Today, July 14th, has been 3 weeks from surgery. I have to admit I have good days and bad days. I am able to do almost everything for myself now such as showers, washing hair, getting in and out of chairs and bed. I can walk up and down stairs easily now....although up I still get out of breath. I can ride in the front seat with my pillow across my chest under seat belt. Laughing, the more I list the more I sound like I am 3 years old......I guess when they cut you open like this everything is something I had to learn how to do again. I am only taking vicodin at night. I still have pain and discomfort during the day....but if I try not to do to much it is tolerable. My incision is all but healed. It is looking pretty good. My drain holes (something I was not really that aware I would have or talked about on this blog) are not doing to great. Kinda 2 open wounds right below my incision that were not stitched up. I was told they would heal from the inside out......well they are gross and it is taking quite a long time to heal. I have to admit I am getting tired of not feeling like myself. Maybe one more week.
I have a cardiologist appt on monday. I want them to explain my fast heart beat. My rate is close to 100 all the time. Before surgery it was 60-70. I hope this is a normal thing and not a problem. The surgeon's office did not seem concerned. I will post how the appt goes.
So thats where I am right now. All and all I am doing well and each day things get a little better :)
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I have had a bentall operation to(10-06-2010).My heartrate was alot higher(88 beats in rest )and they gave me sotacor (betablokker)now it is not so high .
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