I am back and beginning to strengthen
I am back and beginning to strengthen
I may not be able to read other posts at this time as I am relegated to using dialup.
I had my open heart surgery Feb 22, 2006 at aproximatly 08:30
It was not a comfortable experience. Overall, I recommend that you avoid it if you can. I was released from the hospital on Feb 27. Apparantly my insurance decided that I did not medically need a skilled nursing facility for meals, help getting around etc.
So I was very fortunate that My mom was still in the area, and since Monday she has been cooking, helping me in so many ways as I am still moderatly weak from the surgery.
However I did walk up 3 flights of stairs, down three flights of stairs, and back up again today, so I AM improving.
I will write more as time permits. I am on dialup at this time (I had someone get me an AOL pre-paid startup kit so at least I can get email via dialup.
Right now my pain meds are pretty small. I am taking the equivelant of one Percoset every 4 hours, that is it. I can take up to 2, but I have only had to do that a few times since Monday.
Recovery is going well, Sleeping is still not something I am looking forward to yet. I wake up several times a night. Often I get very hungry (My appetite is great!) and eat an apple at 1am. I have to take a pain pill every 4 hours since I am not on a Fentnyl patch or long term pain med. I have been on both for one thing or another. This does work, but waking up every 4 hours for a pain pill is sort of anoying. It does beat the 2 hour pain shots in the critical care area though.
So I am thanking the Lord that I am recovering as fast as I am. Realistically I am pretty amazed that I am able to do as much as I can right now. I remember that when I broke my 13 ribs it was weeks before I was at this level of mobility.
Speaking of ribs, Dr. Guyton did deaden the nerves (temporarily - 6 months) in my rib area. It is definitly helping the lung reserve. I have already topped out on the incentive respiromiter (or whatever it is called) 2500 pretty much every time.
I still have some clear seepage from one of my suitures, and I will be going back Monday to have the Dr. look at it. She said that it was most likely the suitures that are being disolved. The drainage is mostly clear (a little blood but not much). Since there is no odor, I am not too worrried, and neither was the doctor.
My mom is changing the dressing twice a day and I have been able to shower every day or so.
I will send more tomorrow.
Thank you for all of your Prayers, They helped more than you know!
Michael
Great news for Michael !!! I had been quite concerned about his situation while I was recovering in hospital from my own surgery last week. He will be up and around in no time.
