What do I feel?

[carbomedic]

Ok guys
I need you support here. I'm coming up on my 4 week check up at the surgeon on 03.28.02. I was out and about the last couple of days and it feels like I may have caught I cold, or sinuses stuffed. I could tell I have a fever, measuring it, 98.6 to 99.9. I have started tp have "missed beats" in my pulse yesterday, not extensive, but enough for me to notice, I had those all the time before AVR. Other that that, I feel ok. Friday was 3 weeks from discharge, so I needed to increase exercise to the next level. 21 minutes, 2 times a day. This I do on a threadmill that I programmed.
All my docs from the hospital and surgeon use a fever of 101 as a call immediately point. They also say to call is palpitation occur. While I have them I would not call them extensive.
Anyone out there have these post op issues? My son says I programmed the threadmill too fast and too much incline.
Maybe.
carbo

 

[RobThatsMe]

Hi Carbo,

Hope you get that under control. In ther early stages of recovery, I walked on the treadmill at a 2.0 mph pace, no incline, for 30 min. I didn't increase that until I was several months post op. Maybe you should review your rehab routine with yuor doctor.

Wishing you good health,

Rob

 

[Nancy]

Definitely call the doc and ask.

Maybe you should retract your increase to the last level until your cold is better. I suppose that it's possible for stuffed sinuses and potential congestion to impede the oxygen flow and stress your heart a little. Conservative is good.

Take care, let us know what the doc says.

 

[Zazzy]

Hey Carbo!
What is your normal temp? My temp runs low noramally... around 96.4.. so a fever of 98.9 to 99 is high for me.

I also experienced palps post-op.... they gradually subsided until recently. (I am 1-1/2 years post-op)

Watch that cold... or could it be a sinus infection? All viral conditions need to be watched carefully.

Take care,
Zazzy