TiredTickerInTx
Active member
Well I had AVR & aneurysm repair surgery on Dec. 1st, was sent home on Dec. 5th and so far all is going real real good.
Sleeping has gotten so much better. I am able to sleep in bed again and even able to sleep on my sides. I have never been able to get good sleep on my back so this has been quite the relief. My shoulders and shoulder blades are still sore as heck, but that also gets better every day.
Went to surgeons office for follow up this morning and was told everything is coming along very well. The incision has healed nicely, my sternum is tight and stable. It still gives me those expected pain and numbness moments now and again, but overall I feel pretty good. Was told I could drive short distances as tolerated but not so sure this is a good idea yet. Actually did not see the surgeon but his P.A. He also gave me the O.K. to start increasing my walking and other simple activity within tolerance. Will be getting set up with cardiac rehab next week. I think they will probably push me a little harder, quicker, than I would do myself. I understand they will also be monitoring me at the same time so I won't worry so much about overdoing things.
I am so grateful that my recovery has gone well. Now I need to find out what is going on with my wounds from abdominal surgery earlier this year.
All of a sudden I am getting alot of drainage from the surgical wound that is still open. This is where I had fistulas removed and it is coming from the same spot as before. I have talked to my GI surgeon about this and he is more concerned about getting my heart issues resolved before going to far with with the abdomen. Doesn't think that it would be another fistula this far post op (July 09). It seems it is not uncommon for these to just close up and heal on their own. Hopefully that is the case here.
Anyway, all is going well as far as the OHS is concerned. Still need to remember to take things slow and easy and not push things too fast.
Will keep you all updated as recovery progresses even further.
Kevin
Sleeping has gotten so much better. I am able to sleep in bed again and even able to sleep on my sides. I have never been able to get good sleep on my back so this has been quite the relief. My shoulders and shoulder blades are still sore as heck, but that also gets better every day.
Went to surgeons office for follow up this morning and was told everything is coming along very well. The incision has healed nicely, my sternum is tight and stable. It still gives me those expected pain and numbness moments now and again, but overall I feel pretty good. Was told I could drive short distances as tolerated but not so sure this is a good idea yet. Actually did not see the surgeon but his P.A. He also gave me the O.K. to start increasing my walking and other simple activity within tolerance. Will be getting set up with cardiac rehab next week. I think they will probably push me a little harder, quicker, than I would do myself. I understand they will also be monitoring me at the same time so I won't worry so much about overdoing things.
I am so grateful that my recovery has gone well. Now I need to find out what is going on with my wounds from abdominal surgery earlier this year.
All of a sudden I am getting alot of drainage from the surgical wound that is still open. This is where I had fistulas removed and it is coming from the same spot as before. I have talked to my GI surgeon about this and he is more concerned about getting my heart issues resolved before going to far with with the abdomen. Doesn't think that it would be another fistula this far post op (July 09). It seems it is not uncommon for these to just close up and heal on their own. Hopefully that is the case here.
Anyway, all is going well as far as the OHS is concerned. Still need to remember to take things slow and easy and not push things too fast.
Will keep you all updated as recovery progresses even further.
Kevin
