List of Issues

So five weeks after heart surgery, I’m recovering well but still have a ton of medical issues to deal with:

  • Left shoulder impingement from surgery
  • Pressure in chest area when laying down flat or on side
  • Numbness/tingling in hands and feet that seem more intense than prior to surgery
  • Phantom smoke smell, possibly from sinus infection with nasal drip
  • Food tastes different and no appetite which leads to low blood protein
  • Insomnia from physical and psychological/emotional drivers
  • Many cavities and several potential root canal procedures
  • Constipation
  • Low urine output, hopefully related to blood toxicity while on peritoneal dialysis and will recover

Not sure how may of the items above are post-surgery effects and/or side effects from medications that should eventually wear off. Hopefully these start dropping off the list before more stuff is diagnosed.

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