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Hi everyone…thanks for the warm wishes and support last week while I was completing my AVR with mechanical valve via mini sternotomy. My hospital experience ...Read more

Hi everyone…thanks for the warm wishes and support last week while I was completing my AVR with mechanical valve via mini sternotomy. My hospital experience was wonderful and I’m thankful this group lead me to the BSW Heart Hospital Plano.

I’m home now recuperating. One question I have…how much did you cough during the first 3 weeks post-op? That’s the only issue I have — what seems like excessive coughing. I did a lot of coughing while in the hospital and it didn’t concern anyone. Lungs are clear, chest X-ray looks good. But now that I’m home, the coughing is wearing me out. I mostly cough when I talk, but sometimes I will have a coughing “fit” and the heart pillow is my cherished comforter! Thanks for your insight, heart friends.

Marie Myers Welcome to recovery! Your picture reminds me of my recovery, since I LOVED getting back out into the ... Read more

Marie Myers Welcome to recovery! Your picture reminds me of my recovery, since I LOVED getting back out into the sun...

Rose Madura Hi Katherine. So glad you are home and that your experience waa good. Regarding coughing, I don't r ... Read more

Rose Madura Hi Katherine. So glad you are home and that your experience waa good. Regarding coughing, I don't recall much at all until about 8 weeks later when I had a pleural effusion and they drained fluid odd my lungs. The coughing was much worse when laying down. When was your last chest x-ray? Best wishes in your journey.

Mary Milewski Hi Katherine--I'm now almost 6 wks post AVR and had significant coughing until 4 + wks post op, Cert ... Read more

Mary Milewski Hi Katherine--I'm now almost 6 wks post AVR and had significant coughing until 4 + wks post op, Certain classes of antihypertensives are associated with coughing (ace inhibitors, some beta blockers and calcium channel blockers). I was sent home on 2 of the 3 and as each was eliminated or drastically reduced, the coughing started to subside. Also had a small pleural effusion noted at 4wk X-ray which may have been contributing but I'm guessing meds (Also, like you, couldn't get a sentence out without coughing!)