Today I sneezed...

[Mgreenwood]

Today I sneezed – 3 days less than a full 2 weeks from PVR surgery, I don't recall needing to sneeze, it just sort of snuck up on me in my recliner watching the evening news. In my comfortable stupor I lit an atomic bomb from my sternum leaving a burning sharp pain that caused me to propel at the same velocity four letter words for the better portion of 5 minutes.
My advice to you after open heart surgery is simply this: don't get the hiccups, don't cough without a pillow and for the love of god don't sneeze. Oh and try not to laugh too hard that'll hurt too…

 

[LiamF]

This made me smile! I remember my frantic efforts to stop a sneeze coming!

I had a AVR and Aortic Root plus single bypass a fortnight ago and so far so good. After about four days I was visited by two wise-cracking friends which was fantastic for my morale but I'm now planning serious payback if ever either of them get sick!

Liam

 

[Ryan CA]

Ya, dont sneeze.....

 

[Seeker]

Mgreenwood speaks the truth. I went home on day 6 after AVR where I coughed for the first time. Yes, an F-bomb immediately followed. I became close friends with my chest pillow and Norco for the next 2 weeks.

 

[Joseph Miller]

Been there done that ! OOOOUUUUUCCCHHH!! Never have your pillow more
Than arms length away!

 

[Joseph Miller]

I'm new on here. How do I make a
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[pellicle]

Hi

I'm new on here. How do I make a
Post?

you seem to have made two already, but if you mean start a new topic (rather than post) then:
*choose the most appropriate forum and
* click the [+New Topic] button at the top of the page under the orange Topics icon

PS: our Bio's look similar enough ... 3OHS, when were they?

 

[ForeverThankful]

I managed to avoid sneezing for 3 months after my surgery! So I don't know how painful it would have been.

But I laughed a lot! Even in ICU and boy was laughing ever painful! Unfortunately my best friend is very funny and there was no escaping laughter pain!

 

[Seagal]

Good to hear the wires holding the sternum together don't split! My dh got the hiccups two days after ohs and didn't like it a bit. Can't imagine sneezing.

 

[Penny2003]

Vomiting 2nd post op day wasn't much fun, but made the doctors run!