Thanks everyone. Well I guess I waited long enough to post lol. 2 1/2 months post surgery now.
Had an issue with Afib in the hospital which scared me to death. Docs got it under control with IV meds. Luckily no bouts since then I'm happy to report. My heart rate does run kind of high (resting in the high 80's). Also seems to run high during the day, at some points around 120. I wore a heart monitor for 24 hours and the doc saw the high rate and some skipped beats but didn't seem to be concerned about it, said there were no signs of Afib. I go back to see him next Monday 2/22. My kidneys didn't want to work for about 2 days post surgery also but that was also treated with IV meds and worked fine afterward.
I should be able to begin home INR testing in a couple of weeks. The insurance company and doc are all fine with it, but the distributor of the machine said I had to be on Warfarin for 90 days before they would approve my getting one. I thought that was odd but there's light at the end of the tunnel for that I guess.
All in all I'm doing well I think. I started back to work Jan 19. My job involves sitting behind a computer all day so no strenuous activity. I do still have discomfort in the sternum and I know it takes a long time for that to heal completely. But I have a difficult time lying flat on my back still. I've read here where some are back in the bed very quickly when coming home from the hospital, but this hasn't been the case for me. I've been sleeping in a recliner because I feel like I have to be somewhat elevated.
