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Has anyone suffered discomfort/pain in the feet in the months post surgery?
I am 5 months down the track ( Mechanical AV and Aortic aneurysm repair) and getting along fine. I am keen to follow a regular exercise program involving mainly walking interspersed with some gentle jogging. I try to do 30-45 mins per day (with the occasional rest day) and a longer 60 mins session at the weekend. Prior to surgery I have been a 30 year regular runner/jogger and have done some marathons in the past. While I think marathons are out of the question, I do harbour a secret (no longer secret) ambition to do some 5k or 10k events,using a run-walk-run technique, mainly as a target and motivator for the exercise program.
However my program is often de-railed by recurring pain in my feet. This seems to be of 2 types. The first is closer to classic gout with swelling of the right ankle joint, quite intense pain and great difficulty walking. I had blood tests but they did not show greatly elevated ueric (?)acid levels. My Doc prescribed some anti inflammatories but counseled that I use them sparingly given the risk of internal bleeding?. I finally took 2 somewhat in desperation and the problem subsided although not completely. It has flared up again over the past 3-4weeks but I have mainly controlled it with Panadol,diet and rest from walking. I have identified red wine and shell fish as possible triggers for me. Also I was told to drink lots of water.
Recently there has been a second form of pain further down into my fore-foot but not into the toes. It is not as severe as the earlier episodes is sufficient to wake me at night and again restricts my ability to walk, let alone jog.It does not feel like classic gout and I am wondering if it is related to exercise or over exercise?
Or is this another form of gout manifesting itself in a different way, or is it some form of injury related to walking and running?
Does Coumadin make you prone to inflammation or injury in any way?
Iwas worried that INCONSISTENT exercise might effect INR readings but I have been in the 2.3-2.7 range since April.
A review of my exercise diary shows I was unable to exercise at all in the last week of May and have experienced some form of discomfort on 15/30 days in June.
I have been unable to walk freely for the las t 3 days and have resorted to Panadol ( Paracetamol) so I can at least get to and around at work without limping too much.
Of course have made another an appointment with my Doctor to check this all out but I was wondering if this is a common phenomenon with AVR type people.
Re some other issues discussed elswhere on the Forum .I have lost about 20 pounds at the rate of about a pound per week in the 5 months post surgery. This seems to have stabilized over the past week or so.
I do however have my own personal energy crisis. I have returned to my full time role as a management consultant and I am trying really hard to stick with my exercise regime as Nancy and others have advised. I think I am doing OK at work contributing to family life but when the tank is empty... IS IT EMPTY!!!.
Like many others I have found this forum an absolute Godsend. I wish I had known about it prior to my AVR
I am 5 months down the track ( Mechanical AV and Aortic aneurysm repair) and getting along fine. I am keen to follow a regular exercise program involving mainly walking interspersed with some gentle jogging. I try to do 30-45 mins per day (with the occasional rest day) and a longer 60 mins session at the weekend. Prior to surgery I have been a 30 year regular runner/jogger and have done some marathons in the past. While I think marathons are out of the question, I do harbour a secret (no longer secret) ambition to do some 5k or 10k events,using a run-walk-run technique, mainly as a target and motivator for the exercise program.
However my program is often de-railed by recurring pain in my feet. This seems to be of 2 types. The first is closer to classic gout with swelling of the right ankle joint, quite intense pain and great difficulty walking. I had blood tests but they did not show greatly elevated ueric (?)acid levels. My Doc prescribed some anti inflammatories but counseled that I use them sparingly given the risk of internal bleeding?. I finally took 2 somewhat in desperation and the problem subsided although not completely. It has flared up again over the past 3-4weeks but I have mainly controlled it with Panadol,diet and rest from walking. I have identified red wine and shell fish as possible triggers for me. Also I was told to drink lots of water.
Recently there has been a second form of pain further down into my fore-foot but not into the toes. It is not as severe as the earlier episodes is sufficient to wake me at night and again restricts my ability to walk, let alone jog.It does not feel like classic gout and I am wondering if it is related to exercise or over exercise?
Or is this another form of gout manifesting itself in a different way, or is it some form of injury related to walking and running?
Does Coumadin make you prone to inflammation or injury in any way?
Iwas worried that INCONSISTENT exercise might effect INR readings but I have been in the 2.3-2.7 range since April.
A review of my exercise diary shows I was unable to exercise at all in the last week of May and have experienced some form of discomfort on 15/30 days in June.
I have been unable to walk freely for the las t 3 days and have resorted to Panadol ( Paracetamol) so I can at least get to and around at work without limping too much.
Of course have made another an appointment with my Doctor to check this all out but I was wondering if this is a common phenomenon with AVR type people.
Re some other issues discussed elswhere on the Forum .I have lost about 20 pounds at the rate of about a pound per week in the 5 months post surgery. This seems to have stabilized over the past week or so.
I do however have my own personal energy crisis. I have returned to my full time role as a management consultant and I am trying really hard to stick with my exercise regime as Nancy and others have advised. I think I am doing OK at work contributing to family life but when the tank is empty... IS IT EMPTY!!!.
Like many others I have found this forum an absolute Godsend. I wish I had known about it prior to my AVR