I am 5 weeks post aortic valve replacement and have been experiencing some pain on the lower left side of my chest. Is this normal, or is a call to the doctor ...Read more
I am 5 weeks post aortic valve replacement and have been experiencing some pain on the lower left side of my chest. Is this normal, or is a call to the doctor in order? Any thoughts?
Shawn Taylor Honestly Shari, I've had various chest area pains throughout recovery that I think are natural to wor ... Read more
Shawn Taylor Honestly Shari, I've had various chest area pains throughout recovery that I think are natural to worry about. I've tried my very best not to worry about them though and convince myself they're sternum or muscular or intestinal or anything else non-heart related and they've ended up resolving, but if you're concerned you should never be reluctant to follow up with your doc. Peace of mind can be hard to come by with all of this and the more you have, the better😊
Shari Lambert Thanks, Shawn. I called and they feel it is related to the surgery and weaning myself off pain meds. ... Read more
Shari Lambert Thanks, Shawn. I called and they feel it is related to the surgery and weaning myself off pain meds.
Henry Brouwer Hi Shari, I agree with Shawn's comments, as I have also felt different pains thru-out recovery, but t ... Read more
Henry Brouwer Hi Shari, I agree with Shawn's comments, as I have also felt different pains thru-out recovery, but they are all getting better, so I chalked it up to the actual surgery. Best wishes!