Hi All, as I wait for my AVR on 10 December I'm finding my nervousness increasing. One thing I seem to be obsessing on is the pain I'll feel from the incision and sternum healing. I know it fades fairly quickly, but thinking about those first few days and week or so has me scared. So, folks, give me your thoughts on the initial days after surgery and how much discomfort one feels. On a scale of one to ten, with one being a cut finger and ten being a severe ear ache (perhaps one of you will come up with a better example of a ten -- luckily I haven't experienced anything traumatic like this AVR). Thanks!!
Dave
Dave