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thanks guys, she didnt go out today as it was raining so she had a bit of a rest, but she was tenderising steaks in the kitchen with a mallet this afternoon :)

My mum didn't even tell anyone other than my brother and I (and by default his wife and kids). She did not want friends or acquaintances and even the rest of the family to know. People were phoning up leaving worried messages. On a couple of occasions when I picked up the phone I had to tell...

Hi Just thought I'd let you know how well my mum is doing. :) I was back at work last week so she is now on her own at home. She was hampered from getting exercise outside because of the recent snow, but yesterday it melted and she went to get the newspaper. She felt well enough to then take...

Hi my mum is worried she may have a urinary tract infection and I think it may be related to the simvastatin she's been prescribed. I've looked up statins and apparently they are a great idea just before heart surgery (interestingly it is supposed to prevent postoperative delerium), but I can't...

Lynn the weather here is absolutely freezing -4 today and the garden is all iced up. I think that may be why my mum was feeling the strain of the walk she went on. She spent about an hour trying to warm up when she got home. Ive heard that when you walk in the cold you burn more calories so...

Many thanks all for your feedback. I forgot to mention that my mum always sits on an armchair when she irons and has the board lowered down to her level so maybe that would make a difference. It's the repetition with one arm I was worried about as I thought it's putting pressure on all the...

Hi, My mum wants to do the ironing but I'm not sure if the repetitive action with one arm is ok yet (she is two days short of four weeks post op). Is this is a good idea for her at this point in time? I was going to check with the GP, but we are not seeing him until thurs. thanks :)

You beat me to it! I was about to suggest that as I've been doing it for years to avoid sneezing somewhere formal like a meeting etc. Ive never thought of tickling before. Ive always just pressed my tongue hard against the roof of my mouth. It's some sort of pressure point/nerve tricking...

Aw thanks for the reassurance. She didn't have any last night and slept until 5.30am. She seems a bit tired today. I think it may be because she wanted to go all the way up the stairs (about 17 stairs) and now she is feeling tired & resting. It's made her realise she can't do too much at once.

Hi my mum is back home now and seems to be doing ok, although today was not as good as yesterday. She is waking at night covered in sweat and she is finding this distressing. I'm assuming this is just another post op symptom, but wanted to check.

Thanks for that info Al. Very helpful. I've just spoken to her on the phone and she is doing much better today and able to move around again. They are still monitoring but her pulse is back down to 67. I guess things will be up and down for a while to come so I am trying to get a grip...

Al I think they may be treating her with amiodarone but Im not sure. I know it starts with an A. They also gave her a beta blocker, but not sure which. She also had a drip of some sort which was supposed to get her electrolytes and such back in balance. Unfortunately I was woken by...

Sorry to keep asking new questions but I thought this was better on a separate thread. My mum has been on a monitor today as her heart rate shot up. She has been told it is normal on the 2nd 3rd day post op. they are monitoring her to make sure it goes back to sinus rhythm. Does anyone have...

thanks john & faye. I have another thing to worry about after today. My mum now has arrhytmia (prob spelt wrong as have had few glasses of wine with friend who was trying to cheer me up...) Anyway after yesterday's good day my mum was back in observation because her heartbeat had shot up this...

Thanks all for the reassuring posts. I can confirm that today my mum has hugely improved and is now in her own room with no wires and able to go to the toilet on her own and feeling so much better. She is still seeing the spots and was describing to me the pictures she would see when she...

Maybe I overreacted yesterday. I was so upset and crying when I was falling asleep. My mum has never acted this way before. I'm scared to go to the hospital today as I am not sure what mood I will find her in. I've taken the day off work so that I can go there and reassure her and find out a...

I can't sleep because I'm worried how she's coping. I must sound like a bag of nerves but I was ok until today. She was doing really well and I felt more relaxed than I have for months. I woke up on the day of the op with a really peaceful feeling as if I knew she would pull through. But...

Nancy & Danny thanks so much for directing me to this thread!] This post sounds just like the tone of my mum's conversation today. So it sounds like a common reaction to the meds. She does not even drink alcohol so she is not used to the drugs they have pumped her with. Im really hoping this...

forgot to mention she was also seeing spots in front of her eyes. At first she thought I had a rash and then she thought she had the wrong flavour yoghurt (because she could see seeds on the black cherry and thought it was raspberry) and then I asked her if she saw the spots on the sheets and...

Hi, you might remember me from the pre-op. My mum has just had valve replacement with a single bypass and is in her second day of recovery. She is sitting up in a chair and looking well considering. Just one thing I am really worrying about. She was totally confused today and thought there...