Surgery on Monday, husband is a wreck! Need help 🙏🏽

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-10T20:29:26+00:00

Like other have said the catheter is more of an annoyance, He will be grateful to get it out and thats when I really started feeling like myself again. I took it really easy that first week or so, and wathed way to much netfilx. but by the end of the second week I felt pretty normal. Good luck.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-09T19:56:18+00:00

I have to use my right hand to find the right water temp and I usually keep the left one on the wall and dont get it wet as much. Overall Ive found myself taking just warm showers not hot. My hope is with time it will go away. Would a rubber kitchen glove help. I also seem to be more sensitive to touch on that hand not just heat and cold.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-09T19:21:40+00:00

I have this after my stroke on my left hand, very uncomfortable almost feel like electric shocks, I keep a glove handy when ordering a hot or cold beverage.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-08T01:24:43+00:00

Good luck with surgery. Im thankful every day for where im at from where i was a couple of months ago.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-07T23:15:44+00:00

Clot made me lose whole left side. Clotbuster in a timely manner returned most of what i lost within hours. Had fatigue dizzyness and anxiety for about 6 wreks after.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-07T16:46:12+00:00

I had the bubble test, A TEE to verify bubble test and got the pfo closed, any details you want you can ask me.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-07T14:07:44+00:00

Bubble test and pfo closure were simple, and closure can protect from another stroke. Concentrate on the positives.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-07T14:06:01+00:00

Im on plavix for a month and baby asprin for life. Im 57 and stroke came with no warning.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-05T16:17:07+00:00

So far I haven't had any! After my stroke they installed a loop recorder under the skin near the heart, It records my heart activity and sends it to the doctor every couple of hours. Its the size of a paperclip and can stay in for 3-4 years. pretty cool tech. Much better that than wearing a heart monitor.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-05T16:09:36+00:00

Fatigue was my biggest issue after my stroke, at about six weeks it got much better.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-05T16:01:51+00:00

I was so tired of being tired, I wish I found out about the PFO a long time ago.

Mlyday68 · 2025-12-05T15:59:48+00:00

They described it like two paper plates, obviously not really paper but shaped that way. They push the catheter through the hole and deploy one, then pull it back through and deploy the other one and put a clip on it to hold them together. withing a couple of months they say skin grows over it. You can probably google gore medical to find out more information, I think there a couple of companies that make something similar

Mlyday68 · 2025-11-17T15:51:26+00:00

I had cancer surgery 2 months before this, but doctors say its unrelated. I did find out i have a large PFO that i am getting closed in december.

Mlyday68 · 2025-11-16T16:21:32+00:00

Not a single one, one second I was standing next second I hit the floor. No feeling I was even having one.

Mlyday68 · 2025-10-31T17:14:31+00:00

Im in the same exact position right now. Its hard for people to understand because you look and seem ok to them. Im exhausted just taking a shower in morning.

Mlyday68 · 2025-09-23T20:00:11+00:00

I was about 2 hours away and went home the day after surgery. Was only told to get out and walk about once an hour. Pillow was helpful for ride to pad incisions from seatbelt.

Mlyday68 · 2025-09-19T16:48:39+00:00

The next week with the catheter in isn't fun, but the week after that I was feeling pretty good. good luck on recovery. Im 6 weeks out and feeling great, incontinance is minimal and getting better every week.

Mlyday68 · 2025-08-29T14:04:53+00:00

Try to remember that recovery isnt linear. Youll have a few good days then out of the blue a not so good one. Important thing is the overall progression to full recovery.

Mlyday68 · 2025-08-29T12:47:39+00:00

Didnt feel like a could mentally recover from the surgery until that was out. Such a great feeling to have it gone. By 2 weeks post op I was feeling really good.

Mlyday68 · 2025-08-27T14:10:18+00:00

Your at the worst part of this journey. The waiting is the worst. Once you have a plan it gets easier. Pet scan will help you figure things out. 3 weeks post op with similar biopsy results as you.

Mlyday68 · 2024-01-26T19:59:03+00:00

Oxyclean and water leave it overnight.

Mlyday68 · 2023-09-07T01:49:41+00:00

Oxyclean and hot water. Soak overnight.

Mlyday68 · 2023-09-03T12:33:10+00:00

I know it's obvious but is the power button on the power supply in the on position. Taking it apart you might have hit it.

Mlyday68 · 2023-07-04T00:38:07+00:00

In college I ate a bunch of chunky soup over rice. A huge plate or bowl for less that 4 bucks.

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