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Has anyone stopped taking camzyos? I have stopped and feel very sick.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Aug 29, 2023 | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
That was very encouraging information @pnwman19, thank you for sharing that, and Welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm so happy to hear that everything went well for you both before and after your open heart surgery. I had mine at Mayo Clinic too, and even though it's not a fun experience at all, being at the world's finest facility truly makes a difference. The doctors, nurses, transporters, housekeeping, everyone...make a difficult situation so much better. The care could not be better, and it really helps in recovery. How are you feeling now? Have you noticed that each day you get a little better?
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Thanks!
I totally agree with everything you said.
I'm doing well overall. My recovery has been steady, slow but steady. No complications. I'm under 40 and was/am in very good health otherwise, so I think that has helped the recovery as well. Each day definitely gets a little better. I'm almost at 8 weeks post op currently. I've been walking a lot since the week 1 mark, and that totally helps everything out. Majority of back pain, shoulder pains are gone, sternum is just about healed up. I just started cardiac rehab yesterday.
The main item I want to improve is my breathing, it's not horrible, but once I start exerting myself (walking hills, etc.), I am getting some shortness of breath. I can't tell if it's just still anxiety from issues with shortness of breath before surgery or just still recovering, or a combo. I'm working on it daily though.
@dbrima this is overall how I'm doing and how I currently feel. Do notice several areas where the surgery has already helped.