Post septum myectomy: How did you feel 9 weeks after surgery?

@bocellibonjovi71 I am about 10 weeks out and just turned a corner in week 9. I had been suffering debilitating pain in my back and chest (away from the incision) and no medication helped. Although from a mechanical cardiac standpoint I am "fixed," I began to question my decision to have surgery because the daily pain was nearly too much and showed no signs of relief. Then, overnight, that pain disappeared, leaving me with the more manageable aches and pains of recovery. I'm still sleeping in a recliner, but have started PT to get my arms, back, and chest flexible again. My 9 weeks was a slog. One thing I've "learned" from reading about people's experiences is that everyone's is slightly different, but on the bell curve of recovery, 6-8 weeks seems to be about the standard amount of time before one really starts to feel better. There are obviously exceptions -- most people who post are at the tail ends of the curves -- but try to hang in there and also be sure to advocate for yourself re pain, etc. I hope that you feel better soon.

@bocellibonjovi71 I'm about 4 months post-myectomy and mitral valve repair; age 73. The first month was not too bad for me, but I realized I should have tried harder to clear my work schedule 100% for those first 4 weeks or so, as I really just needed to focus on initial post-op steps -- literally: walking more and more -- and simply resting. Even though mine is a desk job (self-employed, semi-retired), every phone call and follow-up email, for example, was somewhat tiring and challenging in those first weeks.

That got better fast after the first month, and I started 12 weeks of cardiac rehab after two months. The rehab is still ongoing, and going well. The pain at the incision site was never too bad for me (though I certainly hugged the heart pillow that first month). That pain was completely gone by about 2-1/2 or 3 months.

One day at a time bb71; yes, it gets better and better.