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evelyn2
I feel sort of crazy for expressing this, but would like to know if anyone else has experienced anything like this. It has been 2 years this past June since my surgery for an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve replacement with a St. Jude valve. I had complications from the surgery, - acute renal failure, and had difficulty keeping my oxygen sats up. These problems kept me in the hospital extra days. Also, I was told the wires that they place during surgery to shock you afterwards if you need it, were snipped off leaving some of the wire still inside. The doc said it was okay. Even with all this, I recovered and went back to work as a nurse.
The problem is that I have had periods of extreme anxiety that come on me suddenly, where I am reduced to tears thinking about what happened to me (the actual thought of the surgery, etc.).
After reading some of other members experiences, I feel I should not be feeling sorry for myself. I did bring this up with the doctor, but no help there.
I am still taking Zoloft which was given to me after surgery.
I guess it just feels good to get this off my chest.
The problem is that I have had periods of extreme anxiety that come on me suddenly, where I am reduced to tears thinking about what happened to me (the actual thought of the surgery, etc.).
After reading some of other members experiences, I feel I should not be feeling sorry for myself. I did bring this up with the doctor, but no help there.
I am still taking Zoloft which was given to me after surgery.
I guess it just feels good to get this off my chest.