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@mbharris i promise thenpain is bearable it sux but its bearable the worst part of the pain for the first 4 weeks is getting in and out of bed but once ykur settled in bed your fine until yku need to move again:(
But the discomfort is so worth it! Your dizziness and short of breath will go away so should the irregular heart beats at least mine went away the heart beats i dealt with for about two weeks after surgery they acdounted to having an angry heart
After stopping camzyos the symptoms started slowly appearing about 4 weeks off of it then 3 days before surgery it reared its ugly head with a vengeance, while in rochester we rented the scooters to get around we had no real need for a car rental the scooters made it fun:)
After your released no scooters just walk to a close place to eat!
You have been thru the worse so a little pain will be so worth it!
I belive bu the second day i was off the hard meds and just taking tylenol!
Work with your breathing meter they give you it might help to have ykur meds while doing ykur breathing practice i never did though!
You will be fine I promose:)