Hey all!! It is finally me!! I'm still in the hospital, they are trying to get my my INR down. I have a Onyx size 33... They did a full sternoctomy (sp) I will get to go home tomorrow or Tuesday. I want to Thank you all!!! You are the best as i have mentioned before. John has spent every night with me and my brother has been here all day and leaves in at night to sleep at my house, I am Blessed that is for sure. They has a pain pump in me that they took out yesterday I didn't reallize it helped so much but found out last night that it was.. I do believe the nasuea was from 2 percosets and all the other meds on an empy stomach. Now i'm taking darvocet because i know it doesn't make me puky and I'm taking 2 every 4 hours. Cant wait to get home but I do want my INR right and them not send me home too early. Ive been wallking around and meeting all the others waliking along!! I haven't felt like being on the computer much yet or the phone, But I enjoy John reading the posts to me and he was great to write for me, he did keep losing what he wrote and that wasnt a good thing LOL. I will post and share more as my energy goes up. I'm so glad to seee everyone esle that had surgery last week and the week before is doing good. I will post again soon!!!
It is ME!!!
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Nupur
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Woo Hoo! Wonderful to hear from you, Carole! Glad your nausea is under control. Rest well and hope to hear from you again when you are home.
Great to hear from you, Carole. Best wishes that you continue to have a smooth recovery.
CThrock
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Carole you sound great!!! Glad everything is getting under control. Hopefully the next time you post you will be resting peacefully at home, there's nothing like being at home. Sounds like you got some great help to settle you in.
Post later when you can. Remember to rest,walk,eat!!!
Sounds like you got some great help to settle you in. Post later when you can. Remember to rest,walk,eat!!!
ALCapshaw2
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Glad to hear you are coming along well Carole!
The first 2 weeks are the hardest.
After that, you should see SLOW but Steady Progress.
Some days will be better than others, but on a week by week basis you should be able to see steady improvements.
We all appreciated John's updates on your status.
How did you like UAB and Dr. McG?
'AL Capshaw'
The first 2 weeks are the hardest.
After that, you should see SLOW but Steady Progress.
Some days will be better than others, but on a week by week basis you should be able to see steady improvements.
We all appreciated John's updates on your status.
How did you like UAB and Dr. McG?
'AL Capshaw'
lilteach3234
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Yippee. I am so glad to hear from you. I am glad you have the nausea under control. Anything that begins with "per" I can't take. I make sure they charted NO percodan or percocet for me. I too am on Darvocet and it just touches what I need because I don't want to be drugged up.
I look forward to you getting home. It's nice to be home.
Take care and keep getting better!
Trina
I look forward to you getting home. It's nice to be home.
Take care and keep getting better!
Trina
WayneGM
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Welcome to this side of the mountain. Glad to hear from you. Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery.
bookjp
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Hey Carole I hope you have found something to eat that taste somewhat normal.I now drink minute maid lemonade that taste normal and today I made spaghetti and sauce that taste normal also.Might be eating that for a week till chicken and steak taste normal again.Hope you keep recovering fast.Jim
Herburban1
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Gald you are on the mend...
Carole:
Sounds like you're on the typical road to recovery. Keep up the good work, but don't overdo it! (Don't worry -- just about everyone does, but we still try to caution others about it.)
Sounds like you're on the typical road to recovery. Keep up the good work, but don't overdo it! (Don't worry -- just about everyone does,
but we still try to caution others about it.)
M
mikeb85
Hey Carole,
Thats a mighty big valve ya got there! (Just kiddin) Glad to hear you are going home soon. I have been home a week and I am just beginning to feel somewhat normal. Good luck and wishes of a speedy recovery to you
Mikeb
Thats a mighty big valve ya got there! (Just kiddin) Glad to hear you are going home soon. I have been home a week and I am just beginning to feel somewhat normal. Good luck and wishes of a speedy recovery to you
Mikeb
palmaceae
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Great to hear you are doing well and will be home soon. I was in the hospital 6 days and got home last Monday. Just take it very easy, and rest and it will take time to recover, as I am 12 days post op and still feel very weak.
God Bless,
God Bless,
designlady
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Great to hear from you Carole!!! Rest, rest and then rest some more! Take advantage of all the help you are getting now. Sounds like you have a wonderful support team! Keep up the awesome progress!
Great news! Wishing you a continued smooth recovery, Carole.
hall
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Good to hear from you. I hope you have an uneventful recovery and get home soon.
OH Carole. It is so good to hear from you. I'm glad things are going well and you will be going home soon. I am glad John was able to post to keep us in the loop. I thought about you alot on Wednesday and said lots of prayers. Take care. I will get to the other side of the mountain with you to compare scars one of these days.
tex
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Im so pleased you are over the worse now, and you are doing really well, we can compare scars now LOL.
Carry on the good work, talk to you soon,
With love Jane x
Carry on the good work, talk to you soon,
With love Jane x
K
Karlynn
Looking forward to your first post from home. When you get there, your only jobs for a few weeks are walking, sleeping, easting and breathing. Bring that incentive spirometer home and keep using it!
