Just another quick update - I'm amazed at how much better again Jim was yesterday. You would really not believe it had only been 3 days since he was in ICU. He's been wandering up and down the ward spreading the word about VR.com and showing everybody your messages, so don't be surprised if there's an influx of members joining from the north west of England in the next couple of weeks!
He still had the pacing wires in last night which he's finding really annoying - they haven't needed to use them and keep saying "tomorrow we'll take them out" - guess they need to make sure everything's really going as well as it seems. Everything else has been taken out, including that little needle tap thingy they use for taking blood samples - weren't using it any more so he made them get rid of it!
He's climbing the walls in hospital, getting terrible backache from the bed and sitting around so much (saying he's fidgety and impatient is putting it very mildly) so my massage course is coming in handy already!
The physiotherapist is really pleased with how his breathing is coming along, and Jim's been walking round lots already.
All we're waiting for now is his INR to come up a bit - the highest it's been over the last 3 days is 1.3 (target is 2). Still, the surgeon said if he doesn't come home tomorrow it should definitely be Monday.
I think I'm more surprised than anything at how fast he's recovered over the last few days. No doubt there will be bad days and good days ahead, but I'm really in awe of what a good patient he's being!
Watch this space. I'll let you know when he's out
Gemma.
