I was wanting to connect with other patients of robotic valve repair. I have been having discomfort and numbness at the incision sites and around my ribs and ...Read more
I was wanting to connect with other patients of robotic valve repair. I have been having discomfort and numbness at the incision sites and around my ribs and lung area. Anyone else? And what have you found to improve the symptoms after 2.5 months?
Richard Munson Time heals all wounds. They go thru your ribs and nerves take awhile to regenerate. 2.5 months is not ... Read more
Richard Munson Time heals all wounds. They go thru your ribs and nerves take awhile to regenerate. 2.5 months is not very long. Did you ever bruise your ribs? It takes forever to heal.
Doug Moore I'm 6 weeks out from robotic mitral valve repair @ Mayo Clinic, and have exact same situation. My rig ... Read more
Doug Moore I'm 6 weeks out from robotic mitral valve repair @ Mayo Clinic, and have exact same situation. My right breast area is largely numb through the path of the probes. I have some discomfort as well, occasional shooting pains in the "tunnels" I visualize the probes went thru. My incisions are healed up and aren't painful at all. I think this is completely normal, and that the overall healing and regaining feeling will come with time. As with everything related to my surgery, my comment is "sure is a lot better than the alternative"
Susan Lynn I had numbness, pins and needles, and sudden 'shock' sensations for a year after my surgery. It t ... Read more
Susan Lynn I had numbness, pins and needles, and sudden 'shock' sensations for a year after my surgery. It takes awhile for nerves to regenerate. Be patient. Better days are ahead.
J Alexander Lassally Cynthia - You can be a trailblazer here to document your journey with the post surgery nerve/pain iss ... Read more
J Alexander Lassally Cynthia - You can be a trailblazer here to document your journey with the post surgery nerve/pain issues. This is a neglected part of the robot experience at the time of patient recruitment, and I'm glad you are documenting this !!!
Kathy Ozio Ditto J Alexander and Susan. It took almost a year. And it's been two now, but i still have some numb ... Read more
Kathy Ozio Ditto J Alexander and Susan. It took almost a year. And it's been two now, but i still have some numbness/non feeling in small area.
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