the aortic root and a tricuspid valve replacement with Dr. Lapinzina at Kaiser San Francisco. A bit nervous and excited to get this behind me. Really focused on the healing process. I wanted to post and thank everyone for sharing thier stories as it gives everyone hope and relief that this is not an end but a new beginning.

Rose Madura You have the right attitude for this Sergio! Godspeed.

Ana Brusso Wishing you a successful surgery and speedy recovery. Please keep us posted 🙏❤️

Daisy Tanner Sending you positive thoughts and prayers! 🙏🏼♥️

Robert Miller I wish you all the best. It's probably too late but if you haven't read the learning center section o ... Read more

Robert Miller I wish you all the best. It's probably too late but if you haven't read the learning center section of this forum yet, you get some good information there. I never felt safer than going into surgery. You have all these surgeons and nurses around. Recovery is a bit tough but you will be all better afterwards. You got this...