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I was able to slowly and gently pull on a sweater with help a week after surgery. So it depends on your patience and insistence. I tend to have favorite comfortable clothes and was eager to get back to them.

I often do not get enough sleep and my pulse remains the same. But I do have night sweats. No idea why.

I was told my case was unique. I had an echo Every 3 months for the first year and yearly after that.

I think just being there -- all the time. I think for many people this is not as big a thing as it was for me. We were high school sweet hearts and have been married 39 years and have rarely been apart. Just being there - at the appt's, in the hospital, after surgery, while I slept - made all...

I was the last one on Friday -- it was easier for my family to be there because of the weekend.

My surgeon said I could go back to work immediately provided that I had a recliner in my office so I could rest and sleep when tired. It worked great I had surgery on Friday and returned work on Thursday. I shut my door and slept and my secretary kept people away. And I didn't go stir crazy but...

I'd ask questions about expected stay & if my wife is welcome in the ICU after surgery. Also does he answer email questions and can you use your blood. How does he feel about valve repair in your case.

I was told to stay inside if temperatures were below 40F and to avoid becoming chilled. I had my surgery in Feb and just put up with the restriction.

I can only tell you my experience but it should be a place to start. I'm sure others have different experiences. I had surgery on Friday evening. Walked 1/2 mile on Saturday afternoon. Left the hospital on Tuesday (after a very minor glitch - I pass out regularly and have since I was a...

Returned to work (as a professor) 5 days after surgery. But I slept 2-3 hours a day in my office for the first month. Probably I was real full time at about 6 weeks. I did 12 weeks of rehab but just worked around it.

I think it was harder on my wife than on me. Take a deep breath, it will be better in after the second day. At least it was for my wife.

I've had mine read in the emergency room.

I agree - wow!

I tried a few days after surgery and found that everything was working but my chest was too painful for the first month to be able to really want to it.

I had the same thing. The good news is the cold part only lasted a week or so. The sweats lasted several months and fully went away.

Get a second opinion from someone outside your current cardio's practice. Also don't be too eager for surgery. It's a lot more trouble than you might think and there is always a chance that the outcome is will not be what you hoped for.

I have night sweats periodically and my surgery was 4 years ago. Seems like they show up every month or so and then go away. Not as bad as right after surgery but I never had them before surgery.

Good luck and let us know what the doctor says

Yup, it's been 4 years. And you guys are still helpful. Thanks

Waiting for surgery was tough for me. I was very afraid my life would have to change. Everyone had a scary story to share. But in the end it was okay ... it was just a rocky road for a couple of months. It'll likely be the same for you. But the pre surgery jitters are tough.