Guest guest Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hi Cate - yes, this happened to me the first few days home from the hospital. Pre-adrenalectomy my BP averaged low 140s/90s (unmedicated); in the hospital almost immediately after surgery my BP dropped to 110s/70s IIRC. Then when I came home I started getting readings of high 130s/80s. I checked my BP pretty obsessively during those first few days and found that it fluctuated quite a bit throughout the day. After about a week had passed I started getting more consistent low 120s/high 70s readings, and that's where I've remained ever since. -msmith1928 Successful left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11 > > My husband had right adrenalectomy last Wednesday following a conclusive > AVS which indicated extremely high aldosterone levels. Following surgery > his BP immediately returned to the normal range. In the hospital everything > was in the normal range. However, two days later it shot back up again to > pre-surgery hypertensive levels. It has been fluctuating only a little bit. > The post-surgery pathology revealed a functioning adenoma on the gland > removed and the blood work revealed normal aldosterone levels. > > Has anyone experienced a period of adjustment following the adrenalectomy > before BP returns to a normal range? > > Thanks. > > > -- > Cate Roman, MFA > Artist > > www.cateroman.com > > " It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. " > Henry Thoreau > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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