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Graeme commented on garrydunning's blog post the aches?"Hi Garry..
Not sure what you mean here.. do you only have aches down the rh side of your chest or in addition to the pain from the incision healing.. As a number of nerves are cut on the chest crack the exact area where the pain seems to be…"
garrydunning replied to Curtis Huebner's discussion New to here"hi curtis i had mine done on the 20/01/2012 and all i can say is listern to the doctors and nurses and do as they say.when you wake up the pain meds they have you on you wont feel a thing.when you get back to the ward out icu dont over reach and try…"
garrydunning posted a blog postthe aches?
Its been 3 weeks since my mhv was fitted and ive only had any aches or pain down the right hand side of my chest.Did anyone else have this ?See More
Anne Jones left a comment for garrydunning"Hi Gary
Just read your post and see you are a new member. Hope you will find what other members post helpful.
I read Graeme's idea of the foam topper and wheat bag- I started using a pillow against my chest before I was dismissed--the…"
Graeme left a comment for garrydunning"Garry..
yeah..the tick.click.thump! drives you nuts for the first few months or so.. !! ..in a quiet room in bed especially..to help i suggest you get a memory foam topper (min 1 inch) for the bed and also good size wheat bag to hold against…"
garrydunning posted a status"hello all i had my op 19 days since my op its going well the pain management brill just have the normal post op aches"
Graeme left a comment for garrydunning"Hi Gary and welcome to the MHV Forum! Please don't be backward about jumping right in on the site and making yourself known to the members ... none of us bite - although a LOT of us tick :-) !! I look forward to seeing you out and about on…"
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Its been 3 weeks since my mhv was fitted and ive only had any aches or pain down the right hand side of my chest.Did anyone else have this ?
Posted on February 9, 2012 at 19:23 — 1 Comment
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- At 0:43 on February 9, 2012, Anne Jones said…
Hi Gary
Just read your post and see you are a new member. Hope you will find what other members post helpful.
I read Graeme's idea of the foam topper and wheat bag- I started using a pillow against my chest before I was dismissed--the pressure felt good against the "cut". The Dr. saw me doing that and remarked "Now don't start that" hhhhhmmm patients leave with a heart shape pillow now . I never stopped , I still use a pillow which I make myself. \-------Good luck to you , hope your pain and healing process goes well.
- At 20:05 on February 8, 2012, Graeme said…
Garry..
yeah..the tick.click.thump! drives you nuts for the first few months or so.. !! ..in a quiet room in bed especially..to help i suggest you get a memory foam topper (min 1 inch) for the bed and also good size wheat bag to hold against your chest when you sleep - on your side is best i find...it helped us immensly as the memory foam muffles the vibration of the valve noise and the wheat bag is very comforting against your chest and also muffles the noise... !! I have had my valve now for 9 years next month and you do eventually get used to it! ...nad a good glass of red wine also helps :-)
cheers
Graeme
ps ..post your thoughts/questions on the forum or start your own blog and let the other members share their noise reduction tick! tock! ideas with you as well!
- At 19:20 on February 8, 2012, Graeme said…
Hi Gary and welcome to the MHV Forum! Please don't be backward about jumping right in on the site and making yourself known to the members ... none of us bite - although a LOT of us tick :-) !! I look forward to seeing you out and about on the forums soon!
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