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2 1/2 mpnth post op. Still slight pain on a good sneeze, and like Mobi above, sleeping can be a bitch. Wake up tp use the facilities like most guys and I am a hurting puppy, both in my sternum and muscles all over.

Thanks for the responses. Bill B, you're right on the meds. I have a habit of letting my wife take care of that for me. I should make an effort to be more familiar with what I am taking. I have scheduled a low level stress test for next week so I can start cardiac rehab. I need to drop a few...

Six and a half weeks post op. Been walking a mile and a half in about 26 minutes most days, no chest pain, a bit short of breath but not enough to stop walking. Had an echo done last week and saw my cardio Dr today. He informed me my ejection factor was down to 25, having been 40 prior ro AVR...

New guy here, Aortic valve replaced with a bovine valve, and triple bypass at St Francis in Roslyn NY on May 7, 2012. Surprised to find out that while my heart feels much better, the lungs are going to take a while to adjust. A short walk used to start chest pains, now I can walk with no pain...