Chuck Wagner - Heart Valve Journal

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9 days ago

Hello all, I hope everyone is doing well and moving forward. For me I am about 6+ weeks out with a aortic value replacement. I was a thin guy before going ...Read more

Hello all, I hope everyone is doing well and moving forward. For me I am about 6+ weeks out with a aortic value replacement. I was a thin guy before going in and my weight was dropping and was one of the indications of aortic stenosis. So now I hoping to add some weight back. My appetite is good and I'm eat well but the weight just remains that same. I'm am doing a lot of walking and very light yoga. Anyone have any advice or experience on gaining good weight after heart value surgery? Thanks for any feedback.

Rita Savelis I hear you Chuck. Once thin, always thin. I haven't really gained any weight since heart surgery 9 ye ... Read more

Rita Savelis I hear you Chuck. Once thin, always thin. I haven't really gained any weight since heart surgery 9 years ago. All I can say is eat whenever you want and whatever you want. Most of us tend to gravitate towards our usual weight whatever it might be. Take care.

Yumiko Ishida I am still working on putting weight back on, but the advice I got was to increase protein intake, an ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida I am still working on putting weight back on, but the advice I got was to increase protein intake, and to take it right before or right after exercising. It helps to rebuild your muscle. You are using muscle even when walking and doing yoga.

Valerie Allen Yumiko, do you take a protein drink or protein rich food?

Yumiko Ishida In the morning I “flavor” my collagen and/or bone broth protein powders with decaf. When I exerci ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida In the morning I “flavor” my collagen and/or bone broth protein powders with decaf. When I exercise I drink whey protein. I put MCT powder in both of those. When I was desperate I did not worry about how much fat was on the meat I ate, but now try to eat leaner cuts. Fatty cuts were providing calories but calories alone didn’t seem to help much with my weight, so now I am trying to put on muscle mass. With the “coffee,” whey protein, and preference for leaner meats, I am averaging about 140 grams of protein a day.

Chuck Wagner Ok, thanks Rita, I'm a 'always kind of thin' guy. Just trying to get back to in normal weight of 150 ... Read more

Chuck Wagner Ok, thanks Rita, I'm a 'always kind of thin' guy. Just trying to get back to in normal weight of 150 lbs (68 kg). I was in Paris about a year ago. Very nice. Yumiko, My nurse also said to add protein Thanks