breast numbness after open heart surgery
I don't even know what everything on my las TEE means, and I have a nursing background. Patient reviews and testimonials on this site should not be interpreted as a statement on the effectiveness of our treatments for anyone else. 1086(1):8190. Well the Dr. should have retired long ago. Two other specialists recommended no surgery as the dizzy spells were probably related to the medications. I read in some blog that it is good to drink 2 glasses of beer and I had on couple of occasions. My CABG (quad bypass) was last August 2016 and although I have healed, there have been set backs. He acts like it is no big deal! Methods: A total of 37 consecutive patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (all with left internal thoracic artery graft) who were attending a cardiac-related exercise program underwent a thorough examination. It may help to think of numbness and tingling as natural side effects of surgery. A mini-thoracotomy avoids your breastbone and instead uses small cuts between your ribs. back at work however work fewer hours than normal. I had my open heart surgery 4 way bypass in August. I am doing pretty good, although I feel pains in my chest and neck . Anybody have advice on a shirt to wear? I was relieved to see someone else still had this going on. Dizzy, Vertigo, and I live in a brain cloud. Finding some comfort, ease, in reading your posts. after reading the many stories. They tried OTC meds and prescriptions Prilosec, Nexium, etc which made it worse. There is no real resting periods,with a constant stream up to +50 per day of various members of the Medical teams continually interrupting you just as you are able to doze off or want to go to the toilet..Am sure it is a strategy to make you want to leave the Hospital to find somewhere to be left alone & in peace..(home)..Very simple things become complex, with the staff all seeming to come up with different answers..Being thrown a new list of medications,instructions etc,without any real understanding of same is thrown at you on your way out..the last 2 days & departure day, were the most frustrating. Theres a blood thinner, a beta blocker and metformin to control sugar. In the last weeks, I have been feeling a very deep and painful "burning sensation" on the skin around my chest area. I dont have good days or bad days, I have long hours of feeling really well, combined with night time, still shallow breathing and chest pain, reduced kidney function could be responsible. Your blood pressure is dangerously high! There will be good days and bad days. I had OHS on Feb. 12, 2020. And i wish you all a great recovery in 2019..Darren from auckland newzealand. Hold a pillow to your chest. Please share the advice to me if it is normally to feel that tired after surgery for 2 months already? As with any surgical procedure, open heart surgery requires incision care to avoid infection and minimize scarring. Everyday is different in regards to pain and my emotions but my biggest comfort is my family. it's nin By entering this site you declare Now being 59 may have a little to do with that, but the week in the hospital and even this moment as I type all feel really difficult, physically and mentally. Now going on 5weeks post-op, im exhausted, bad insomnia, scar area burns like crazy. All the articles I can find say I should be past pain and just fine by now! Yesterday I had a cath and they discovered a blockage in a V formed where the LAD arterial meets a lesser artery. 2008;33(5):404415. Hihow is now the author of the blog?is she now in great condition?how are you now? Getting better every day, but will feel a lot better without the need for IV and wound vac. During the day, it is a bit less painful, but it still does, I had mitral valve repair surgery 6 weeks ago. If the dizzy spells are fairly common I can live with that but I would like to hear from others if they have had similar experiences after surgery. They are now altering my tablets to see if that works. My PT & INR is in the same range and Im taking Acitrom 2mg (same like Walfarin). I had CABG x 4 June 2019. Seperated Sternum . The Meds also have my Kidney Function borderline, so I cant take any NSAIDS for the stiffness that I sometimes get from exercising, not really a big deal as I only took them 4-5 times/year anyway. Maryann Gomez, I am so sorry your are not feeling valued with your current healthcare providers. I pray God will guide and protect us both. (it was 100 degrees outside). Neurohospitalist. This surgery will require a . Im still having some days of discomfort. It didnt and ended up after 4 months causing dilated cardio myopathy and a lower ejection fraction of 35%. But I see that as another challenge to overcome over the next few weeks. Following winds to all of you!! This will require a heart lun. ), then I have some good days & dont get too tired. i am still young and have a very young kid i wasnt the best for her and see that she has a progressive life. Stretching may have been too muchsoooo will eliminate weight. I was extremely lucky, no real pain at all since the day before I was released from the Hospital, day 6 was the last day for any Painkillers (1 pill). I agree to get it check by all means, I just want her to know it happens. I am generally a positive happy person and am very thankful for each day God gives me. etc. I believe going off the Plavix is a factor and Id like to get back on. it has been so hard and strange that he did not want his Mama there, we have a good relationship and my health is pretty good so i could help some but due to his request was not there for his surgery nor have I seen him yet. 26 days total in hospital for heart and kidney issues so its taken me a bit longer to recoup and get some strength back. but will publish results here. Together, these form a condition known as paresthesia. I am horrified that I will have to undergo another OHS! the wound on my leg is taking for ever to get better its very sensitive and sore, i do not have chest pains just numbness which is ok. wishing all the best and keep healthy. I really benefit from reading this blog.. The King's HIghway is getting more complicated. I decided just to take one 500mg paracetamol in the evening, in case I have pain. Within 4 months I was up to a 45-minute walk daily and then I developed ankle pain in the harvest leg, thank God no blood clots just overuse and maybe too much walking at first. The ribs are good but i do feel it occasionally when i move/twist but it isnt painful just uncomfortable. I had my last check yesterday (10th June 2020) and my cardiologist is now telling me we should start the process for me to have the op. My faith keeps me going; my family encourages me with their support; and my own determination to get better helps me tremendously when those nagging moments of doubt start creeping in. Now almost 10 months since surgery, he seems to have plateaued. I went to the doctor and they sent me to the hospital ruled out my heart and sent me home with my severe back pain. Anyone have this problem? So got on medication and it was fixed, wahla! I am 54 yrs old and just had OHS triple bypass! The numbness and pain in thigh is the most annoying- just hope it goes away. Please feel free to email us at info@familyheart.org. I had to take 2 tablets 4 times a day. Im a year older than your son and had bypass surgery about month and half ago. Hi. (Couldnt believe it). I havent got a lot of faith in this visit. It truly is one day at a time. It's also called a cardiac event recorder. ASD primum. For any of you who are experiencing depression following the surgery, hang in there, it should go away. This LVF % they get from 2dEcho . I am doing better after reading all of these other situations. 2009;21(1):23-9, v. doi:10.1016/j.coms.2008.10.003, Woessner H, Vibhute P, Barrett K. Acute loss of bladder control in a stroke of the frontal cortex. Like I said, three weeks ago I considered myself on deaths door I couldnt breathe day or night I was critically ill and dying fast. pin pricking sensation in left breast pin pricking sensation in left breast. I read get used to it thats how it is going to be from now on. I would like to hear and communicate with others who are going/have gone through the same or similar thing. Other medications can cause nausea & dizziness. Whereas, I am 46 and they replaced St.Judes Aortic valve (Metal) and it might last 35 to 40 years. -The horrible headaches first on the right side then on the left side of my head have subsided significantly in the past 2 weeks. I am so thankful To the Lord that after a heart attack in August with one stent, followed by quadruple bypass on Sept 11, here it is early December and I am able to Do mission work in the Middle East. Avoid processed foods. I have worn a halter monitor to timesonce for a week & once for 2 weeks. This resulted in further investigation which concluded I had a bicuspid aortic valve. Leg Swelling. I was released late October. If so, would you please leave a comment for Sean detailing your situation and how/if you fixed it? but i really do not feel like a normal person of my surgery. Very similar to what I felt just after my surgery. sternum pain Numbness and tingling in hands and aching in left hip when I sleep on my left side sternum separation Unexplained pain/discomfort under sternum Pain after open heart surgery removal of sternum Chest still hurts four months after the heart . Sign up with the Family Heart Foundation to receive monthly news, education and support! This is quite brave of you to pen your experience down. Had a triple. i wish all and everyone are healthy and overcome this troublesome soon. If I turn my head too fast or too far around I feel like my brain is swimming and swirling and spinning. Doing aerobic exercise, such as walking and stair climbing, will help you gain strength and feel better. working daily 5 hrs, sleeping like a baby, BP Good, Colesterol not so good. Today she has very little pain most days and can see kids without a problem. Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. Incisions healing well but very sensitive. A cup of coffee ( with sugar) refreshes. Unfortunately, no one told me about Pump Head. God bless you all, as Im very sure Hes blessing me, each breath and each step I take and each night I make it through! I can't find that dry shampoo anywhere, does anyone know where to find it? I was in rehab for two weeks and then VNA came to the house for physical and occupational therapy. He was 57 at the time and thats far too young to have your life become so changed. I wish everyone good health and stay positive. Your experiences are invaluable to me in my second month of recovery from aortic valve replacement. One of the medications I was given is Metoprolol but I had to stop takin it because it caused extreme swelling in my legs and feet and pressure in my head (particularly when bending over). Any advice on how I can build a support team and how can I prepare myself and family for surgery while I'm away? Can anyone relate to this? Still worried about my muscle pain and sternum tenderness and take ibuprofen to keep it under some level of control. *DISCLAIMER: Like all medical procedures, Regenexx Procedures have a success and failure rate. I know its kind of a reach, but I would love to SCUBA Dive again. This group of medicines is used to blunt pain and sensation during surgery. I went back to work 2 weeks ago. I didnt have pain 3 weeks later and then it begin. Can breathe okay raise all three balls ln the respiratory exercisor .sleep almost on either side but not fully sideon. As your heart recovers and your body heals, things will begin to taste better, you will have more energy, and you will be able to resume a more normal life. Normal? I guess the discomfort never goes away. So, thank you everyone for sharing your stories! Thanks for sharing it. I acknowledge with all the complications & now ongoing health issues I never had before, there has got to be a reason why. Yes like Neil I am having dizzy spells and am going to Doctor tomorrow. It is common for tiredness to last for months after treatment is over. It has been great reading everyones progress after OHS. Im 51 and had OHS almost 6months ago. Hi Marlon, We are glad you are doing well. I will too. Initial surgery went well, although my left thigh has been numb ever since. Im sorry to hear of your constant pain. I will be seeing my cardiologist in two weeks and the pulmonologist in April (oh yes, he put me on a CPAP and while Im doing well with it, I HATE IT!). I happy to say that this was a success and my left atrium has shrunk almost back to normal and ejection fraction is almost normal.i am walking 5 miles daily. I am 65 and never smoked, never had high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Doc Neil. My breasts hurt all the time. It is very common and since my Open Heart Surgery to replace my aortic valve I've had it 3 times. I take 1 x aspirin, 2 x Furosemide a day (not 8 as he prescribe and no Spiractin 25), I take half a Bisoprolol and 1 x Atorvastatin a day. I plan to see a neurologist in a few weeks if I continue to see no improvement. I was committed to the ICU for almost 6 months and then shortly after was recommitted another 2 months for complications with fluid buildup in my lungs. Some days its all day, some days Im ok. I still have incredible numbness in both incisions, leg and chest. Otherwise, continue to check back to our discussions, or consider joining our FH Support Group here: https://community.familyheart.org/welcome, Hey Folks, Im on my ninth week and it has been a challenge, Im having trouble sleeping and my hands feel very strange. I have had chest pain when I turn in my sleep. I was recovering well but soon I became dizzy when standing with a slight slur and right hand coordination. One day at a time. Now, I am on 4 medications Metoprolol, Rosuvatatin, Clopidogrel, and Aspirin. Thankful to be here and working hard to eat healthy, rest, stay positive and hopeful. Dr. Kathryn King, a University of Calgary researcher, says her study of 481 women in 10 cities across Canada suggests . He treated me like a regular CABG patient but I was far from that! I had the triple bypass. 2018 Apr;104:124-129. doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2017.10.003, (14) Matsuoka H, Suto T, Saito S, Obata H. Amitriptyline, but Not Pregabalin, Reverses the Attenuation of Noxious Stimulus-Induced Analgesia After Nerve Injury in Rats. Hopefully, I will feel better. I have found these comments so informative. Hey Stuart At times I feel a bit of pulling and pain at the scar, is all of this normal at 8 months. I too had triple bypass surgery on 3rd September. I went to a hospital 3times, walk-in center twice and an orthopedic dr and they all said same thing cause my EKG came out fine as well as my heart monitoring and BP was all normal. Hi I had a triple 3 months ago, Im 52 and didnt see it coming, I feel good most of the time however I feel like I get little electric shocks running across my chest, I have been told that this is due to the nerves joining back together, does anyone else have this? With Diuretic & Exercise, the Pleural Effusion seems to be shrinking on its own, (I will have another Chest X-Ray in Jan. for the Follow-ups w/Cardiologist & Surgeon) Around 4 weeks, Edema set in the feet/ankles (PA said normal), at 5-6 weeks , I moved from the recliner to sleeping in the bed with my legs on pillows, feet above my heart, (really worked, the best remedy!) but never had the pain people talk about. I had my OHS 4 weeks ago, and like u everything is really ok except me being outta breath so easily. I am currently doing Cardiac rehab 3 days a week along with walking most every day. I said why go through surgery when I feel this good, my surgeon ( who was amazing) he actually had time for me, totally understood where I was coming from said just start the process Steve you can always pull out. Cough continued for a total of 7 weeks. When I think that the pig valves are only good for ten years on an average, I get depressed. Tomorrow i go for my first mammorgram since my open heart surgery. Thank you for sharing your experience. 10 weeks in hospital overall. Right under my breasr after a xray and echo nothing found. i feel blessed to be alive although i have all these issues because the worst could have happened . Please keep your spirit going Maryann. Its been 7 months since my valve surgery and the journey has been hard.at times lonley and you feel your fighting an uphill battle. Hi everyone. I did not sleep a wink as the co.boned tightness of my chest and back pain intensified. My Dad is 95 & I dont want him to have to bury me. The use of lumbar epidural injection of platelet lysate for treatment of radicular pain. 16-1/2 wks from CABG x 4, Blockages discovered by Heart Cath the day before Surgery, really didnt have much time to be afraid, updated my Will, and said lets get on with it. Although i am much fitter now at times i get tired easy. I am a 58 y/o male and 6 and a half weeks ago had Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta replacement ( Hemiarch Reconstruction ). Has any one had a pain in the left breast? Some one may be watching you and gaining strength from you. Surgeon Q&A: Radiation Associated Heart Valve Disease. Ride my bike daily, went on 8 kilometer trail hike with a friend the other day. Recovery was, as all of you know, very tough. the Edema went away after a couple of days and really hasnt returned. Read More. CABG X 4 - Nov.2013. Although I do have the scar and chest pains a lot of you have I feel after reading your stories this is pretty normal. Only those of us who have gone through OHS can understand the myriad of issues/emotions that we are going through, so I am very thankful for this blog/discussion. I'm still hopeful with time it will go away, but I'm not as far along post-op as you are. Came home on 15th day, and while still hurting on scar and general rib area,and right shoulder, feel hopefull that before spring, Ill be back to normal. Numbness can occur after surgery for several reasons, especially if you received anesthesia. Thought this was too long but sounds like yours is longer? I am 46 years old and I am a sport person playing Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, Cricket etc I used to workout in Gym and weight Train in body building too(Until then no Sugar, BP, Cholesterol etc.Nothing as I used to regularly check), . I am back to work, allowing myself to do light duty. vitamin deficiency, such as a lack of vitamin . Are any of you taking this drug and if so how did it affect you? Both this and nerve pain can be similar, but by and large, nerve pain tends to feel more like electric shocks. throbbing. Hi, it has been 9 weeks since my heart surgery and I still experience pain. I quickly contacted him to get the cure and today me and my wife are now totally free from the virus, I am so much happy today that we have someone like this great healer out there,please sir keep your good work cause there are many out there who is in need of your healing medicine. I do have more muscle pain then before. Severe depression. Rest when you are tired. Just wish I felt great but try to feel confident and live day by day and hope to stop feeling tired and not get depressed. This cold weather is driving me crazy, Im thinking about going to Florida to recover. You can walk outside or indoors at your local mall or shopping center. My partner in in the hospital as well. The good and less good days, the long term pain, the fears, the sleeplessness, the pushing through it all to get to enjoy what modern medecine can do, the slow but very real progress and improvements in quality of life even slightly, are all things I felt very alone in. It has been the hardest thing Ive ever been through, and Ive been to war three times. Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help. It makes the breast swollen, tender, warm, and red. I had the gut feeling that it was my heart, but doctors insisted that it couldnt be. Good luck and love to all. This was the first time in my life that Ive been sick. I had a hard time sleeping on my back. Surgery-related chest pain signs include: Increasing pain with movement of the chest. I am looking for brighter days ahead! I know that my God is a healer and I am healed. I still have discomfort in my incision, and a few other pains here and there every now and then but I am believing that this will pass. I think I may be getting another one. The doctors at the ER was shocked to find I had 98, 95, and 78% blockage. After my surgery I used to get bit of dizziness and or feeling kind of body not in normal state. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. I found him! I have good and bad days, but considering how Im just short of 5 weeks removed from the surgery, I feel, based on my progress so far, that the good outweighs the bad. I do have family history/gene with coronary heart disease , so, just gonna enjoy each day God gives me and try and be a blessing to others :). Fast heart rate that didnt slow down for hours, and two days of discomfort in my chest. All of this is very good right? So to fellow heart patients good luck and thinking of you all. walking) when you have the clearance to do so. Blood clots are a medical emergency. The first time because I still experience numbness in my arm and the second time because I was having severe back pain. Be there for Bob, let him talk when he can, but dont put any pressure on him. And it may be unavoidable. Hoping knowing that pain issues after surgery are not uncommon and you are not alone helps:-). Cant converse for more than 10-20 min without feeling exhausted and short of breathe. "Chest wall pain after cardiac surgery may normally last 3-6 weeks, but may last as long as 12 weeks on rare occasions," says Dr. Michael Fiocco, Chief of Open Heart Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the nation's top 50 heart hospitals. I find I can sleep 10 hrs a day and still feel tired. I had a double bypass March 17th, 2020. At present I am feeling pretty well. I dont just know the reason why some people is finding it difficult to believe that there is a cure for herpes, I have been suffering from herpes since six years with my wife but today I am happy that I have been cured from it with the herbal medicine made by Dr abaka the great healer, I was browsing the internet searching for help when I came across a testimony shared by someone on how Dr abaka cure Him from Herpes Virus. The symptoms gradually grew worse after many tests and rehab exercises. A CT scan shows details of the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. I feel so darn alone like no one seems to get what I went thru but me. I do not practice anymore. After removing one of the veins to the leg, blood must find other veins to return from the legs to the heart. I have had severe chest pain since the surgery and they think it is Chostachondritis or something like that so that might be what is going on with your boobmine is mainly in my sternum but I would guess your boob could be effected too what it is, is that you have major imflammation from the surgery in that areathey are doing steroid injectionsbut uhmm since I just got over a never ening 5 week period which they think the steroids is the cause I won't be doing them againI may just settle with the pain meds the rest of my life:-) don't know as haven't told the pain management dr. about the bleeding issue yet!!! The discomfort should easy around 3 months. You never know how much they can inspire. Cardio can be a challenge..but it has helped me. If my pulse rate would behave that would be a bonus too. The aim of volume replacement surgery is to allow larger tumours to be removed and the tissue to be replaced to restore the shape and size of the breast with a good cosmetic outcome. It was a medication causing the nausea. I did use readers for reading but not very strong. I am walking 25-30 miles per week, but I still get out of breath a lot, especially going up stairs. What you are going through is par for the course. I am a little over a year past my surgery. It is great to know I am not alone with worries and concerns about what stage should I be at with my recovery. Her grip strength went from negligible to normal. Here is the problem that sounds a bit like your issue. I have been out of the hospital for almost five months now and I can relate to every other comment above: pain, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, medicine, side effects, etc. Even though the surgery went well I am wrestling with post surgical anemia and mild asthma which affects my breathing and stamina. doi:10.1177/1941874412450715, Tzermpos FH, Cocos A, Kleftogiannis M, Zarakas M, Iatrou I. But fortunately there are moms like you. Im concerned about shortness of breath that I been having. My concern is the top of the scar around and above the top of the incision is a big protruding lump. All in all I guess I am doing very well. Saw Dr yesterday. I do feel tired and weak. How Rare is Finding a Romantic Relationship for Rare Patients? July. This is the hand that they took the artery from. What if I died? I cant lift a load of laundry, put dishes away, drive a car, and some days I can hardly get out of bed due to the pain. I am 5.5 weeks out from triple bypass on Feb 19th. I felt the rib/chest pain was getting better but about a week ago it felt worst and seems to feel tighter day by day. I have been suffering shortness of breath since having a DBP 9 MTHS AGO and was told to stop taking Metroprolol I stopped taking it and still have the shortness of breath so will discuss this tomorrow. This only lasted a couple of weeks and am back to my usual happy self. My surgery was on March 20th, I am recovering good by Gods grace, only thing sometimes I feel short of breath And also little bit of memory loss which Im trying to recover. So sorry for all the suffering and fear out there Why am I on this blog? I still have a lot of pain on my le After open heart surgery, I have pain in both arms and hands. God Bless and I will pray for you.. Most importantly, my heart rate is still in 90s most of the time with palpitation. I started working from home from April first week (Couple of short online conf calls) Then from May I stated going to office from Morning until 3 PM. Is this pain a result of pt? 63 y/o Male with a heavily abused body, Smoked a pack a day since my early 40s. Maybe I will have some news for people suffering same symptoms. Its only 3 months so Im praying it will get better and I do keep myself going cause God did give me another chance with life and lost 45lbs in 3 months since surgery. It isnt easy, I am nothing like I was pre CABG x 4, mine was a fail, I was in the 2% of unsuccessful CABG patients YET, I am alive so, I consider that a success. The heat right now seems to be having a big impact on the dizziness. Im 59 and live in Western Australia on the 24.4.2020 I took myself to A and E with what I thought was a chest infection, it wasnt it was fluid around my heart, not had any symptoms always tried to do the right thing exercising and watching weight, never smoked hardly ever drink and here I was with an ejection fraction of 15%. Early this year I got an internal infection from the flu which resulted in secondary MRSA and Sepsis infections. Chest itches a bit, leg scars itch a bit. Its gonna take a while but it does get better some days. Even my fatty liver condition has reversed. This is used to guide a small needle to inject fluid around the nerve to break up the scar tissue. I find that if I stick to these 2 things religiously (because there certainly isnt very much else that we can control, besides diet, exercise, and sleep! I didnt find anyone on this blog who have had this condition. I dont feel it all the time. In the evening I am completely exhausted from office work. Muscles are sore but that could be some of the cardio therapy. I am scared, especially the pounding & discomfort in my chest. My cardio told me it was scar tissue and that arthritis has probably set up. So, dont worry much about Bobs situation as he will come out of it. Or will I get by with a good recovery ??? Im happy to read your stories. She no longer wears the brace, has gotten sensation back, and has limited pain. Good luckIve learned that the walking really helps! The concern I have is that I have a persistent sharp pain on the left side of my chest which feels like it's coming from my heart or my lungs. I had the procedure Dec1 and honestly have not had one moments pain. 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