leecrowley
Active member
Hi everyone,
I'm 8 days post-op and finally had a good day at home. My surgery was last Tuesday, and I came home to Tulsa on Sunday. I had a partial lung collapse on Thursday, but it resolved itself quickly. That was my only real setback at the hospital. The 5 hour drive on Sunday felt easy at the time, but it sure took a lot out of me. I felt horrible Monday and Tuesday, but feel much better today. My biggest problem is to continually remind myself to slow down and not reach for things. With a 3 month-old, that's difficult. My wife, step-son, and parents have been wonderful in taking care of me. Medically, we're still trying to get my blood pressure lower. It had been running 148/92, but a combonation of Toprol, Lisinopril, and Clonidine has it down to around 125/80. I also get periodic headaches, and of course my chest and upper-body are pretty sore. But....ahhhh.....it feels good to be here.
Thank you all for the wonderful support. I'm sure I'll have more questions as I continue to recover. I left my hospital band on to remind myself I'm still a patient, and will be for a while.
Lee
Ross Procedure, 8/8/06
Dr. William Ryan
Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas
I'm 8 days post-op and finally had a good day at home. My surgery was last Tuesday, and I came home to Tulsa on Sunday. I had a partial lung collapse on Thursday, but it resolved itself quickly. That was my only real setback at the hospital. The 5 hour drive on Sunday felt easy at the time, but it sure took a lot out of me. I felt horrible Monday and Tuesday, but feel much better today. My biggest problem is to continually remind myself to slow down and not reach for things. With a 3 month-old, that's difficult. My wife, step-son, and parents have been wonderful in taking care of me. Medically, we're still trying to get my blood pressure lower. It had been running 148/92, but a combonation of Toprol, Lisinopril, and Clonidine has it down to around 125/80. I also get periodic headaches, and of course my chest and upper-body are pretty sore. But....ahhhh.....it feels good to be here.
Thank you all for the wonderful support. I'm sure I'll have more questions as I continue to recover. I left my hospital band on to remind myself I'm still a patient, and will be for a while.
Lee
Ross Procedure, 8/8/06
Dr. William Ryan
Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas