okay, so this may be over the top, but I am posting my 1 mo. BAVR post-op, so please have a heart (pun intended) in understanding
Feeling great...was actually working a couple hours a day 1st week being released from hospital stay of 3.5 days and actually went in one day to walk and say high to some folks; able to drive at 3 weeks; been off prescribed pain meds since 2.5 weeks post-op (unless occassional coughing spout); working full-time since 3 weeks post-op (mostly from home); no longer have to sleep on my back (but still doing it to ease into it); can cough with little pain (in other words, I don't have to hug my heart pillow); building my stamina by walking quite a bit, including stairs (no, I am NOT overdoing it, just working out at my pace); running a marathon next week - haha, just seeing if ya'll paying attention...at 6 weeks will be able to start lifting more that 5 pounds which will allow me to hold my 6, 4 anbd 17 mo. old childrent; start cardiac cardio at 8 weeks so that will be my next big test of truly how I am feeling; 3 month post-op target date or (04/11/12) to have ALL my restrictions removed...we'll see.
Passing on speedy recovery to ALL.
Respectfully,
Scott
Feeling great...was actually working a couple hours a day 1st week being released from hospital stay of 3.5 days and actually went in one day to walk and say high to some folks; able to drive at 3 weeks; been off prescribed pain meds since 2.5 weeks post-op (unless occassional coughing spout); working full-time since 3 weeks post-op (mostly from home); no longer have to sleep on my back (but still doing it to ease into it); can cough with little pain (in other words, I don't have to hug my heart pillow); building my stamina by walking quite a bit, including stairs (no, I am NOT overdoing it, just working out at my pace); running a marathon next week - haha, just seeing if ya'll paying attention...at 6 weeks will be able to start lifting more that 5 pounds which will allow me to hold my 6, 4 anbd 17 mo. old childrent; start cardiac cardio at 8 weeks so that will be my next big test of truly how I am feeling; 3 month post-op target date or (04/11/12) to have ALL my restrictions removed...we'll see.
Passing on speedy recovery to ALL.
Respectfully,
Scott