Adam,
I so get this article because I too, am ADDICTED to Peloton! I am about to embark on my 100th class. BUT...even more, I am addicted to HeartValveSurgery.com! ...Read more
Adam,
I so get this article because I too, am ADDICTED to Peloton! I am about to embark on my 100th class. BUT...even more, I am addicted to HeartValveSurgery.com! I love this platform! Thank you so much for helping us to be our best. And.....today is my one year anniversary for my MV repair surgery (robotic assisted) at WVU!
See Peloton Instructor, Alex Toussaint, send empowering "Shout-Out" to HeartValveGuy (aka Adam Pick) on his 800th Ride. Feel Good! Look Good! Do Better!
A team of scientists from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria have developed a promising method to reduce the likelihood of afib following heart surgery.
Victoria Baker Adam, you may have formerly posted something about this but I am curious if anyone has been a part of ... Read more
Victoria Baker Adam, you may have formerly posted something about this but I am curious if anyone has been a part of this type of treatment to prevent Afib post surgery.
I wanted to share something I learned very recently. I was visiting my daughter in Huntsville, AL and I went in to a compounding pharmacy and had a consult ...Read more
I wanted to share something I learned very recently. I was visiting my daughter in Huntsville, AL and I went in to a compounding pharmacy and had a consult with the Pharm D. I mentioned to him about my rapid resting heart rate since having my mitral valve repair in June 2020. He did a strength test (on my fingers) and determined I was Magnesium Taurate deficient. (mineral). I am to take one at dinner time and one at bedtime (capsules). It is to slow my heart rate. I will report back to the community here but I am curious if anyone else has heard of this homeopathic treatment.
Hey Friends.....
Can you think of reasons why to disclose to your employer about your heart condition? I work in the field of disability (and always have) ...Read more
Hey Friends.....
Can you think of reasons why to disclose to your employer about your heart condition? I work in the field of disability (and always have) but am now thinking about this from an inside perspective for the first time. I never considered myself to have a disability but having a clip in my heart and the need to attend regular doctor appointments does change things somewhat. What are your thoughts?
Thank you for sharing your opinions.
Susan Lynn Victoria - I also had mv repair surgery - Class of 2017. I agree, you should not disclose this medic ... Read more
Susan Lynn Victoria - I also had mv repair surgery - Class of 2017. I agree, you should not disclose this medical condition unless you need Family and Medical Leave or an ADA accommodation. Discrimination in the workplace comes in many forms - some are subtle, others are more blatant. With a good repair, your employer will likely never need to know about your condition. I wish I could tell you that even in your industry, you could be absolutely forthcoming, but sadly, you can't. I've witnessed the repercussions of employees who provided too much information. It's not pretty. If possible, you'll want to keep this to yourself.
Victoria Baker Thankyou, Susan Lynn. I hope to hear others' chime in as well. My biggest concern is the need to at ... Read more
Victoria Baker Thankyou, Susan Lynn. I hope to hear others' chime in as well. My biggest concern is the need to attend doctors appointments moving forward. How are you doing, health wise, Susan?
Susan Lynn Victoria - I am doing well. Thank you for asking. Unfortunately, i had to start medication almost ... Read more
Susan Lynn Victoria - I am doing well. Thank you for asking. Unfortunately, i had to start medication almost 3 years after my surgery due to premature atrial contractions and elevated bp. I attribute that more to my job than my heart condition, though....😉 I will say, I've had very minimal post-op appointments. That's the great thing about mitral valve repair - you're literally as good as new once you've had it done. There are more pre-op appointments for tests, but if you have time to schedule them in advance, it's possible to minimize your absences.
You'll do just fine. Think positive thoughts and plan something fun to do when you're recovered. This whole experience will be a distant memory before you know it. I wish you the best! ❤
Victoria Baker What a kind comment, Susan. It is still pretty fresh in my mind.
I am a new Peloton owner and user (bike) and today was my 2nd bike ride on the Peloton (formerly used a Sunny stationary bike). I got a shout out from Tunde ...Read more
I am a new Peloton owner and user (bike) and today was my 2nd bike ride on the Peloton (formerly used a Sunny stationary bike). I got a shout out from Tunde today! (It's certainly because I was on the bottom of the leaderboard and she likely wanted to motivate me!). Actually, there were only 6 of us in our 50's on the ride and a couple hundred people all together so I felt very good to not be in the very last place, LOL.
Joseph Heinzmann Just read your story and journal and you are my new best friend ;)
Joseph Heinzmann Just read your story and journal and you are my new best friend ;)
I am not the athlete you are so I'm starting from a much lower baseline. At 60 days post-surgery I feel good and I'm walking two miles/day. What I can't yet do is jog for more than 400-500 yards. Any speed causes my HR to go up very quickly. Maybe I'm being impatient, maybe I'm out of shape, or maybe I'm not recovering as fast as I hoped.
How long did it take you to get more achievement in your early workouts?
Adam Pick Woo-Whoo! Another Peloton'er. Fyi, I'm HeartValveGuy. Shoot me a friend request so that we can sta ... Read more
Adam Pick Woo-Whoo! Another Peloton'er. Fyi, I'm HeartValveGuy. Shoot me a friend request so that we can stay in connected. As you may know, I'm #AddictedToPeloton. Such a great fitness app and machine. Also, there is #HeartValveCrew if you want to join us. Here's a great shout-out from Robyn Arzon to our community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXyLJv8ERl0
https://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - What empowering message does Robin Arzon, a top Peloton instructor, have for patients that go through cardiac surgery t...
https://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - Watch Jess King, Peloton instructor, give an encouraging and inspirational "Shout Out" to heart valve patients during a...
Victoria Baker Adam, I joined HeartValveSurgery group on Peloton this morning. Let's plan a ride.
Hey Community.....who on here has has any of the COVID vaccine yet? I had the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine late Friday afternoon and I had zero side effects. ...Read more
Hey Community.....who on here has has any of the COVID vaccine yet? I had the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine late Friday afternoon and I had zero side effects. I know everyone is different but I was really expecting to be sleepy or something. I did drink large volumes of 9.5 PH water all day long. (it is really important to drink water and have electrolytes in your system)
Herb Greenberg Both Moderna. A few hours of chills after the second one. Overnight. Then woke up feeling crummy with ... Read more
Herb Greenberg Both Moderna. A few hours of chills after the second one. Overnight. Then woke up feeling crummy with a fever. Took a Tylenol and within 10 minutes I was back to myself.
Fathiya Nasser Said Hey guys, imagine I had just thrown out a question to Adam about who took the Covid vaccine and how t ... Read more
Fathiya Nasser Said Hey guys, imagine I had just thrown out a question to Adam about who took the Covid vaccine and how they felt. Well am very scared, I have stupid but serious reactions to most medications, so taking this vaccine means a big deal to me.
Donating blood.....Hello community! I am curious if you all could comment on your thoughts about donating blood post surgery. I had MV repair surgery 8 mts ...Read more
Donating blood.....Hello community! I am curious if you all could comment on your thoughts about donating blood post surgery. I had MV repair surgery 8 mts ago and I have always donated blood. The need for donated blood is so great right now. Being that I have a high resting heart rate post surgery (don't know why it's this way now), am I putting myself at any risk by regularly donating blood now? Thank you!
john roland I donated the double red cell 10 months post op and I was fine. They would not let me donate until I ... Read more
john roland I donated the double red cell 10 months post op and I was fine. They would not let me donate until I was 9 months post op then I had a hard time getting an appointment. I was fine afterwards.
Marie Myers I would first check with your cardiologist/primary doc and get their input. God Bless you for donatin ... Read more
Marie Myers I would first check with your cardiologist/primary doc and get their input. God Bless you for donating regularly!
Thomas Brusstar I have been a regular blood donor for the past 40 years. Once I felt comfortable after my MV repair, ... Read more
Thomas Brusstar I have been a regular blood donor for the past 40 years. Once I felt comfortable after my MV repair, I started giving again. The blood clinic is happy for the blood. I forget what their time limit is, maybe 6 or 9 months? You can find that out. I've given several times now. My cardiologist /primary care doc don't mind, they say it's all fine. Which reminds me, I'm just over 2 months again, so I'm due....
Victoria Baker Thank you, everyone! Stay warm and stay positive!
I want to ask the community if any of you have experienced severe shoulder pain and pain under your (left ) clavicle post surgery? I have linked it to the ...Read more
I want to ask the community if any of you have experienced severe shoulder pain and pain under your (left ) clavicle post surgery? I have linked it to the huge tube that goes in our neck. This pain comes and goes, depending on what I have done. I am not 3 months post surgery and I was tensely driving in the rain, in the dark on a very narrow highway with lots of construction for about 45 minutes one week ago and it flared that pain up again. Curious to hear what others say. I am doing PT exercises for my left shoulder which help that pain but initially, I was really frightened by the pain. (I was placed on my left side and shoulder during my surgery due to having robotic assisted surgery through my right side of my body)
Susan Lynn Victoria - i didn't have that pain after my mini-thoracotomy, but many people on this site have repo ... Read more
Susan Lynn Victoria - i didn't have that pain after my mini-thoracotomy, but many people on this site have reported similar discomfort. Apparently, we were placed in a rather precarious position during surgery that could result in this type of pain. It's also possible the nerves in your chest are regenerating and the tenderness is more evident than it was immediately after your procedure. Hope it subsides soon! ❤
Rose Madura I experienced terrible shoulder pain. It was where I had the most pain. They said it was from the p ... Read more
Rose Madura I experienced terrible shoulder pain. It was where I had the most pain. They said it was from the position on the operating table. Plus, where the main line went in. That was sore for months. But it will go away eventually. Tylenol and heating pad helped.
Victoria, I have experience pain on my left shoulder and breast after surgery. It was never severe an ... Read more
Victoria, I have experience pain on my left shoulder and breast after surgery. It was never severe and sometimes it comes back. My PCP told me it was to be expected as we are placed with our arms extended during the surgery over five hours for me. As Susan Lynn states our nerves are regenerating and the area becomes tender. For me times has helped and as I said it comes back sometimes I assumed depending on how I slept. I do hope it goes away soon and you won’t even remember it. God bless you
Arthur Greenspan It is probably from the position they had you in. Get an MRI. I had bad pain in my left shoulder arou ... Read more
Arthur Greenspan It is probably from the position they had you in. Get an MRI. I had bad pain in my left shoulder around to my scapula and left pectoral. I had an MRI and it turned out that the position they had me in during the operation, aggravated the sever stenosis in my c5 and c6 of my neck, which pinched the nerves that go to my shoulder and chest. One med -ral pack and some mild traction and I was and have been good to go. Now I pay attention to and treat my neck pain more often.
Victoria Baker Wow.....learning so much from all of you. I wish I could see detailed notes on how I was placed in s ... Read more
Victoria Baker Wow.....learning so much from all of you. I wish I could see detailed notes on how I was placed in surgery. I asked for them but I don't see any details at all. So many things to know about. Who would think to ask these questions prior to surgery. It would have been helpful for me to read this site prior to surgery.
Victoria Baker Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on this wonderful community. I am so very thankful for your support a ... Read more
Victoria Baker Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on this wonderful community. I am so very thankful for your support and for Adam, for creating this space for us all. Bless you all!
Got some answers today from my heart surgeon regarding my high resting heart rate. People who are athletes or who are in their 20's, 30's and 40's typically ...Read more
Got some answers today from my heart surgeon regarding my high resting heart rate. People who are athletes or who are in their 20's, 30's and 40's typically have a high resting heart rate after mitral valve surgery. This will last 6-9 months. Since I have LBP, I am not a candidate for a beta blocker, according to my surgeon and that is fine with me. I just wanted to know that I was "normal" and that my heart wouldn't suffer any damage as a result of having this high resting heart rate.
stephanie arnold I also learned, too, that the resting hr does lower in time. interesting about athletes. I'm older th ... Read more
stephanie arnold I also learned, too, that the resting hr does lower in time. interesting about athletes. I'm older than 45, but have been athletic all my life. my HR was in the high 90s, low 100s for the first month or so. it's now getting to the 70s and 80s. my original rate was low 60s. I'm 3.5 months post avs. I am glad it's lowering .
Jarrod Psutka Yeah this is true. I’m 27 and was athletic before my mitral valve repair. Following surgery my HR w ... Read more
Jarrod Psutka Yeah this is true. I’m 27 and was athletic before my mitral valve repair. Following surgery my HR was always in the 90s, I’m about 5 months out and it’s only finally back in the 80s and is seeming to slow down a bit. I had the same frustrations as you but just takes time!
Victoria Baker I really appreciate you both chiming in. My PCP told me on Friday that I am causing it and that I co ... Read more
Victoria Baker I really appreciate you both chiming in. My PCP told me on Friday that I am causing it and that I could control it. I never have felt so frustrated as I did with this comment.
I am just shy of being 6 weeks post mitral valve repair surgery. Prior to surgery, my resting heart rate was between 55 and 65. My new resting heart rate ...Read more
I am just shy of being 6 weeks post mitral valve repair surgery. Prior to surgery, my resting heart rate was between 55 and 65. My new resting heart rate is about 100. I find this very annoying and am wondering if/when things will calm down. Does anyone know?
Bradley Dunn It will happen.. keep doing what you are supposed to do and you will continue to improve.
Pat Bluemel Your heart is really ticked off that it was messed with, it's just letting you know, your HR will com ... Read more
Pat Bluemel Your heart is really ticked off that it was messed with, it's just letting you know, your HR will come down once your heart is done protesting what you put it through:-).
Tracy Fallu Your heart went through major trauma and will take time to get back to it’s pre surgery heart rate. ... Read more
Tracy Fallu Your heart went through major trauma and will take time to get back to it’s pre surgery heart rate. At a year, there were times I was in the mid 80s. It takes time for your heart to reacclimate.
Victoria Baker I am so appreciative of your support. I happen to be fit and always have enjoyed exercise and yoga a ... Read more
Victoria Baker I am so appreciative of your support. I happen to be fit and always have enjoyed exercise and yoga and eating well. I cannot imagine what I might feel like had I not been in decent shape. I am glad to hear that you think it will return to it's normal .
Marie Myers Just curious why you are against taking a beta blocker. Did you have a bad experience with one? I was ... Read more
Marie Myers Just curious why you are against taking a beta blocker. Did you have a bad experience with one? I was not on meds until my AVR 3 yrs ago. At that time, I started on metoprolol twice a day. Beta blockers have some positive effects on heart rate, arrhythmias ,BP, and therefore possibly improve Biovalve lifespan. So i was perfectly happy to be on them. I never had any side effects from metoprolol, but I know some people do. My cardiologist recently switched me to bisoprolol, which is only once a day. Once again, I have no side effects, and my heart rate is a delightful 58. This is Just my experience, but was curious why you don’t want to try them?