4 weeks post surgery

Valve Replacement Forums

Help Support Valve Replacement Forums:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

misselaines

Member
Joined
Mar 17, 2010
Messages
8
Location
Feeding Hills, MA
Hi Everyone,

My surgery was May 13; 10 hr surgery. Had an Aortic Arch Replacement, composite aortic root replacement (st. jude valve); reconstruction of left carotid and innominate arteries. I spent 9 days in ICU due to complications. I ended up with total heart block and needed a St. Jude pacemaker. Finally came home May 24. I'm glad to be home, can't wait for the healing process to be over, too.
 
ME, you didn't say how you are feeling now but I would hope that the worst is past. Remember walking is good and the more you can do the better you will feel. Are you planning on attending Cardiac Rehab? I have to tell you that I found it a very positive experience. It helped a lot to be around a group of other heart patients also recovering from surgery and the exercise itself gave me the confidence to be more active. Let us know how things are going.

Larry
 

Latest posts

Back
Top