OldGeezerWNC
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Good evening everyone. 1st and foremost Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! I’m typing this into word cause I make so many goofs. It’ll be easier to fix. This is my second full night home. We got in around 7 last night. I know the facts more now and can see the screen better. Replaced the aortic valve with a St.Jude’s #25 Bioprosthesis.amd only one CABG. The new meds are acetaminophen-oxycodone 325-5mg, 2 tabs every four hours. Aspirin 81 mg 1 daily.Clopidogrel 75mg daily. Hydrchlorothiazide-lisinopril 25 mg - 20 mg. Once daily. Lorazepam, 1 mg before bedtim. Metoprolol, 25mg twice daily. Omeprazole, 20mg one daily. Simvastatin, 20mg, one at bedtime. Tramadol, 50mg every six hours. Services arranged after discharge.Home Health RN WoundVac. Three times per week.
I had written a couple days back about a hematoma from the Cath. Everyone was wishing a bump free other side. I guess I was just to excited to get home and ran and dove over the sign that said “all bumps to be dropped into pit below”. I musta hit 5 or 6 big suckers on the way down. Right now I’m in my recliner with a Activac Wound Therapy Pump attached a walker just in front of me. And a nice long clear tube, filed with strawberry syrup, running from my thigh to the pump. Anyone remember me joking about the FemStops? Not liking them and all. Well I didn’t get one. I did get two nice pieces of gauze rolled up and then taped in place. From knees to mid back I have black and blue bruises. Normal thigh is 23 inches around tonight the right is down to 32” the left down to 28”. But I’m home for Christmas. I have a Home nurse coming in tomorrow to change dressing. I’ve had wife take a lot of pictures but I figure they are way to ugllllleeeeee for here. Did I tell ya the biggest news? I’m home for Christmas!!!!!!! Just got to keep away from the bunny bump side of the mountain. Look both ways before jumping in front of the truck that says, “We stop back up and bump again just to be sure we got you good the first time !”
Make sure they use the Femstop after the Cath. A Johnson and Johnson Bang aide didn’t seem to do it just……..right. But I’m home, I’m home, I’m Home Yes!h.
If I update this does it show updates? Shoot me more positive vibes folks, I’m getting down to my last quart. Thanks All!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas
I had written a couple days back about a hematoma from the Cath. Everyone was wishing a bump free other side. I guess I was just to excited to get home and ran and dove over the sign that said “all bumps to be dropped into pit below”. I musta hit 5 or 6 big suckers on the way down. Right now I’m in my recliner with a Activac Wound Therapy Pump attached a walker just in front of me. And a nice long clear tube, filed with strawberry syrup, running from my thigh to the pump. Anyone remember me joking about the FemStops? Not liking them and all. Well I didn’t get one. I did get two nice pieces of gauze rolled up and then taped in place. From knees to mid back I have black and blue bruises. Normal thigh is 23 inches around tonight the right is down to 32” the left down to 28”. But I’m home for Christmas. I have a Home nurse coming in tomorrow to change dressing. I’ve had wife take a lot of pictures but I figure they are way to ugllllleeeeee for here. Did I tell ya the biggest news? I’m home for Christmas!!!!!!! Just got to keep away from the bunny bump side of the mountain. Look both ways before jumping in front of the truck that says, “We stop back up and bump again just to be sure we got you good the first time !”
Make sure they use the Femstop after the Cath. A Johnson and Johnson Bang aide didn’t seem to do it just……..right. But I’m home, I’m home, I’m Home Yes!h.
If I update this does it show updates? Shoot me more positive vibes folks, I’m getting down to my last quart. Thanks All!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas
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