Sex After Heart Surgery

[tobagotwo]

Ix-nay on the airs-stay.

That was a tongue-in-cheek standard, supposedly keyed to MI (heart attack) patients. It was concocted for a recent movie starring Jack Nicholson. I believe it was called, "Something Has to Give."

I was released on day three, and they said, "You may resume sexual intercourse." Some folks receive the addenedum, "with a known sexual partner," as there may be undue excitement with a new partner, especially if bypasses and other heart issues are involved.

Basically, the condition of the sternum, and possible irritation of early pericarditis are the overriding concerns for those with few side issues. Having lingering heart problems besides the valve replacement can indicate more caution.

Generally, "married sex" is considered benign, as long as it doesn't involve trapeze artistry or more than eight pounds of leather and chains.

To quote the Scarecrow of Oz, "O, joy! O, rapture!"

[Ross]

Hank and Ross are watching you! :D

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[hensylee]

No stairs? Well, heck but I wanted to cover all the bases so I climbed. Besides, he lives on the second floor and I had to get there, didn't I?

Undue excitement - bypass surgery? That's me. It's a wonder I am here to tell the story (sort of tell it, at least).

[Karlynn]

Generally, "married sex" is considered benign

How depressing does that sound!!!!!

[Ross]

http://home.neo.rr.com/blebs99/girl.jpg

[Lisa]

Hey, Cutie. You and I are about the same number of weeks post-op.

Ok, I just have to add my two cents. Dr. McGiffin said I could have sex as soon as I went home...they even gave me a list of instructions that said to lie on your back or side...LOL! As if we newlyweds need any instruction!

Go for it! You'll be glad you did. I didn't wait. I needed the intimacy. Had sex the 2nd night home (this may be too much information)..exactly 8 days after my aortic valve homograft ;)

[hensylee]

TMI? I don't think so.

We have had much fun with this thread, but scattered amongst the fun are great posts with information that I am sure many have questions about. This is a first in VR about sex. We have never broached the subject with any seriousness and depth but looking back at all the responses, it is certainly on the minds of so many members; therefore it should be discussed and information swapped as long as we keep it more or less clean. After all, it is part of our over-all health. We have been both tactful and trashy in this thread (include me in the trashy part-giggle) but all in all, I think that everyone has gained knowledge we couldn't get elsewhere. Right?

[Les]

"Everything You Wanted To Know...But Were Afraid To Ask..."

[Birky]

I agree that this has been a kind of fun thing. It is a part of life and should be discussed in a "clean" way. The surgery itself is so traumatic that this is something that should take your mind off of it for a while. :D

[Harpoon]

Heeheeheeehee.....


My wife "discovered" this thread this afternoon while she was checking her email....


"Why don't you ever tell me about any of this stuff?" she asks...


I didn't know I was supposed to keep her THAT informed.


Anyways, she asked when it was that we first started ummm... well.... you know...

And we decided it was about the time I started rehab which would have been almost a month after I got home, 3 months post-op.

I gotta say though, the honeymoon we had a few month after that was a VERY cool experience on all kinds of levels.

I'm still amazed that I had no trouble at all pushing her in her chair (she has CP and uses a walker most times, but we had her wheelchair for sightseeing) up and down steep hills a few times a day while we were in Niagara Falls, Ont...


You don't need to know about the "other stuff..." ;)

[hensylee]

that's really sweet and no, we don't need to know, but in our mind's eye........

Easy, Ben

Now, if we can just fix Cort up.....

[knightfan2691]

Now, if we can just fix Cort up.....

*gives hensylee a high-5*

Amen, sister ;). Preach it! LOL!

*pauses...to dream*

Yeah, that'd certainly be nice....

Ah, well....one day......

right?

[tobagotwo]

I gotta say though, the honeymoon we had a few month after that was a VERY cool experience on all kinds of levels...I'm still amazed that I had no trouble at all pushing her in her chair...up and down steep hills a few times a day while we were in Niagara Falls, Ont...;)

Sounds like your hormones were doing the pushing for you.

There is something about a honeymoon-type experience that lets us fly without limits on ethereal, shining wings woven from pure endorphins.

"Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag." (The Song of Solomon, Song of Songs II)

[Turkey Hunter]

Karlynn,

I can assure you that I DID NOT think about sex AT ALL during the entire 5 days I was in the hospital.

I did, actually telling my wife I was horney was my way of telling her I was going to be OK. This was still in the ICU. She laughed and said she knew I would be fine.....then she told my mom what I said. And I got the Benjamin James.....from my mom. What can you say about moms, I'll always be her baby.

I also had the cute nurse and schwing was in my vocabulary..........but then again, as Karlynn said, I am a guy and we are all mostly alike.

Ben

[joy]

I did, actually telling my wife I was horney was my way of telling her I was going to be OK. This was still in the ICU. She laughed and said she knew I would be fine.....then she told my mom what I said. And I got the Benjamin James.....from my mom. What can you say about moms, I'll always be her baby.

I also had the cute nurse and schwing was in my vocabulary..........but then again, as Karlynn said, I am a guy and we are all mostly alike.

Ben

BENJAMIN JAMES! Yup, most guys are like that, but IN THE ICU???????? I had a cute echo tech last time...man, was he HOT! Just my way of telling you...I understand!

[Gisele]

Don't ask me how I missed this thread..................must be because I was away on vacation...............my favorite topic too ;) ....................what ever happened to NC cutie? Did you all scare her away?

[Raverlaw]

Gisele,

I think NC-Cutie was a fraud; but then I may just be jealous because she (?) started the most popular thread ever. :o

[hensylee]

wanna bet she's off catchin up?

[Gisele]

All ya gotta do is mention sex..............and all heads turn............. ;)

Ann, if she is still catching up that is some fun she is having with her new valve..............testing the limits, eh? :D :D

[Les]

Ow! My Neck!

[Birky]

Is this the longest thread ever? Boy she sure knew how to push some buttons or whatever. I really don't think we discussed sex before I went home with the Dr. I know that I didn't think about it much since I felt so lousy. Men are different I guess cause it is a man thing. This is not to say that women don't think the same way but it is not the cure for everything. Have a nice weekend everyone. Have our 6 yrs. old identicals overnight tonight. Pick them up after work and go get some movies. We watch movies in Grandma's room and eat junk food. It is really fun. Their older sister has her 8th grade graduation party tonight and my daughter has to chaperone. Should be interesting, a lot of hormones at that age.(Sex again) ;)

[Ross]

Don't ask me how I missed this thread..................must be because I was away on vacation...............my favorite topic too ;) ....................what ever happened to NC cutie? Did you all scare her away?
Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago

[Ross]

Bye Bye Goofy Woman (http://home.neo.rr.com/blebs99/goofy.wav)

[Mary]

Ross,
I can only get about 2 seconds of audio on the link. Any suggestions?
Mary

[ShezaGirlie]

Now y'all quit picking on NC-Cutie...she's off practicing what I preached... :D

[Ross]

Ross,
I can only get about 2 seconds of audio on the link. Any suggestions?
Mary
There is only 4 seconds to it. You could let it play one time then click play again, but to save you the hassle he says, "Bye bye goofy woman, I've enjoyed throwing you to the ground repeatedly."

[knightfan2691]

Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago

Uh....is that a good or bad thing? ;).

On the one hand...that could mean that she, like Janie noted, is practicing.

On the other hand...huh...at least that would indicate some activity recently........

;)

[SJJ]

D'ya think this means Ross is into B and D?

[Mary]

Sue,
I know, I know, I'm just dumb. But what is the B and D Ross might be into? I'm hoping you will make Ross answer, since he might be into it! So. . .
Come on, Ross, fess up or at least translate. It sounds very interesting!
Mary

[SJJ]

Mary,
B and D-that would be Bondage and Discipline. You know, leather and chains and such. As soon as I heard that little audio Ross posted, I immediately became suspicious that that tail he sports could also be used as a whip! ;)
Sue

[Ross]

Nope. Pleasure swings are my thing. ;)

[Glenda]

This is getting kinda of kinky :) :) :)

[Ross]

Well she asked! :D

[Les]

I like B and D...( and A and C ) Non-discriminatory! :rolleyes:

[Ross]

I like B and D...( and A and C ) Non-discriminatory! :rolleyes:
Shock Treatments? :eek:

[Granbonny]

If yall think this is sexy, switch over to the chat real fast.. :D All women until Dave and Bob showed up..then we had to cool it. :p :p :p plus I had to eat..Bonnie

[tobagotwo]

Dang. Got in too late. I miss all the good stuff...

[Mary]

This thread will break all longevity records if it continues :cool: this way.
Mary

[hensylee]

If yall think this is sexy, switch over to the chat real fast.. :D All women until Dave and Bob showed up..then we had to cool it. :p :p :p plus I had to eat..Bonnie

Sex talk makes you hungry, Bonnie?

Well, first there was the "Big O", then "wife beaters" and "do-rags"; now D & C oops, I mean B & D and A & C. Makes my head spin. I prefer a simple "IT"

[Les]

I need to clarify...B and D and A and C...bra cup sizes... :rolleyes: I haven't ventured into actual B and D or whatever you can make out of A and C !!!

[Granbonny]

I thought you were into AC/DC :D :D :D :D Glad to find out you are not..Like you..all man :p :p :p Ann..Hubby cooks every Sunday so I can chat from 5-7 P.M...He gets mad when I don't stop to eat his cooking. :D :D Bonnie

[Ross]

This thread will break all longevity records if it continues :cool: this way.
Mary
It's already there!!!! :D

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[hensylee]

I think I'm pregnant. :D :D :D :p :D

[Gisele]

When a woman reaches a certain age her body changes and..................... ;) ;)

[Mary]

Originally Posted by Mary
This thread will break all longevity records if it continues this way.
Mary

It's already there!!!! :)


If it continues like this, I'm thinking it will be unreachable by any other new threads that might be started. So to give it a boost, I'll ask Hensylee what has occured in her life that makes her think she might be pregnant.
??????????????????????
Mary :confused:

[hensylee]

Gisele and Mary:

well after I read the following, I decided not to be pregnant:

Women of a certain age don't have babies because they would put them down and forget where they left them. :D :p

[Granbonny]

And I was going to ask you to give the baby to me.. :D Cause I cannot have anymore, either. :p :p :p :p Reminds me of when I left my age 2 year old son with hubby in store in Atlanta. Snowing, ect. I said watch him..He said O.K. I went next door and coming back, who did I see, my age 2 year old son coming out revolving door. :eek: :eek: I walked up to hubby and said, where is Wes..He turns and says..He was here a few minutes ago. :eek: :eek: :eek: A 2 year old can be in the next state in 1 minute if not watching them. :eek: That's a MAN for you...Bonnie

[knightfan2691]

From sex to forgetting the baby in just 300 replies. I think I am 299 so next one gets the big

*bows*

Thank you...thank you very much ;).

I need to learn about cup sizes.... And, a few of those other things you mentioned, I do believe.............. ;)

[Billy]

Mr Cort.......Although you are post #300, remember that we are counting the replies, so the first post doesn't count.

I remember when this thread was around 160 posts I wondered if it would make 200.....well, thanks to Ann getting her 'groove' back and going night-tripping for four days with her 'knight in shining armour' we've managed to keep it alive to 300.

The three letter word is a pretty big subject so I think it might go a bit further...anyway Cort, hang in there and one of these days I'll join you on one of your road-trips and help you to understand these cup sizes and a few other things as well.........in the meantime maybe you should ask Ann for any urgent advice you might need...

Cheers,

[Mary]

Well put, Billy! Just the right amount of innuendo to keep things humming along for a bit.
Mary

[hensylee]

Cort - cup sizes - that's ok but since we are directing your sex life from here on out, no initial stuff like B & D....... :D :p

[knightfan2691]

Billy,

Aw...shucks. The first doesn't count? ah, well...lol! Sounds like a plan...for which road trip do you wish to join me?


Mary,

Humming? Hmmm....I need to think about that...lol ;).


Ann,

That's just fine with me. I'm working on "regular" sex 1st.... All of that other stuff kinda freeks me out...at least, right now...lol ;). All I ask is that ya'll pick up the pace of this non-existant sex life....soon ;).

[KimC]

Karlynn, maybe it just calmed you to see a, ahem, familiar face! LOL!

NC-Cutie, the best way to cure fear is to jump right in and don't look back! What's the worst thing that can happen? Your man remained by your side through one of the most difficult times of your life ... he saw you at your low point, no doubt.

Take several deep breaths, cry a little and let it goooooooooooooooooo.

[Karlynn]

Karlynn, maybe it just calmed you to see a, ahem, familiar face! LOL!



So to speak! :D :eek:
ROFLMAO

[ticktock]

Sex after surgery.... sheesh.... it was certainly better than sex BEFORE surgery!! Imagine that! You probably should have been frightened then, not now! You are all fixed up and ready to go... so to speak.

I read about me in your post, Nancy... nice to see you there. I am the 5 valve girl, am 48 years old and single. The sound of the valve is probably the most intimidating thing (I hear two)... but it is a GOOD thing. You only get to complain if you DONT hear it.

My secret?? MUSIC! And not necessarily quiet, soft music. Play it as loud as you need to, and have a glass of wine. You are going to be amazed at how much better you feel, uh.. ahem.. after the physical activity. AND it is good for you! Thank goodness you have a sig. other of a 2 year history, so he will be understanding, I'm sure. You are going to be so relieved, I'm sure you will look back someday and smile at your apprehension!

You will be just fine.
mindy

[Abbanabba]

Sex after surgery.... sheesh.... it was certainly better than sex BEFORE surgery!! Imagine that!
In the interests of medical science, my partner and I thought we'd better give the ol' event monitor something to record the other night. ;)

....Now I'm just trying to figure out what to write on the card!! :D


A : )

[ticktock]

Abba
How about trying to ask what will happen if my defib "fires", and someone is .. uh.... close to me. I think I asked "what if I am holding someones hand?". hahahahaha.. how subtle is THAT? NOT!

Doc says they may get a tingle... then I thought.... ahHA.... THAT would certainly incorporate a new sensation. Hasn't happened yet.... haven't had my defibrillator fire yet though. What a gruesome thought!!!!!!!!!!!!
mindy

[Gisele]

Mindy.............maybe it could be more like a vibration.........now wouldn't that be somewhat interesting at the right moment...............but of course I hope it never goes off as I heard it is really quite scary.

Now Abba, why don't you just say you were climbing some stairs? ;) ;)

[Raverlaw]

Mindy,

If you're busy climbing those stairs, you're not likely to need the defibber! ;)

[Granbonny]

I think Abba, Mindy and Gisele has you all flabber-gasted (Southern for excited) :D :D :D Gisele was telling Abba :to say she was climbing stairs". :D Mindy is worried about her defib firing off :D and giving her partner, a tingle. :p :p :p And knowing Gisele like I do..she's egging (another Southern word) it all on. :D :D :D Go have a glass of wine and cool off. :D :D :D Now, I'm confused..think I'll have a beer. :p Bonnie

[Johnny Stephens]

I'd bet good money that Bill gets it ;) (the joke, that is).

Perhaps there is a marketing angle to these devices that has been overlooked :D

[Ross]

Now, I'm confused..think I'll have a beer. :p Bonnie George Dickel is not beer! Your right, you are confused. :D

[Harpoon]

is keeping the naughty thoughts right where they belong


Though Ravenlaw is probably right... Iffin' you're "climbing stairs" then chances are the defib won't go off.



having more naughty thoughts... nope, not gonna go there!