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Everything Going Well

Everything Going Well

Its the third day after the surgery and dad's surgery and everything is going well. He is sitting up in a recliner today and has been walking the hall a bit. He says to tell you all hi and that this sucks. He is talking a lot today so its all working out nicely.
 
Hey! I'm back pretty much in one peice. Boosh Jr. has been doing a good job of keeping you up. Dr. Goff was in yesterday and today and said everything is looking good. The nurse is pretty sure the rest of the tubes will come out tomorrow. I went for a short walk yesterday and today. Probably the long 50 feet I've every done. The trip down for the chest xray was the worst part when they made me stand up and stretch up on my toes. It may have been seconds but it felt like hours.

I haven't had pain med since about 1:00 (it's now 5) and I still feel good so even though I know I will get uncomfortable I feel I past the worst.

Thanks for the support from each one of you.

B. Jr. will still take care of updates.
 
Glad to hear from you. Just doing what you must and you'll be home before you know it. Were all looking forward to that and your story when your ready. :)
 
Well enough to post from the hospital- that's great! Keep up the walking, it's the quickest path to home and I hope the tube removal is painless.
 
Back in the saddle again.

Back in the saddle again.

Yup. I'm home at long last. About two days late but I've made is this far. Keep having a litle problem with a floating fever but the Doc decided he had enough of my whining and kicked me out.
My wife has my card so I can't give the details now but the valve is is a St. Judes butterfly and is clicking away like plans to be a part of me for a while to come.
I'm not moving much farther than the bathroom or the deck yet but everthing feels god right now.
When I came home from Vietnam 40 years ago my vision was disturbed just list it is now. It dawned on me today that my vision focus is a problem. It's my mind focus.I see I just went through a "near death" experience (I hate to cal it that but that's what is was) and my mind is focus internally and doesn't care what's going on outside.
Enough philosophizing!.

I am here and here I'm staying
 
Glad to see you home and just in time to enjoy a long holiday weekend!
 
This is just a quick check in. I have to fight my teenager (Boosh Jr.) for the computer and that don't work right now.

Thanks to all of you for your support and comments. Yes - this is the other side.

Slept well last night- a little restless but no more no than what should be normal,

We'll be going in for my INR check in a little while. They had only managed to get to 1.9 yesterday. I must be an old dried out coot and they just need to pump more in to thin me down.
 
So glad to hear all the updates. Hopefully you are home by now and will be feeling like a new man in no time. Take care!
 
Hope this isn't read by all. It's just the rants and raves post-op.

Blood check yesterday. ExActly on where the blood people want it, but it got there so fast that is will overshoot to the low site now.

Took a short (long half mile) walk with my wife and ranted and raved all the way. I know I'm not into depression at this point but it still annoying to only be able to walk at half speed. I think (and rant) about what I know I can do and what I know I should do (pay attention to those who care for me) and it is frustrating to "feel" I can walk briskly around a 2 mile block and I "know" if I stroll out more than 1/4 mile, I better have a place to rest on the way back. I want everyone to do everthing for me including listening to my rants, I know if they do I'll be taking care of myself totally while they go shopping to get away. I also don't want them to do anything for me that I can do myself but I know they need a piece of the action too. They already have a stake in this by "just" sitting in the waiting room or by the telephone and it's unfair for me to think I'm the only one in this. If I sit still for one minute so I don't feel the itch or minor pain it's easier to focus on others and what they are going through. Then I twitch or cough or sneeze (actually haven't sneezed for at least 12 days) and I am reminded again that I am the center of the universe.

All of this is irrational and I will be normal. It's only been 12 days with who knows how long to go. I have to push myself and at the same time hold my self in check to get healthy but not break or tear something.

It's frustrating and I know every one goes through the same thing at some level.

End of "Rant of the Day"
 
Yea, sounds like the frustration:mad: thing is kicking in. Keep posting because this is a good place to vent:D I'm glad your walking even if it's not as far or as fast as you would like. I think you have the forumla correct from what I've read - push it but not too hard and remember to rest so your body can heal.

Best wishes,

Jim
 
Sounds normal to me! You are the center of your own universe and theirs too right now. Enjoy the TLC and just remember to say Thank You! My fondest memories of Dick's surgery were the times he told me that he couldn't have done it without me.
 
Glad to see your post and wishing all the best for a speedy recovery:)


zipper2 (DEB)
 
You sound very normal to me. If you want to rant this is the place so go right ahead. Most of us have been there.

Take care of yourself and remember to say "thanks":D Your wife will appreciate that.
 
Thanks Jackie-Marie-Zipper2 and all the rest. I haven't been in here for a little while. I had my second rehab session this morning. It was better. It only took about 45 minutes to do a 10 minute workout. I can see where I need to do the most work. I've been walking (up to about 3/4 mile now) so the waist down works fine. It's all the muscles that got stretched and strained in the operation that need to be cared for and brought along.

Got the blood test while I was there. My INR is at 2.6 and they seem to be happy with it. I guess if they are - I am.

I did get a call from my daughter's boss's dad. He's in Michigan. He got a St. Judes about 15 years ago and sounds like he's real active. That is a relief to me. I'm not normally active all the time, but when I want to do something (like climb the mountain) I don't want to be held back because i'm now "fragile". If I am, then the doctor better get ready because that's not what this whole thing was about as far as I'm concerned. We sold our rockin' chair when the youngest was too old to rock. I hope not to need one for a long time to come.

Thanks for the support.
 
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