Well it’s been an interesting few days after having a fair bit of pain last weekend in my chest shoulders and neck I was left with just the pain from the back of my left ear down my neck whi hope felt like it was following a vein .......... so on Monday I phoned my local hospitals Acute Medical Unit who said because of my blood clot any symptons that concerned me I was to phone them immediately and they would bring me in and I was worried that the clot had moved and they said come straight in. They did blood tests, a chest X Ray because of my cough examined my legs and did a doplar scan on my left leg and examined my neck . The conclusion after I was there for 5 hours was that it was muscular ...........all my bloods were all normal my chest X Ray was clear, my doplar showed the clot was fading away but was still there so all was good . I wonder if us hearties sometimes add 2 + 2 and get 5 and I wonder if we become paranoid that everything that happens with our bodies is heart related. I apologised to the nursing staff and the doctor for wasting their time obviously they said it’s good that you got the all clear and better to be safe than sorry I just felt that I’d been paranoid and over reacted.
I woke up on Tuesday went to have my daily injection for the blood clot then decided to get on with my life again so I went shopping treated myself to some new jeans and a jacket had lunch then went home got changed and went walking in the sunshine and managed to do 5 miles at a brisk pace and it felt great !! I have been walking everyday this week and have managed to do the walk in a quicker time each day I have had sweat on my brow but havent felt scared or worried about my new valve which up and till Tuesday i have been and I’ve realised I’ve been over protective of my body, I suppose I’ve lacked confidence. The last four days have been fantastic I’m sleeping better I’m mentally stronger more relaxed and I’m laughing and joking with friends more as not everything in my mind every second of the day is about my valve which for the last 5 weeks it has been. I really feel like I’ve turned a corner and have come to terms with what has happened and found a way in my head of compartmentalising the different aspects of my life going forward so not everything is about my AVR as it can become all consuming and isolating ................. so people don’t let it .............. accept it don’t do anything stupid to undo the great work your surgeons done but ............. get on with your life don’t stagnate ................. otherwise you’ll become one of those people who lived and planned there life to do everything in retirement but then when retirement arrives they realise they’ve not lived and now it’s too late to do the things they should have done years ago.
Nothing is perfect and I may wake up tomorrow with other issues but for now I’m enjoying being me again and I haven’t felt like that in weeks
Have a great weekend everybody
Pete ❤️❤️
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Your walking sounds like its doing you a power of good Pete.
For my part I'll be having my last cardiac rehab class this coming Tuesday. I really must find something to replace my twice weekly exercise classes.
We had our final talk and a couple of people mentioned neck/shoulder pain even though it was at least three months since their surgery. Others here on the forum have mentioned it too. The explanation is often that your body does get shoved around into very unusual positions during the surgery apparently.
I did suggest to the group that we can't entirely wrap ourselves in cotton wool in an effort to over protect our mending bodies. Actually I think I was trying to justify the fact that I treated myself to a Kentucky Fried Chicken takeaway last week.
That’s fab Pete your not wasting anyone’s time getting checked after everything you’ve been through better to be safe than sorry. It seems to have given you a new positive outlook so was well worth the visit. Enjoy your walks in the fresh air and don’t forget to take time to smell the roses and smile life is too short.
Well done TickTock. Showing great strength. I too overcame permenant AF mentally and have stopped chasing the holy grail of NSR and am enjoying living again. AF doesn't define me. Well done again great post thank you. Regards Roy
Really pleased that things are going well. I had my op. an aortic valve replaced and a double bypass at the end of May. Apart from the scar it seems totally unreal now. Things very definitely improve!
Hiya great to read such a positive post, I Think I am very guilty of blaming everything on the ticker or the meds even if its just a sneeze lol, it sounds like you are well on the road to recovery now helped by a positive attitude, brill, take care and have a lovely weekend char x
Well Done Pete, a good reminder for us all that life is for living and that is a privilege denied to many. We all get paranoid and anxious every twinge, cough, cramp etc but if I can have more good days than bad it’s a win xxxxx
Such a positive post and really cheered me up. I have had shoulder pain too and it's muscular in my case too. My GP was great too and said I shouldn't worry about contacting her. I was interested in your comment about Yoga as I am thinking about doing some classes. I have a leaking aortic valve but not serious enough to operate at the moment. Wishing all the best and thanks again😃
Awwwh thank you so many people do have muscular pain but we always think the worst and by doing that it’s stops us from doing things I’m trying to be more open minded
Not at all, my husband had a triple bypass last Christmas and I am often here ‘lurking’ 😂 I have been following you’re journey with interest especially as we are also in Yorkshire
Yes he is, but he's still breathless at times and his heart rate is always between 90 and 100 although nobody seems bothered by it, he was refused rehab because of his high heart rate so we just plod on...
I told my best mate the other day that I felt like there was me and then there was my body and the two weren’t joined up anymore which I know sounds weird but that is how it felt whereas now I’m becoming Pete again which is ace
Fantastic post. Haven't the clot problem but went to my doctor with breathlessness two weeks ago. Loads of checks then told it is anxiety. Now on antidepressants and offered counselling. Declined counselling but agreed to six months only on antidepressants.
It’s easy to gnet anxious and I fully understand it happenning I would probably have done the counselling first to see if you can get to the root cause then sort that out but we’re all different and it’s whatever works for you I wish you all the best going forward
Hi Pete, I’m sure the medical team would prefer you to get anything like that checked than leave it and end up being an emergency admission for something serious. Glad you got the all clear.
I know what you mean about being paranoid, it is so easy to fall into that mindset. I have the added complication of not having a spleen so have to be extra careful about the risk of infection, but I’m not letting it rule my life, I just take sensible precautions and listen to my body. In 2.5 years I have only had one chest infection that needed additional antibiotics.
You’re doing better than me with the walking, my back starts hurting if I walk for too long, but I’m going to get an exercise bike so that I can work on my cardio.
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