tigerlily
Well-known member
Hi all. Today was my first day back on the job. My valve replacement surgery was 8 weeks ago. Boy, was I spaced out this morning. Going back to work was a bigger shock than I expected it to be.
I'm worried about how my heart reacted to all this. First let me say this is an office job and not very physical. I kept feeling the need to breath deeply. Occasionally, I was aware of a feeling that's very hard to describe. My heart or my chest just felt tired and stressed. Sort of like having a mild case of the flu in my chest. The feeling seemed to be coming from my heart but I'm not sure. I felt a little breathless at times too. Not like I was gasping for air but just more like I needed those deep breaths. I'm not having any trouble breathing when I'm laying down on my back which I know can be a bad sign. Does any of this sound familiar?
One more thing, (sorry I'm being such a worry wart) About a week and a half ago I was feeling so normal, that I decided to hammer a few short stakes in the flower garden. I know how completely dumb that was but I honestly forgot that I was in recovery. When I stood up I knew I had made a mistake. This may sound stupid but could I have possibly hurt my healing heart or aorta which had a minor repair done to the root?
I just need a little reassurance unless you all see red flags here. It's been a very long day. In some ways it was fun but it was also stressful. Thanks so much for your feed back.
I'm worried about how my heart reacted to all this. First let me say this is an office job and not very physical. I kept feeling the need to breath deeply. Occasionally, I was aware of a feeling that's very hard to describe. My heart or my chest just felt tired and stressed. Sort of like having a mild case of the flu in my chest. The feeling seemed to be coming from my heart but I'm not sure. I felt a little breathless at times too. Not like I was gasping for air but just more like I needed those deep breaths. I'm not having any trouble breathing when I'm laying down on my back which I know can be a bad sign. Does any of this sound familiar?
One more thing, (sorry I'm being such a worry wart) About a week and a half ago I was feeling so normal, that I decided to hammer a few short stakes in the flower garden. I know how completely dumb that was but I honestly forgot that I was in recovery. When I stood up I knew I had made a mistake. This may sound stupid but could I have possibly hurt my healing heart or aorta which had a minor repair done to the root?
I just need a little reassurance unless you all see red flags here. It's been a very long day. In some ways it was fun but it was also stressful. Thanks so much for your feed back.