breast numbness after open heart surgery

I am sleeping fine on my side now. 12 visits total on Home Therapy, Outpatient Cardio Rehab 2-3 x/wk since then. Initially I was working from 10 am to 2:30 PM by going to my office then an hour sleep and then evening conference calls from home. Or it may feel more like pins and needles. They tried OTC meds and prescriptions Prilosec, Nexium, etc which made it worse. (I was shocked & terrified when my surgeon told me this was not caused by the harvesting of veins from each leg) Horrible, especially at night! I have many issues resulting from liver, kidney, lung, and brain damage but lets focus on my heart. Recovery time after open heart surgery is about 6-8 weeks. Neurosurgery 36 years experience. I had A fib issuesthat is now under control and I am off of xarelto the first month after surgery involved a lot of throwing up. Orthop Surg. 10 weeks in hospital overall. Some days I nap for an hour or two after my 7AM Meds, some days Ill doze when watching TV in the evenings, some days no naps. So the not so good. It's normal . (Ok, well hows about a 5 Mile hike in Banff instead..lol). It's a fairly small spot, but it is annoying. That is unreal to me! 26 days total in hospital for heart and kidney issues so its taken me a bit longer to recoup and get some strength back. The pain gets better everyday and when it comes, I stretch out on the couch or the bed and rest for awhile. I practiced yoga and meditation for over 25 years. Paycewhat made you choose mechanical the second time around? As for anxiety and depression, check out Dr. Claire Weeks on the web. And post OP delirium. My blood pressure is usually 156/92 (not good), but my heart dr says just monitor it for 3 months I am thinking of changing Drs. So its kinda normal to feel a certain way. Stress may cause your adrenal gland to produce more cortisol. I am not winded after walking, I am working out 1 hour 3-4 days a week and not stopping for anything but sipping water. 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 NOT on dialysis so I celebrate that! Best wishes to all of you. 2023 Dotdash Media, Inc. All rights reserved. when i got home i suffered with breathing problems depression and found that i could only sleep for about 2 or 3 hours and night. Hi. Here is Seans story: Im recovering from aortic valve and aortic root replacement surgery. I am coming to the conclusion that my life is over. Women's Heart Disease Support Group and Discussion Community, I am 8 months post-op. While having complications in recovery i had to go back into surgery and wass given a blood transfusion, platelets, etc. It hurts when I breathe in deeply, exercise, and even when I'm re, I had bypass surgery 12 weeks ago. Good luck xx, I am 7 months after surgery and found that I was having pain under my left nipple towards the sternum The most common symptoms of nerve damage after surgery are usually numbness, tingling, burning, muscle weakness or atrophy. 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. I think Im suffering from some depression. Immediate diagnosis and treatment are important. J Clin Neurosci. Any thoughts would be appreciated. This may be due to the way your arm was placed during surgery. The only thing its so frustrating at times thinking to ones self its never going to end,but I suppose four/five weeks into it is still early days. For some people, it may last for 1 or 2 years. All content provided in this blog, website, or any linked materials, including text, graphics, images, patient profiles, outcomes, and information, are not intended and should not be considered or used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Thanks for the blog. The sensitivity of the chest, the pain in the chest and both legs, the numbness in the legs and left hand (it still is 90 days after surgery), challenges of showering, walking with chest brace etc all took a huge effort. I couldnt eat and a Naso Gastric tube was inserted and I didnt even want to eat after I was taken off the Vent. Invest Radiol. I underwent ohs on 11th june 2018. It is also called "pump head.". Then while in hospital I got an infection in my chest. J Exp Orthop. It has been great reading everyones progress after OHS. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 10,904. I had the aortic valve replacement just over a year ago too (Im 56). See below for the nerve-related side effects of several common procedures: There are a few tests to consider if you or your doctor suspect nerve damage after surgery: This is an electrical test of the nerves function. Two months after surgery, I have good days and bad days. Acquired a treadmill about 2 weeks after I got home, best thing ever! The past few weeks been walking with a 5 pound weight. For example, a severe cut on the lower leg could potentially cut through nerves. I feel quite fit and healthy. Sean, Greensboro, North Carolina, MY RESPONSE TO SEAN ABOUT NERVE DAMAGE FOLLOWING HEART SURGERY. I had ohs valve replacement June 1. I performed the ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection with orthobiologics procedure a total of four times over about a year, injecting all around the nerves in the hand, the ulnar nerve at the wrist and elbow, and the nerves in the neck. Both this and nerve pain can be similar, but by and large, nerve pain tends to feel more like electric shocks. They all have little pieces that I have gone through. I have slept well since the Surgery, just not a full 8 hours at a time, mostly because of Med Schedule. Then Im having freezing and hot flashes to the point Im under four blankets a heated blanket, socks, sleeping pants and shirt. First time was 14 years ago with constructed valve made from material from a cows heart. Tylenol and heating pad help but not greatly. Im going on 70 and my weight has dropped to 175, 25 pounds lighter then pre-op. He should be out of the hospital in 4-5 days after surgery. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. This group of medicines is used to blunt pain and sensation during surgery. HBP. This has been good for me reading all your stories. Home health nurse draws my INR 2x/wk and calls into Coumadin clinic. 6. It had caused an aneurysm, and it was also severely leaking. How Rare is Finding a Romantic Relationship for Rare Patients? Thanks to each and everyone of you who took the time to share your stories. 9. Is wondering if anyone else has had Open Heart Surgery?? I had a cardiac calcification test done for the heck of it. Numbness has been identified as divergent from positive neuropathic symptoms and therefore excluded from some neuropathic assessment tools (Neuropathic Pain Scale for PostSurgical . I am dizzy most of the time. Heart beat is 130.blood My MVR by open heart surgery is due this month.i am worried.what to do?? Ill keep reading. Three weeks ago I was so sick (renal failure, angina and chest pain) I cancelled a legal action against a Hospital and got my deposit back from Solicitors trust account to pay for my funeral. Getting better every day, but will feel a lot better without the need for IV and wound vac. Am hoping another cpl good nights rest will alleviate that.. Did a little walking today bit didnt come close to the past week of 1-1/2 lie a day My mind is telling g me, this is just a minor setbackand things will once again improve. By far the hardest thing for me has been anxiety and depression. Most importantly, my heart rate is still in 90s most of the time with palpitation. It seems a bit more than post-op blues. Alice just sent me a great question about incision and scar care after heart valve surgery. So sorry for all the suffering and fear out there Why am I on this blog? Surgeons who work on the face understand the potential for nerve damage. Surgery raises the stakes since it also involves anesthesia and an incision. The condition has not changed in the 6 weeks since my surgery. I had open heart surgery 18 months ago. Have found God has given me the strength to bear it and am grateful and was not particularly religious but have dug deep to stay sane. It was diagnosed as Costachondritis which is basically inflammation from the cartilage between the ribs and the pain radiates from under the breast to shooting pains in the breast. Your surgery may have been done through a large incision (cut) in the middle of your chest, through a smaller cut between 2 of your ribs, or through 2 to 4 small cuts. I had quadruple bypass after care flight got me to the hospital on Christmas Eve of last year. Do they remove the sternum wires eventually after open heart surgery. If they last longer than a few months, then theyre placed into the permanent nerve damage category and will likely need to be treated. I thought oh good, he finally is taking action. Hi Marry, I am Vanna 29 years old. Pain. Was super fit, non drinker, non smoker, conscious of my food intake and now.. BOOM! Just like my brother and sister, im sure you would think nothing of helping your son but it may be tough for him, especially if he has been fairly independent. It doesnt hurt just tightness. Thanks for sharing. I have been told that generally there is a month of healing for every hour of this type of surgery. He tires easily. Symptoms of Numbness and Tingling in the Lower Back. All that said, I am not back to normal. Now I am 8 months away from the surgery and mostly doing fine. Right after surgery, when my poor heart was beaten up senseless, and so tired and so weak, for month, everything, even breathing, walking up a flight of stairs very slowly, showering took a Herculean effort. The ribs and the cartilage. There is probably more. Your experiences are invaluable to me in my second month of recovery from aortic valve replacement. Good luck and love to all. Regarding those Bobs moods: trust me, we dont want ANYONE, including animals, to go thru Morphine messed me so much, that I came to psychodelic and delirium stage, with me trying to avoid closing my eyes, because I of so many crapy things happening in my head. Initial surgery went well, although my left thigh has been numb ever since. Very fortunate for my loving Girlfriend, that was with me every minute of the way, she was there when I woke up, and has been the quintessential Nurse Ratchet ever since. It makes the breast swollen, tender, warm, and red. My second one was this past August 2014. And the longer the surgery, the greater the chance that numbness will occur. Its stories like yours that sound exactly like my days that give me the confidence. 2017;4(1):38. doi:10.1186/s40634-017-0113-5, (17) Sowa Y, Kishida T, Tomita K, Adachi T, Numajiri T, Mazda O. But on the short end, you're looking at 3 to 6 months before you regain full sensation to your nipples. 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. Even though the surgery went well I am wrestling with post surgical anemia and mild asthma which affects my breathing and stamina. Well the Dr. should have retired long ago. Unfortunately there is no cure and it resolves itself, but mine is back again after lifting bags of Xmas shopping. It gives me hope for the future. Leg Swelling. Im still experiencing chest muscle pain. Really depressed. While I am exercising 5-6 days a week, can keep up with 20 year olds on the basketball court and can steal bases in my baseball league, routine breathing is still a daily challenge. I wish you the best, I would like to email you and help you through it, speak to your GP bout Renal Failure and Meds, go through every tablet and Google them. 5 months later, my chest still hurts and I have good and bad days. I feel like I have rats in my brain. Also, they told me in hospital to walk 4 times 5 minutes inside a house/flat a day for the first 2 weeks. 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