Recent content by Ragnar

I'm on 100 mg Metroprolol post surgery. Pre-surgey, I was on 75mg of Metroprolol for about three months. I find the side effects to be one of the most ugly I've had. I've read the side effects on-line - I experience all of the common and many of the rare side effects. I'm sticking w/ the drug...

Hi Deb! I had a very similar thing happen to me. I went in on the scheduled date. I got all prepped, everything up to going into the operating room. I waited for a very long time; thinking about what I was about to do! Then they came in and informed me that because of an earlier case which had...

Hi Anne! Everyone is different; I can tell you my recent experiences. (four weeks out) As far a the futon bed. I would have probably found that very uncomfortable. I didn't go as far as to get a recliner chair – however, if you have the means, I think that would have been a good option. We have...

Nice information! I completed the survey too! Is there a way to drill down to view the "Other" responses? Thanks!

Hi Leah, I'm three weeks post-op and abt 10 yrs younger. I can say that this procedure was much easier than the knee surgeries. I can't yet talk abt the symptoms. Easy to say; difficult to believe - the waiting is the hardest part. The worst part abt recovery for me, so far & all things...

OK so, I'm home for about two weeks. I have a MUCH better perspective on what happened. Pain: All in all, it has been no where near as bad as I feared it would be. As I said before, the knee surgeries were much more painful. The MOST painful thing I have ever had was passing a kidney stone...

I was a wreck when I came in on Tuesday for my scheduled surgery.going through all the pre-op stuff and waiting for most of the day before they told me to go home and come back in two days didn't help my cause any. But when I did come back, it seemed easier. Once they start the preparations, it...

I had my aortic aneurysm repaired along with a David Procedure Thursday December 5th at the Cleveland Clinic.still in hospital. Pain was pretty intense But Ihave to say that my knee reconstructions were much more painful. I think I may have felt too good and pushed a long walk, but that's a...

I'm curious abt a seemingly simple thing related to the post-surgical pain. Specifically, will I be able to easily lift my arms to put on T-shirts and sweatshirts? My surgery is in December; there will be a chill in the air. Thanks!

This is my first post. I've read this site for the past month as a guest & just now joined. I just wanted to introduce myself. I found out recently that I'll need a AA repair & AVR. Big shock! My surgery is scheduled for December 3 rd at the Cleveland Clinic. They say because I am young (46)...