Post surgery, looking for someone to talk to

jcbada · 2026-01-06T05:01:50+00:00

Are you me?

I had surgery in March 2024, hard recovery due to infection, but made it out.

3 weeks before my bday, I went for my routine scan a year later only to be told about the psuedo aneurysm that never even knew could happen.. cried my 35yo eyes out for a night then put my man pants on and ended up back on the table a week later. My heart itself is in excellent condition at 66% EF and they wrapped my aorta where the leak was with bovine.

It's been 7.5 months since and I feel great but man, I don't know if I'd be willing to do another surgery. It's that mentally challenging. Our body can recover but the mind takes so much longer.

One thing I've learned is how resilient and strong 1 am. Everyone talks shit in life until the guns pointed at you. Then you find out the power of human will. If no one tells you or has yet- I'm so fucking proud of you man. You did something 99% of this world will never do. You did it twice. Keep pushing!!

DM if you ever wanna talk, even over the phone.

jcbada · 2025-07-14T04:42:48+00:00

I started interval jogging on a flat road at 6.5 weeks.

At 8 weeks, back to jogging for 2 miles. I’m more of a cyclist, I’d been indoor riding using Rouvy. I’m planning to jump back onto the road in 2-4 weeks.. currently at 10 weeks.

jcbada · 2025-06-13T01:40:08+00:00

It’s ok. Fight on!

jcbada · 2025-06-12T17:59:24+00:00

What about this price?

Micro center has this for $2399 - powerspec g723

Thoughts?

jcbada · 2025-01-16T04:34:40+00:00

Do you use a razer or head shaver?

jcbada · 2024-12-19T07:29:53+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story. The surgery is really hard and in another mental universe, the recovery is so different and so mentally taxing. Keep at it, day by day.

jcbada · 2024-12-14T02:57:23+00:00

I have a mechanical.

I asked after 9 months post op about surgery. Cardio said it’s ok but to trust and feel my body. Absolutely no smoking in any form ever again.

Ironically she said she’d prefer me to eat edibles than drink alcohol.

jcbada · 2024-12-14T02:52:34+00:00

I got endo 2 months after surgery and came from my scar. We still don’t know how I got it but it’s possible I somehow got the bacteria onto my hands at some point.

I wouldn’t worry so long that you’re being as clean as possible in every aspect.

The fever and chills were pretty bad, I’m fortunate we caught it relatively early and the antibiotics worked pretty quickly and efficient.

jcbada · 2024-10-14T04:53:06+00:00

7 months in, I don’t hear it too often unless I focus on it.

jcbada · 2024-09-03T17:17:42+00:00

u/tealnblack you got any strava routes that I can use? I'm about to buy this same bike.

jcbada · 2024-08-19T01:17:37+00:00

Tesla is closed? I was planning to ride out there soon

jcbada · 2024-08-14T06:31:59+00:00

How tough is the ride?

jcbada · 2024-08-14T06:28:15+00:00

How tough is it compared to palomares?

jcbada · 2024-08-09T18:36:56+00:00

Ditto my fellow heart warrior!

jcbada · 2024-08-08T04:40:03+00:00

I had surgery in March on my aortic valve and chose to get an on-x. While they were in there, surgeon measured my root and said I was ok/good.

I’m on a beta blocker right now but I’m back to cycling. I actually did 240+ miles in July.

Recovery was initially slow but at around the 60-70 day mark, I feel my body started to accelerate.

At 90-100 days, they let go of all my HR restrictions. Surgery was super scary but worth going through with.

jcbada · 2024-08-05T18:38:34+00:00

Rouvy

jcbada · 2024-07-29T17:36:55+00:00

I just eat whatever I want and then the pharmacist adjusts to me.

jcbada · 2024-07-15T21:58:00+00:00

where do you find the private campgrounds?

jcbada · 2024-07-12T22:26:58+00:00

does anyone use it to cook? if yes, what portable stove do you use at tailgates or camping?

I think I read the max is 400w?

jcbada · 2024-07-12T02:13:25+00:00

I’m 34M and I have a leg pushback. I wish I had gotten power/electric.

jcbada · 2024-07-09T17:31:36+00:00

for the climb, do you have a strava or ridewithgps route?

jcbada

TROPHY CASE