DeWayne
Well-known member
I thought I would chime in and update everyone on how I am doing 2 months after surgery.
Week and a half ago I met with the surgeon, who looked at me looked at my x-rays and said he did not need to see me again. Told me what a great patient I had been and looked at my scar and was very happy with how IT was coming along as well. He told me I could pretty much do anything I wanted, that it I felt some pain in my sternum that it was normal for even up to a year. Said just be smart, if it hurts or I get tired, quit!.
After that I went to the cardiologist for another EKG, finally talked to them yesterday, they said I had no limits on my lifting, no diet limitations or anything else, that I could start weening off my sotolol over the next 7 days then stop taking it. Also said I could stop taking the one aspirin as of Oct 1, so the only medication I am left with is enalapril for now.
This week I finally started sleeping back in bed, a few extra pillows to prop myself up so I can get comfortable, but overall not real bad. Still get sore in the right shoulder and sternum a little, tylenol takes care of those times.
Last weekend I finally mowed my own lawn again, with my riding lawn mower, funny how all that turning with the lawn mower proved to be a little more than I thought lol
Still having a few problems with eating, as some meat (beef mainly) and potatoes still taste sort of bad, I am hoping that this is because of the sotolol and now that I am coming off that it will get better! I really really want a nice juicy steak, but only if it tastes like it is supposed to.
Weight is still down, pre surgery was 168 today I am hovering around 152#, a bit light for being a little over 6-1, but then I have pretty much always been sort of skinny, not a big worry. I was pushing 190 around New Years, so I have lost a bunch, I hope that is helping my cholesteral levels!
I guess after undergoing a valve replacement, root replacement and most of my ascending aorta being replaced I am doing pretty dog gone well after 2 months. Not ready to go swing a golf club quite yet, I will wait until 12 weeks have gone by before I start pushing the sternum, but for a 52 year old guy and my 2nd OHS I figure I got time
I do want to thank all those who helped with information and helped my wife with answers, it was of great comfort though this. Every Doctor should be told about this site, I know I told mine and he could not wait to check it out.
thanks again all! I will keep watching an helping others when I can and post a message like this at 6 months!
Week and a half ago I met with the surgeon, who looked at me looked at my x-rays and said he did not need to see me again. Told me what a great patient I had been and looked at my scar and was very happy with how IT was coming along as well. He told me I could pretty much do anything I wanted, that it I felt some pain in my sternum that it was normal for even up to a year. Said just be smart, if it hurts or I get tired, quit!.
After that I went to the cardiologist for another EKG, finally talked to them yesterday, they said I had no limits on my lifting, no diet limitations or anything else, that I could start weening off my sotolol over the next 7 days then stop taking it. Also said I could stop taking the one aspirin as of Oct 1, so the only medication I am left with is enalapril for now.
This week I finally started sleeping back in bed, a few extra pillows to prop myself up so I can get comfortable, but overall not real bad. Still get sore in the right shoulder and sternum a little, tylenol takes care of those times.
Last weekend I finally mowed my own lawn again, with my riding lawn mower, funny how all that turning with the lawn mower proved to be a little more than I thought lol
Still having a few problems with eating, as some meat (beef mainly) and potatoes still taste sort of bad, I am hoping that this is because of the sotolol and now that I am coming off that it will get better! I really really want a nice juicy steak, but only if it tastes like it is supposed to.
Weight is still down, pre surgery was 168 today I am hovering around 152#, a bit light for being a little over 6-1, but then I have pretty much always been sort of skinny, not a big worry. I was pushing 190 around New Years, so I have lost a bunch, I hope that is helping my cholesteral levels!
I guess after undergoing a valve replacement, root replacement and most of my ascending aorta being replaced I am doing pretty dog gone well after 2 months. Not ready to go swing a golf club quite yet, I will wait until 12 weeks have gone by before I start pushing the sternum, but for a 52 year old guy and my 2nd OHS I figure I got time
I do want to thank all those who helped with information and helped my wife with answers, it was of great comfort though this. Every Doctor should be told about this site, I know I told mine and he could not wait to check it out.
thanks again all! I will keep watching an helping others when I can and post a message like this at 6 months!
