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Anyone else get pain caused by these questions?
15 months ago I had a heart attack followed by bypass surgery.
All went well, and I had no complications. But full recovery did seem long and slow, and I'm still feeling better and better each day. For the past few months I've been feeling better then I have in years.
The first few weeks post-op, I couldn't talk too much about what I went through or I'd start feeling pain and feeling sick. I also noticed like I couldn't even watch bad things on TV. I guess the surgery had made a manly man into a little girl. But as time went on and my heart got stronger, I could watch more or tollerate more with out it having any effect on me. At 9 months out, I was even able to watch a video of an actual open heart surgery being done, including the bone being cut open.
But still now at 15 months, when I'm on websites like this, and I'm reading questions or comments of others who had heart surgery but are not doing as good as I, I start feeling pains in my chest.
Like the last question on here I read was about a guy who had a bypass and then like 7 years later is having several stent because the bypasses are closing up and the doctor will not do another bypass on him, well I start having a feeling in my chest, not terrible pain, but a pain enough that tells me to stop reading this stuff.
I wonder maybe in time, more time, I will be able to read the terrible sad stories about other heart people and not have my heart or body react to it? And I wonder if others on here are like this? Can you feel what seems like real pain in your chest or in your heart when reading about others that are not doing well? Or its it just mean I'm crazy?
All went well, and I had no complications. But full recovery did seem long and slow, and I'm still feeling better and better each day. For the past few months I've been feeling better then I have in years.
The first few weeks post-op, I couldn't talk too much about what I went through or I'd start feeling pain and feeling sick. I also noticed like I couldn't even watch bad things on TV. I guess the surgery had made a manly man into a little girl. But as time went on and my heart got stronger, I could watch more or tollerate more with out it having any effect on me. At 9 months out, I was even able to watch a video of an actual open heart surgery being done, including the bone being cut open.
But still now at 15 months, when I'm on websites like this, and I'm reading questions or comments of others who had heart surgery but are not doing as good as I, I start feeling pains in my chest.
Like the last question on here I read was about a guy who had a bypass and then like 7 years later is having several stent because the bypasses are closing up and the doctor will not do another bypass on him, well I start having a feeling in my chest, not terrible pain, but a pain enough that tells me to stop reading this stuff.
I wonder maybe in time, more time, I will be able to read the terrible sad stories about other heart people and not have my heart or body react to it? And I wonder if others on here are like this? Can you feel what seems like real pain in your chest or in your heart when reading about others that are not doing well? Or its it just mean I'm crazy?
Depression? I wouldn't think it would be depression. I'm mostly very happy and very gratful.
Everything with my health is great and no complactions. My face has a smile on it, not a frown.
Are you saying that you had open heart sugery and didn't notice yourself feeling more sensitve on what you read, or watched?
I don't know, I just don't see any conection to depression and a feeling that your heart is reacting or causing some sort of pain when reading a horror story about someone elses heart.
Everything with my health is great and no complactions. My face has a smile on it, not a frown.
Are you saying that you had open heart sugery and didn't notice yourself feeling more sensitve on what you read, or watched?
I don't know, I just don't see any conection to depression and a feeling that your heart is reacting or causing some sort of pain when reading a horror story about someone elses heart.
Hi, I think what you are experiencing is depression. Depression is very common with open heart patients and it can last a month to years with some folks. I would suggest that you speak to your primary doctor to see if you would benifit from a anti-depresant.
It's a classic case of mind over matter. I do beleive we are able to do this. Continue to talk and psot about it and I am sure you will be able to get through this as weel. Take care, Ally
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I often feel also with my heart others and my own pain( short dull physical pain) ,the sadness of stories and happening around us ,and elsewhere . The important point is to find the right balance to get involved in others sad stories or in any negativity (films, news)… Sometimes we just have to go away for good or for a while, and let our heart to experience love and beauty only, it will get stronger by only positive emotions.
Take care.