hey all you all have been very helpful in the past just needing some reassurance i had my surgery on may 13th direct bypass and before surgery i had pains on my right arm and hand fingers feel tight if that makes sense and my face would feel tight also since surgery i have these same issues they are not any worse and dont happen quite as often but still happen and for the first 2 months after surgery best way to describe it i felt drunk or woozy that feeling has subsided except on monday were i felt lightheaded for about an hour so i guess my question is will these feelings last forever or will they eventually go away all together and i know when i dont drink enough they are stonger my mom seems to think maybe its just the blood flow getting better and when i am cycling (period) these feeling get stronger is this normal or normal for me anyway so if anybody has had these issues a comment would be appreicaited thanks again to all of you the support is great

DARCI,
It sounds like you are dehydrated, and may not be getting enough rest. I know when I get dehydrated or tiered my body doesn't act right. My grip and my limp act up on my stroke side. If it keeps up or gets worst then call your neurologest ASAP. Yes everything is a bit out of sorts during our "special" once a month gift. During the first year of my recover from the surgey, I was like you in the first two months, then over time it got better. I have had only one insidance recently that made me call my neurologest. He saw me right away and then after talking with me he asked if I wanted an angoigram but it sounded more like a stress related and perscribed me to relax and have fun for the next two days if it got worst then he would schedual the angiogram. Well everything got better. I moved into our fisrt house, had my school final comming up, got a new better job (in the same company), and my Dad was having medical issues he is all better nothing serious but didn't know at that time).
I hope this helps,
Becky

Rest helps so much. :)

Hi Darci,
Stress, fatigue and dehydration are the culprits that cause me problems. These can cause my speech to deteriorate and the deficits due to the stokes to be more evident; usually weakness in my left hand. We need to take better care of ourselves than we did before. We're worth it!
Kim

I am 3 yrs out, but still get sx's of my left arm/hand being tingly & tired. REST, REST, REST when you find any sx's flaring up. Like Kim said, a good indicator is when your speech starts getting affected....that's when "I" know I've pushed my limits. Staying hydrated is the other most important MM advise.

We are not cured....just re-plumbed!

thanks everybody for the advice it helps a lot when other people are going thur the same thing as you i am dealing with this better and better each day some days its a struggle and fear overrides everything else but just reading the daily comments that everybody post makes me think i can get thur this!!!!  :D