Hi all. I am four years out from an AVR, generally doing well. Question to those who are in a similar time frame:Wondering how often others are getting routine ...Read more
Hi all. I am four years out from an AVR, generally doing well. Question to those who are in a similar time frame:Wondering how often others are getting routine echos after valve replacement? I just saw my cardiologist for an annual check up. They did a med review, BP and ECG. The doc said that he heard a slight murmur, which he thought was normal, and would wait another year for the echocardiogram.
Barbara Wood Hi Mary, I'm just a few months over 3 years out & have had 1/ year since surgery...best wishes :).
Catie B Hi Mary--good to hear you're doing well. I'm coming up on three years and would prefer to have an an ... Read more
Catie B Hi Mary--good to hear you're doing well. I'm coming up on three years and would prefer to have an annual echo. I needed an early recheck at the 6 month mark, then waited 18 mos. before the next one. My cardiologist told me sometimes insurers won't pay for one more frequently than every two years. But I'll try for one this fall, a year after my last echo.
Marie Myers My first post op echo was 10 months after surgery. My cardiologist this year said “see you next yea ... Read more
Marie Myers My first post op echo was 10 months after surgery. My cardiologist this year said “see you next year, “so the interval for me will probably be 2 years between echos. I see my internal medicine doc in the interim, so hopefully he doesn’t hear anything funky in my heart.
Joy Vera Hi Mary. I had my first valve surgery in 2010 & had echos annually. A few years ago the echos start ... Read more
Joy Vera Hi Mary. I had my first valve surgery in 2010 & had echos annually. A few years ago the echos started showing an increase in insufficiency & the echos were increased to every 6 months. I recently had another surgery to address that as I was in the severe range. If your murmur is slight, waiting a year seems to be in line with what my cardiologists felt was appropriate. Take care.
Meredith Bray My surgery was 5 years ago, and I've had 3 echos since then. Maybe only 2? DOT requires an echo every ... Read more
Meredith Bray My surgery was 5 years ago, and I've had 3 echos since then. Maybe only 2? DOT requires an echo every two years for my CDL.
Civita Fahey I'm just about 2.5 years out and had one 6 months after surgery and then one a year after that. I am ... Read more
Civita Fahey I'm just about 2.5 years out and had one 6 months after surgery and then one a year after that. I am schedule for my yearly the end of this month.
I am alive.
Just spent a week in twelve rehearsals to sing Bach's b minor Mass last night. Last year I struggled to walk a hallway, gasping for breath. ...Read more
I am alive.
Just spent a week in twelve rehearsals to sing Bach's b minor Mass last night. Last year I struggled to walk a hallway, gasping for breath. Praise to God I have a functioning aortic valve !
Jean Raber Mary, sing your heart out and make a joyful noise to the Lord!
Tina Maroon So glad to hear your doing so well. Happy Anniversary Mary!! Last year before surgery I too struggled ... Read more
Tina Maroon So glad to hear your doing so well. Happy Anniversary Mary!! Last year before surgery I too struggled with not being able to breathe too. I couldn't carry any groceries and I couldn't walk hardly at all without being out of breath as well. I know just how you felt.
"You're shattered
Like you've never been before
The life you knew
In a thousand pieces on the floor
And words fall short in times like these
When this ...Read more
"You're shattered
Like you've never been before
The life you knew
In a thousand pieces on the floor
And words fall short in times like these
When this world drives you to your knees
You think you're never gonna get back
To the you that used to be
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday's a closing door
You don't live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you've been
And tell your heart to beat again
Beginning
Just let that word wash over you
It's alright now
Love's healing hands have pulled you through
So get back up, take step one
Leave the darkness, feel the sun
Cause your story's far from over
And your journey's just begun"
.....................................................
This is part of a song that touched me. You can hear it all on YouTube.
Shannon Gray Beautiful! I began to shed tears as I read this.
Ashley Cross I love this song. It makes me cry every every time I hear it!
Linda Yaff Oh my. - I just listened to it. It's beautiful. And it made me cry.
Tina Maroon I absolutely love this song or poem. I think I have to share this one on my fb page.
Skipping up the stairs to the choir loft this morning, it hit me what a resurrection I have had since last Easter. Nine months out from my surgery last June, ...Read more
Skipping up the stairs to the choir loft this morning, it hit me what a resurrection I have had since last Easter. Nine months out from my surgery last June, no pounding heart. shortness of breath or dizziness. Miraculous. I am grateful beyond words.
Happy Easter, may we all experience a miraculous return to health.
Did you hear this from the surgeons? There is a new video on mental health on this site that has a surgeon saying this. How many of us were healed in six weeks? ...Read more
Did you hear this from the surgeons? There is a new video on mental health on this site that has a surgeon saying this. How many of us were healed in six weeks? My incision was healed. Not my sternum, not my lungs, not my heart rhythm, not my ribs, not my stamina. My be twenty-something athletes heal in six weeks.
I am eight months out and still healing. Hopeful and determined, but still healing. And hearing "you'll be healed in six weeks" makes me shake my head in wonder (what are they thinking) and disbelief now.
Sophia Ridley I think that doctors need to qualify "healed" as it means so many different things. To me it's 6wks f ... Read more
Sophia Ridley I think that doctors need to qualify "healed" as it means so many different things. To me it's 6wks for incision, 12wks to the bone fused and I'm looking at a year to get over the operation...
I have EDS (stretchy connective tissue) and my collar bone, shoulder blades and ribs move and my spine is slightly twisted as I've been so inactive and the muscles have wasted. I'm now having Physio to fix this. My sternum is tender still (I have a lump towards the bottom where the bone has overgrown) and I have inflamed cartilage between it and my ribs.... I can't take anti-inflammatories as I'm on blood thinners. I've resigned myself that it will all take time, I have got over the frustration now and just celebrating that I've found a Physio that's fixed in one session my hip problem that's plagued me for three years!! I now feel that my recovery is in my hands and thank God that my valve is something I don't need to worry about!!
Routine blood tests showed a abnormal TSH level, so now I am waiting for tests to determine the exact problem. I am noticing a feeling of my heart pounding, ...Read more
Routine blood tests showed a abnormal TSH level, so now I am waiting for tests to determine the exact problem. I am noticing a feeling of my heart pounding, and EKG shows bigeminy, a pattern of alternating regular and premature ventricular beats, not unusual for this condition. Saturday I had to sit down on a curb when walking out to my car from a restaurant because of shortness of breath. It felt similar to my pre-surgery time, and I wanted to weep.
My acupuncturist is confident that she can help me with this, so I am going to be seeing her weekly. Her assessment is that I am still depleted from the surgery.
Of course I am doing a lot of research, and have found that there is a positive correlation between radioactive scans, as well as Amioderone, in triggering the condition. I had innumerable X-rays, cardiac cath, several CT scans and as well as Amioderone in the course of my treatment. Add that to age and a family history. Bam!
This feels like another big blow, so I am doing my best to keep my chin up and trust in the Divine Healer. He brought me through an aortic valve replacement in June, He will bring me through this. Last weekend I was able to sing the Mozart Requiem with our chorale and orchestra, which was thrilling. And I am so fortunate to have supportive family and friends, including all of you. I am grateful for this site.
Steven A Husted we are praying for you the lord will see you thru this journey together we will make it amen
Tammy Pilcher I'm so sorry this is happening, Mary. Praying for your complete healing, heart sister.
Jean Knappik Hang in there Mary, the thyroid can make the heart do all kinds of funky stuff! It will all be fine!
Wanda Mroz Praying for you and sending healing thoughts.... Hugs
Lynee Casper Mary, know we are thinking of you as you your share this new challenge. I love that you are singing, ... Read more
Lynee Casper Mary, know we are thinking of you as you your share this new challenge. I love that you are singing, you must be quite talented. Music moves me, I don't sing, but appreciate great classic artists such as Mozart, and I find great solace in good music. God bless you!
Kelly Weisgarber Sorry about the new problem Mary. I hope you you are feeling better soon!
For six months I have had pain at the bottom of my rib cage, radiating to the armpit. Finally, I started PT, and the pain is abating.. I am thrilled!
The ...Read more
For six months I have had pain at the bottom of my rib cage, radiating to the armpit. Finally, I started PT, and the pain is abating.. I am thrilled!
The physical therapist says that the muscles and cartilage have contracted together in most of my right rib cage as a result of lengthy pain, guarding, and inactivity from a pleural effusion and pleural rub, after having large chest tubes under the breast gor drainage after the surgery. The pleural effusion - fluid between the lung and the lung sac was present in the hospital. The rub developed later.
If you are having cotinuing pain, other than the surgical site, which I have seen often on this site, I would encourage PT evaluation from a skilled therapist. My therapist is helping a long term problem that I had been told might be permanent, finally resolve. Praise God
Six Months
Grateful to be celebrating this holiday season after my AVR this summer. I graduated from rehab, reached five Mets: 4 MPH with a grade on a treadmill. ...Read more
Six Months
Grateful to be celebrating this holiday season after my AVR this summer. I graduated from rehab, reached five Mets: 4 MPH with a grade on a treadmill. I reccomend rehab highly. I am generally feeling very well cardiac-wise, have healed well except for an ongoing problem with significant pain in my ribs that was caused by the two large chest tubes under the right breast. After seeing seven different doctors who seemed to agree that I had nerve damage, a physical therapist last week told me that the ribs are misaligned and immobile, and started treatment. I am hopeful that she can help me. If I did not have the pain from this, there would be little lasting recuperation left, other than fatigue.
I was puzzled by a finding of severe tricuspid regurgitation from an echo done by my local cardiologist's office. And I have a loud murmur. My surgeon's office said to gather up all of my records since the surgery and send them for the surgeon to review.
Despite those issues , I am grateful to be alive, and hopeful for the future. The aortic valve replacement saved my life, plain and simple. So I get to celebrate Christmas with my family. I thank God my husband and family, Dr. Svensson and the folks at Cleveland Clinic.
Jeanette Davidson So glad you are doing well despite some issues! So happy you are alive and well! Merry Christmas hear ... Read more
Jeanette Davidson So glad you are doing well despite some issues! So happy you are alive and well! Merry Christmas heart sister!🎄❤️
Five Months post AVR today. I am still recuperating. From reading this site, it appears that one's age and health status have a huge impact on the rate of recovery, ...Read more
Five Months post AVR today. I am still recuperating. From reading this site, it appears that one's age and health status have a huge impact on the rate of recovery, not surprisingly. I am coming up on the end of cardiac rehab, and have progressed admirably., I can do 3 m.p.h. on the treadmill with a grade. My problems with cardiac arrythmia have abated, medications are titrated properly and I feel pretty well.
However, my right chest is very painful from the armpit to the bottom of the ribs. Doctors have decided that there was nerve damage from the large chest tubes placed during surgery. I am using big Lidocaine patches daily. Whether tbis condition will heal remains to be seen. I am hopeful that it will.
That said, am grateful to be alive, and for all the help that I have received to come to this point. Sending prayers for courage and healing to you all. Blessings, heart brothers and sisters.
Jean Knappik So sorry to hear your long recuperation...Prayers, you keep recovering and become pain free.
Lisa Shepherd It takes as long as it takes well done you
Jeanette Davidson So great to hear from you MARY! So proud of you and your progress. I am learning that we each have ou ... Read more
Jeanette Davidson So great to hear from you MARY! So proud of you and your progress. I am learning that we each have our little or sometimes big cross to bear with OHS, AND we are blessed and grateful . Take care heart sister !❤️
Steven A Husted i think the lidocaine patches will help i had shoulder and back of neck pain a short time after surge ... Read more
Steven A Husted i think the lidocaine patches will help i had shoulder and back of neck pain a short time after surgery and they started the lidocaine patches for about 4 or 5 weeks and it helped a lot after that the pain went away
W. Carter The pain will subside. I had chest and shoulder pain for about 8-9 mo. It seems like it all just disa ... Read more
W. Carter The pain will subside. I had chest and shoulder pain for about 8-9 mo. It seems like it all just disappears. And 3 mph on uphill grade is excellent.
Mary K Thanks for the encouragement, my friends. I have been to several doctors about this, the pulmonologis ... Read more
Mary K Thanks for the encouragement, my friends. I have been to several doctors about this, the pulmonologist was not encouraging, indicating that it could go on for years, the internist said, "it may take a while to resolve", and my acupuncturist said "I do not think that this is permanent." I am going to go with the acupuncturist's assessment. She was able to resolve my cardiac arrythmia issues in three treatments.
At four and a half months out from an AVR with a mini-sternotomy, I discovered from a CAT scan of my lungs that my sternum has not yet fused. I understand that ...Read more
At four and a half months out from an AVR with a mini-sternotomy, I discovered from a CAT scan of my lungs that my sternum has not yet fused. I understand that this is not uncommon, especially for someone with osteopenia, and that complete fusion can take a year. The sternum is tender and bumping up in one place, probably between two of the seven wires.The effect is that I am back to being restricted to lifting no more than ten pounds. This recuperation is a long winding journey. that said, I am grateful to God to be alive.
Steven A Husted yes our body heals differently for each of us but with gods help we do heal thank you jesus may you k ... Read more
Steven A Husted yes our body heals differently for each of us but with gods help we do heal thank you jesus may you keep healing amen
Tammy Pilcher Praying for your complete healing, Mary. I'm sorry you're having this issue. God bless you, heart s ... Read more
Tammy Pilcher Praying for your complete healing, Mary. I'm sorry you're having this issue. God bless you, heart sister.
Jeanette Davidson Mary
So sorry to hear that. I have bumps to and was wondering if that's normal. Would you mind telli ... Read more
Jeanette Davidson Mary
So sorry to hear that. I have bumps to and was wondering if that's normal. Would you mind telling me how you learned about this ?
Kelly Weisgarber Hope you're feeling 100% soon Mary. Sending prayers.
Mary K I discovered this because I was having continuing pain on my right rib cage. It had been diagnosed va ... Read more
Mary K I discovered this because I was having continuing pain on my right rib cage. It had been diagnosed variously, and my GP ordered a CAT scan. We asked the radiologist to check the sternum, too, and that was his finding. The chiropractor told me that the bumps are cartilage forming, and are probably permanent.
Mary K And yes, Debbie, I am feeling a thousand times better overall as compared to before surgery.
Seventeen Weeks: Up and Down
Seventeen weeks out from my aortic valve replacement, I remain in recuperation mode, the landscape just keeps on changing. The ...Read more
Seventeen Weeks: Up and Down
Seventeen weeks out from my aortic valve replacement, I remain in recuperation mode, the landscape just keeps on changing. The good news is that I have completed 24 sessions of cardiac rehab, and have progressed well. One of the workers there told me that most people do not go as far as I have already. The cardiac arrhythmia has almost disappeared, thanks in large part to my acupuncturist. And I am back to many of my regular activities, and on good days can log three miles on my Fitbit.
But, I haven’t posted for a while because I have been struggling…. The challenging news (you say challenging instead of bad), is that I continue to have significant pain in my right ribs. I visited a pulmonologist yesterday, after having been told by several medical professionals that the pain was from pleuritis, (inflammation of the lining of the lung), and persistent pleural effusion. He said that my lungs are fine, but that I probably have damaged nerves from the chest tubes, and that the pain may be chronic. oh, and by the way he hears a heart murmur. Oh my.
And the CAT scan revealed that there is some incomplete fusing of my sternum. About an inch of the bone is actually starting to bump out slightly.
The other challenge is finding the balance for the medication. Last week I was having severe cardiac-like symptoms: shortness of breath, dizziness, extreme fatigue, etc. My GP immediately said that it was the Coreg, and reduced it by half to 6.25 mg. Addititonally she changed the Cozaar to a small dose of Norvasc. Now I need to see if these meds are adequate to keep blood pressure in check. After having had life-long low blood pressure until I had surgery, this is brand new territory.
So, here we are. My cardiologist told me after the surgery that I would be recuperated in four months. Well, reality check. Four months? Not so much. But I am alive, my beloved husband is always there for me, I do have medical care and there are so many other blessings to count. Thanks for listening.
Jean Knappik Mary, That can be very frustrating...maybe with some more time some of that pain on your right side w ... Read more
Jean Knappik Mary, That can be very frustrating...maybe with some more time some of that pain on your right side will subside. You sound like you have made great progress so far! Hang in there, it will all be ok!
Tammy Pilcher Mary, I'm so sorry to hear you're having these issues. You have a great attitude and a strong faith, ... Read more
Tammy Pilcher Mary, I'm so sorry to hear you're having these issues. You have a great attitude and a strong faith, so I know you are going to be fine. Praying for you, heart sister.
Steven A Husted yes i am praying for you heart sister that the lord will heal your body and take away the pain in jes ... Read more
Steven A Husted yes i am praying for you heart sister that the lord will heal your body and take away the pain in jesus name amen
Today I have a birthday. In May, in the midst of severe aortic regurgitation and heart failure from a bicuspid valve, I only had a fifty percent chance of ...Read more
Today I have a birthday. In May, in the midst of severe aortic regurgitation and heart failure from a bicuspid valve, I only had a fifty percent chance of being alive right now. Three a half months after an AVR I feel better than I have in years. Praise God for a second chance!!!
Tammy Pilcher Happy Birthday Mary! Praising God with you, heart sister!
Steven A Husted happy birthday mary praising god with you for bringing you thru this surgery may you have many many m ... Read more
Steven A Husted happy birthday mary praising god with you for bringing you thru this surgery may you have many many more years to enjoy this wonderful new life
Gerald Schaffer Happy birthday and I'm so glad to hear how well you're feeling after just 3 1/2 months.
Shirley Turner I had a second chance... it really does make a difference to how you live your life. You see life thr ... Read more
Shirley Turner I had a second chance... it really does make a difference to how you live your life. You see life through a whole a new set of eyes. Hugs Shirley
Mary K Thank you, everyone. You all know better than anyone else how meaningful the day is. We're alive!
For anyone who has finished phase two cardiac rehab, do you know the MET level that you finished at?
I was told yesterday that my center only takes people ...Read more
For anyone who has finished phase two cardiac rehab, do you know the MET level that you finished at?
I was told yesterday that my center only takes people to 4 METS. The time that I was in cardiac rehab before, I finished at 8. I see four as just barely functioning, not rehabilitated.
Steven A Husted not sure but it may be different for each person we are all different in our body chemistry and funct ... Read more
Steven A Husted not sure but it may be different for each person we are all different in our body chemistry and function and make up and size and shape
Mary K What I am concerned about is that it is not different here. Four mets is top for everyone. At three m ... Read more
Mary K What I am concerned about is that it is not different here. Four mets is top for everyone. At three months I am doing some four met activities on my own already, and am only on visit 14 of CR.
At three months out, despite ongoing problems with a pleural effusion, pleuriris and ongoing PVC's, I did so well on my stress test yesterday. Yahoo! The faster ...Read more
At three months out, despite ongoing problems with a pleural effusion, pleuriris and ongoing PVC's, I did so well on my stress test yesterday. Yahoo! The faster and higher it went, the less arrythmia I had, and breathing was no problem. I finishef at 10.1 mets. The PA wrote a report to Cardiac Rehab to step up my intensity. I am thrilled.
Mary K I had an acupuncture appointment right before the stress test. Yes, I think the acupuncture is help ... Read more
Mary K I had an acupuncture appointment right before the stress test. Yes, I think the acupuncture is helping. Also had less pleuritis pain around my ribs this morning.
Three months ago yesterday, I had an aortic valve replacement at Cleveland Clinic. My recuperation has been steady, but not without complications and I felt ...Read more
Three months ago yesterday, I had an aortic valve replacement at Cleveland Clinic. My recuperation has been steady, but not without complications and I felt that adding acupuncture might give me a boost. It is doing just that.
I have had four weekly treatments so far, and I am taking almost no pain medication now. Before it was two or three times a day.
Three months out, I am still struggling with PVC'S and I still have a pleural effusion in my right lung. I also have pleuritis in that lung which makes my ribs on the whole right side painful.
As you may know , Traditional Chinese Medicine works in a very different way than Western, acupuncture unblocks energy pathways and tonifies the body.
My GP is aware of my treatments. After months of waiting for my lung to clear, I am willing to give this a chance. So far I am seeing some good results. I wish I had started sooner.
Jean Raber Mary, keep us posted on how that works out!
I get massage therapy for a bad back, and discovered tha ... Read more
Jean Raber Mary, keep us posted on how that works out!
I get massage therapy for a bad back, and discovered that my ears and sinuses clear out whenever she works on my head.
Both my hematologist and cardiologist encouraged me to keep up with massage and yoga to stay limber, reduce back pain I might otherwise have to take meds for, and to reduce stress.
Mary K Will do, Jean. My practitioner told me about a patient with afib that went into normal sinus rhythm a ... Read more
Mary K Will do, Jean. My practitioner told me about a patient with afib that went into normal sinus rhythm after ten weekly treatments. My "Ask a Nurse" at Cleveland Clinic just said "wow!" when I told her that.
Rita Savelis Best of luck to you Mary with acupuncture. I have heard good things about it's ability to help with r ... Read more
Rita Savelis Best of luck to you Mary with acupuncture. I have heard good things about it's ability to help with reabsorption of fluids in the lungs.
Jeanette Davidson Mary, I think of you often. I am on your team and I hope this works well for you!💕
Ruth Reshad I have thought many times about getting acupuncture for different ailments. Your story has made me cl ... Read more
Ruth Reshad I have thought many times about getting acupuncture for different ailments. Your story has made me closer to doing it.
Linda Wiebe Eastern Medicine combined with Western is great!
I am so grateful to you all for posting your experiences. I had read several times that one has one's good days and one's bad days. My experience up until last ...Read more
I am so grateful to you all for posting your experiences. I had read several times that one has one's good days and one's bad days. My experience up until last week was a somewhat rough start after surgery with afib, low blood pressure and an infection in the chest tube site. After the hospital though, my recovery has been slow and admirably steady, and I did not think that I was going to have any more difficulty.
Until last week. My cardiologist ordered a chest X ray because I was having pain in the ribs. The result is that I still have a pleural effusion from the surgery, and now have pleuritis and bronchitis. Last week was a wash. I am on an inhaler, Flonase, Claritin, antibiotics and have prescription cough medicine. I missed four sessions of rehab. Rats!
The good news is that the bronchitis is clearing up, and the pleuritis is not so bad. I will return to rehab tomorrow. Having never had lung problems like this I am in new territory. I know that fluid in the lung can be removed with a thorocentesis procedure (inserting a needle to draw it out). But I also know that the procedure is not without risk. And we live in a place with sketchy medical care.
I started seeing an acupuncturist, maybe she can help to get the fluid to resorb.
And I see my new new GP today, (that's another whole story). We will see what she has to say.
In the meantime, it is cool enough to use the hedge trimmer on the out of control hedges, and I think that I am well enough to manage it. Hallelujah.
Rita Savelis I had my lung lining drained 4 times in the 2 months after OHS. It is very very common, and a "normal ... Read more
Rita Savelis I had my lung lining drained 4 times in the 2 months after OHS. It is very very common, and a "normal" body reaction to having OHS. I actually was grateful every time I had a needle inserted to remove fluid (3 liters one time) because I felt so much better afterwards. Having fluid in my lungs made me really really tired.
Jeanette Davidson Mary~
I'm so sorry to hear that you had such troubles. I hope things get better soon and you get str ... Read more
Jeanette Davidson Mary~
I'm so sorry to hear that you had such troubles. I hope things get better soon and you get stronger each and every day. My thoughts and prayers are with you heart sister !💕
Mary K Thanks, heart sisters. Rita who did your procedures ( surgeon, pulmonologist,GP) and where are they d ... Read more
Mary K Thanks, heart sisters. Rita who did your procedures ( surgeon, pulmonologist,GP) and where are they done?
Rita Savelis Mary, I live in Paris (my husband is French). My first pincture procedure was done in the ICU by an i ... Read more
Rita Savelis Mary, I live in Paris (my husband is French). My first pincture procedure was done in the ICU by an intern, the 2nd and 3rd during my month in hospital (one by the hospital cardiologist, one by my assistant surgeon), the 4th was done in ICU by the head ICU doctor (I was brought back to hospital that time by ambulance because I wasn't getting enough oxygen due to the liquid in my lungs). The needle puncture procedure is not so difficult or painful, as long as whoever does it has a bit of experience. The intern wasn't gun, but I'm a pretty forgiving paitent and he needed to learn. One does have to stop taking anticoagulants but a puncture is quicker than drains.... The procedure doesn't take long and can be done in a hospital room or as an outpatient, but one has to stay in hospital for awhile (a day?) in order to be watched and make sure there are no effects. Also anticoagulants have to get back into place afterwards with IVs etc. That took awhile for me. I've got scarred lungs due to radiation treatment for cancer in 1977 and my lungs tend to react a bit more. But developing fluid is common after OHS - a "protective" reaction of the body to what has just happened.. Ultimately surgeons are concerned more with a successful surgery. After surgery all these "side effects" are treated like the price one has to pay.