csutherland
Well-known member
Jerry is 10 days post op and doing great. He does still say the sternum is very sore; in fact now the soreness goes around to his back. Is it normal for it to not be improving and even spreading? As I mentioned before, he didn't even have me get the Lortab (pain med) filled when we came home. He has taken a total of 4 Tylenols.
He's walking LOTS and has absolutely no trouble with the leg where the vein was removed. Surprising to me was the length of the wound on his inner leg above the knee--about 3" or less.
The appetite is good and there doesn't seem to be much problem with taste buds, except that we're trying to get used to eating healthier. He's a tall thin guy who has always eaten whatever he wanted whenever he wanted it. This is going to be tough.
Today is his 65th birthday.
AVR (St Jude's) & 1 Bypass 2/12/2002
Springfield MO
He's walking LOTS and has absolutely no trouble with the leg where the vein was removed. Surprising to me was the length of the wound on his inner leg above the knee--about 3" or less.
The appetite is good and there doesn't seem to be much problem with taste buds, except that we're trying to get used to eating healthier. He's a tall thin guy who has always eaten whatever he wanted whenever he wanted it. This is going to be tough.
Today is his 65th birthday.
AVR (St Jude's) & 1 Bypass 2/12/2002
Springfield MO