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kevin young

Had AVR surgery on 6/29.

Just got home last night and I'm so relieved that I'm now on to the next step in my recovery.

Everything went very well as I had a minimally invasive incision for placement of mt St.Judes valve.

Thanks for everyones support.
 
Welcome home and to your new lease on life.

Your only job now is to eat, sleep, walk and breath for the next couple weeks. ;)
 
Glad you are home. Best wishes for a complete and uneventful recovery.
 
Kevin,

It's great to hear that everything went well and that you are home now. I wish you a good, uneventful recovery. Stay strong!
 
Kevin,

Welcome home, I am glad you are back and doing well. I remembered that you you had your suregery on 29th and was wondering where did you vanish:). Good to see your post , take care and dont cough and sneeze.

Swati
 
Kevin,

WELCOME HOME!

Thoughts/prayers coming your way for a continued SUCCESSFUL recovery :).



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5 weeks post-op and besides a minor infection in one of the chest-tube incisions, which is cleared up now, everything is going well.

The ticking is taking some time getting use to.

Doc gave me the o.k. to start driving so I started back at work this week. As I told my boss though these first couple weeks back will be tough and I may have to cut out early some days, which I've already done this week, but it feels good to be back to some type of normal routine.

When does this fatigue really go away for good or at least not so often?

Also I can be exhausted most of the day, not sleepy but fatigued, then at night I'm having a problem falling asleep as early as I use to. Is this normal to have some insomnia?
 
Kevin,

It can take up to a year to fully get all your energy back. Everyone is different and many people feel "back to normal" in less time but don't be hard on yourself if it takes some time.

Insomnia is very common. Not to scare you but I have not been sleeping well for years and have learned to deal with it. I just don't fight it anymore and do not even attempt to go to bed until I am very sleepy (even if it is 4AM). I seem to fair better with this routine.
 
Thanks Geebee

Do you know if the insomnia is psychological or physiological?
 
Everyone is different. However, in my case I believe it has something to do with the medicines we all must take for some time after OHS. I was having terrible problems sleeping at first, but that has improved slowly.

I am now at the 6-month point after surgery, and I am starting to sleep normally again. For me, that is 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night. I do a lot of vigorous excercising, and that may also have something to do with it. After you start cardiac rehab (which I strongly recommend), you may skeep better.
 
Kevin....Glad you are on the other side safely. Slow and steady wins the race. Walk, eat and sleep,Walk, eat and sleep, Walk, eat and sleep, Walk, eat and sleep, Walk, eat and sleep, Walk, eat and sleep, Walk, eat and sleep!!

Oh, and don't forget to walk eat and sleep:p

Tom
 
Kevin, my insomnia cleared up when I started increasing the length of my daily walk. I still have a general lack of energy during the day (I'm about a week behind you, but had a full sternotomy), but most nights I am sleeping pretty good. That first night I discovered I could sleep on my side was fantastic!

John
 
Kevin,

I'm glad to hear about your successful surgery. Can I ask what type of minimally invasive surgery you had?
 
I had a mininmally invasive incision for AVR of a St. Judes mechanical valve on 6/29/07.
 
Kevin I have to think that the insomnia is physiological. Our chemistry gets so jumbled up over this surgery that it takes time to reset. Unfortunately, mine never has. I have chronic insomnia.
 
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