Jenny's Posts

I will be at 4 weeks post-op on January 16, 2026. I am finally starting to feel like I have some energy. It's getting easier to walk. So glad I had this surgery and on the other side of it now. There is still some pain from the incision by the side of the breast/underarm. It is getting better though. I lost 17 pounds of water weight while I was in the hospital!

My mitral valve repair, tricuspid repair, appendage clip and maze procedure was done on Tuesday. I came home late Saturday. Today I have a little pressure in my chest, some pain near the incision site near the underarm, breast. I do tire out but I am sure that will get better. I am so impressed with my doctor, Dr. Mario Costillo-Sang. I saw him before the surgery and then again for the next 3 days every morning bright and early with a smile on his face. He listens intently. You can almost see his brain working as he takes it all in. I did have some terrible neck pain after laying on the table for four hours during surgery. That lasted a day or two. It was addressed and taken care of. There is still some pressure in my chest but that seems to be getting better. St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY is a well-oiled machine. The hospital staff seem to love their jobs. So many people said they were working late but they didn't mind because they love their job. Anything they could do to help they did. My call bell never went unanswered for more than 5 minutes, usually they came right in. The nurses who work there are outstanding. Each person did or said something for me that made me glad I went there.