Post op. heart bypass issues - anyone help?
151497
rest. and do nothing my grand father had it and i say rest and talk with ur doctor do what ur doctor says
1178262
I had one in  Feb 06....I am still having edema,feel lousy many days,get drained really easy and still bloated..but now can urinate...my was caused by severe allergic reactions to BP meds with dyes & sulfa in them.... allergic reactions affect the kidneys....I had 6 ER visits in 10 months due to the meds I was on & latex exposures\n My new cardiologist is doing  a blood test to see if it might be a rare tumor that is increasing the chemicals in my body,causing the water retension and sluggish kidneys...he also said depending on the extent of the kidneys artery damage,it may always be like this..it takes a long time for the kidneys to get back to normal...\n <itsnanceg@yahoo.com> if you want to chat with me when  you have a down day...Best wishes for a total recovery !!!
791465
Go back to the surgeon that operated on you--- something may of happened with the surgery-------good luck
927377
It varies with different people.  You need to talk to his doctor and treatment team.  Make sure after this surgery he gets some physicial therapy even inpatient rehab that should get his functional level up.   There are different drugs and treatments out there that can help to manage and improve his condition.  I have seen people with CHF live  a long and productive life.  It's a matter of learning to manage.  Make sure to get himself attached to a heart failure center in a reputable teaching hospital.
149463
I have taken numerous cardiac classes and would like to help you, but I need more information. What do you mean "working off 60% of its power"? Did your specialist measure your MABP? If you'd like to give me more info so I can help you out you can e-mail me @ mary.edwards4543@my.sinclair.edu
730644
Same thing happened to me. Went to the doctor and they removed a blood clot in one of my hearts ventricles. Get it checked immediately.
1031082
OK what is up with this heart attack stuff..My husband and now your mom. \nShe will be in my prayers. Keep us posted about her updates. Take your laptop and keep in touch.\nI had a very hard time and still am dealing with it all. I come here to escape it all..I took my lap top in one day in his room and the Doctor asked me  have you heard of that Yahoo Q&A and I said yes and I showed him this one and he said there is this one babe from and he stopped and said no way...And I said yes..Funny small world................So you wanted new.........\n\nI  have  official made the commitment to take my road trip. I just emailed my family and told them that I was going and if they were not going to support me on this one OWell things happen..\nIt just hit me I need to do this regardless of life and what is going on. LOL for me
714363
Additional history would be helpful such as health conditions and medications he is taking.  If he is a smoker ask him to stop.  There are medications for peripheral circulation but they are of limited effectiveness.  Depending upon the origin of the problem surgery is sometimes curative.  It should be emphasized however that an exercise program for this purpose leads to a significant improvement in function independent of any actual change in circulation.  Finally - I assume that he has undergone testing and that this is not simply an impression but rather a diagnosis.
863368
Convalescence is an individual thing.   You didn't say how they did the hysterectomy, if it was vaginal or abdominal, but either one is pretty traumatic to a body.  You can get slightly anemic after any surgery, and if you were borderline to start, that would leave you feeling fatigued.  The wind is likely due to a system getting things moving along again, after the days post-op eating jello and soft things.  The trick is to keep with the good diet, although it should probably be on the blandish side- no curries or such as that.  Eat foods which aid movement, like raisins and prunes, and drink loads of liquids.   Try to get moving a bit more each day, but not to the point you exhaust yourself.  Move as slowly or as quickly as you feel you can, and perhaps just a tad more.  So far as your daily walk goes, that sounds perfect.  For the boredom, well, go visit or invite a close friend in for tea and a chat.  Pick up the book you've been thinking of reading, start a new hobby project.  You may move slowly, but you should start getting yourself back into the swing of things.  You might be feeling a bit of hormone swing, possibly to a depression, since the hysterectomy rather puts things to an abrupt end.  The HRT will go a long way to helping with that, and getting you back to feeling like your old self.  Give it time and things will get back to normal.  Possibly better than the old normal, as your old health problems are now gone.   If you like, you can take a chewable multivitamin, mineral supplement.  That will get the iron and nutrients back into the system, and if you are having a problem with anemia, you should note some improvement in the course of a few weeks.  Meantime, the vitamin B will help you feel less fatigued and irritable from the inactivity.  Chewable are prefered to regular sort that you swallow whole, as those sometimes don't get digested soon enough.  Chewables get into the system more efficiently.  If you have to, get a children's chewable.  It sounds as if you are on the right course for recovery, and doing all the sensible things just right.  Just try to be a bit more patient with yourself, and soon enough you will be back to full steam.  I wouldn't get concerned if it takes you a month to 6 weeks to fully recover, though if you are bothered, by all means take it up with your physician and see what they have to say.
388422
haha i felt like that too when i had surgery. well you're not going to get much sleep tonight so don't worry about it. you'll be tired in the morning but thats better because you'll be less stressed in the morning. tonight just watch movies until you feel tired and fall asleep. \n\ni was so nervous when i sat in the hospital bed, my bf was talking to me and i coudn't even pay attention long enuf to listen to what he was saying. i was so restless. i didnt' get much sleep the night before either. tomorrow when you get to the hospital jsut before your surgery they will give you a little pre-med pill that will relax you and if you're anything like me you'll be so tired to be worried and you'll be falling asleep as you walk into the theatre to have your surgery. \n\ni wasn't nervous at all when i walked in, i was so tired, i just wanted to get on the operating table and sleep. that shiny cold hard metal table just looked sooo comfy to me! :D good luck with your surgery!
722448
The surgery is a major one, but the patients I have met have felt much better afterward.  The main pain issues come from the sternum (breastbone) being split and repositioned.  There are new pain pumps that are put into the surgery site and patients are doing extremely well with them.  With your symptoms I would definitely look into contacting a cardiothoracic surgeon about getting a repair done.  Your pain will be controlled and there are many ways to help you recover from the surgery.  In the US the cost should be between 20 to 30 thousand dollars depending on length of surgery and recovery.  It would be much less if you went to another country to have it done.   You heal faster the younger you are, so please find a doctor and see if it is possible to fix this problem so you can resume your life.  Best wishes.
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Stay away from the lap-band at all costs! I had the worst experience of my life with it. *My doctor said it has done permanent damage to my stomach and my surrounding organs!*\nI'm still suffering from abdominal pain and vomiting and I'm still losing weight even though the band has been removed. I keep getting pancreatitis for unknown reasons - and I never had a stomach problem before the surgery and I only had my band in for 7 months. Good news is I'm down to 170 but I wish I wasn't vomiting almost everything I ate and I wish my stomach didn't hurt everyday! \n\nDo the bypass if anything, I wish that I did it. And find a surgeon that knows what they are doing. Ask around your town to find out if other people have had the surgeries and who they have gone to and their experiences with the doctors.  \nAs for if the insurance covers it, I know the BCBS doesn't cover it anymore. The surgeon I had doesn't take Aetna or BCBS as of September 1st anymore. I don't know about Cigna. Most times you have to be 100 pounds overweight and have some problems like diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. Call your insurance company and find out.  \n\nDon't worry about what these fools on here say. Do what you need to do. I thought I was doing the right thing. I was 250 pounds and I knew that wasn't going to lose the weight any other way. I work and I pay into my insurance so why can't I use it? I also work at a hospital I know that some of the gastric bypass surgeons do take Cigna so there is a good chance that it is covered as long as you meet the requirements. Medicaid and Medicare also covers both surgeries. \nA good website that explains all the procedures and talks about the insurace is http://www.obesityhelp.com/\n\nGood luck!
802346
I had tachicardio and PVC's nothing major just a pill a day until I had dropped a few pounds (after I delivered the baby) and change in diet!\nYou should see a doctor soon though!
923671
I would expect the pre ablation symptoms to take longer than this to resolve, I am hoping that your doctor will be seeing you back in the next few weeks too, just call his/her office and ask if you should get some rehab as they do after bypass surgery etc. good luck
1143455
Go see a difference doctor A.S.A.P.This sound serious and you shouldn't wait to see a difference doctor...Sounds like your doctor doesn't care whats going on with you...Somewhere down the line your doctor has made a big mistake on your surgery...\n Clowmy
1139912
Geez, you need to ask your cardiologist about this.  What is your ejection fraction?  What is the cause of the blockage?  What is your current activity level?  I am sure he will tell you that you need to have a stress test if you haven't had one already.\n\nOn the other hand, if it is safe to exercise at all, the *best* place to start is with a cardiac rehabilitation program run by a hospital.  If you live in or near a major city, there is certainly at least one such program in your, and maybe several.  Ask your doctor.  \n\nCardiac rehab has you exercise--on a treadmill for example--while you are connected (wirelessly) to a heart monitor that is watched by a nurse.  The nurse can tell immediately if you even start to get into trouble.  I cannot emphasize how much confidence it gave me after heart surgery.  I was so nervous at first about going out to walk on my own.  But this way, I could push myself a little without any worry.  If I had a problem, they would see it probably even before I felt it.  And if something really bad happened, I was right there in the hospital.  \n\nMost insurance will pay for the cost of cardiac rehab, usually with a time limit of 3 months (assuming 3 visits per week).  It saved my life, and I'm sure that if you can exercise at all, this is the best way to get your life back.  Best of luck!!
758119
Yeas, see a doctor pronto.  This is your body's way of saying "Hey, Mr. Brain isn't getting enough oxygen right now!".  Possible causes could be medication, hypotension, a blocked carotid artery, a serious heart condition, etc.  Only testing will tell!