S.S. Sailor is home!!!

[South Sound Sailor]

Hey y'all. I'm home!!! 53 hours total in the hospital. Actually, it seemed like it was hundreds of hours while I was there but the memory is already starting to blur. Over the next few days I may post a more detailed story of what I recall... or I may not. Bottom line, I am home, I'm alive and I am SO VERY VERY HAPPY TO BE ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY!!! I cannot say thank you enough to the support I received at vr.com. Vr.com prepared me for almost everything I encountered in the procedure. Now I need to pay attention and follow the advice from those who have successfully recovered and are now full gear back in to life.

OOPS... my wife just corrected me. It was 3 and 1/2 days in the hospital. Not 2 and 1/2. Regardless, it's over and I am very happy to be home.

PS: I cannot hear my valve click. One of the nurses let me use her stethoscope that had an amplification feature... still could not hear it even when I had the dial turned up all the way.

 

[marie]

Wow home already. Great news. Keep up the good work and keep us posted.
Earline

 

[Freddie]

Hip-Hip-Hooray​

There's no place like home.
Best wishes for a uneventful recovery​

 

[Bina]

WOW, good for you. Rest often and don't over-do the activities.

 

[Susan BAV]

Amazing! Glad things are going really well for you. Take care and take it easy while you fully recover.

 

[dan777]

Congrats and best wishes for a speedy recover. I am amazed they let you escape on day 4 !

 

[Phyllis]

There's no place like HOME- enjoy!

 

[bbb]

All right! Give those kids a hug from all of us here at VR.com. Well done, you made it over the mountain.

All the best, Betsy

 

[Debbie]

steve

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Wow, that was fast!!! Be careful and do everything they've told you in the post-op insturctions. Breathe in the toy all the time so you can get your lungs cleared out, and sleep alot this first week, your body needs it. Glad to hear all went well! Take care Debbie

 

[susieq14]

WOW! Welcome Home!
3 and 1/2 or 2 and 1/2 - either one sounds great! hope your recovery continues to go along smoothly!

All the best to you and your family!

 

[Ross]

Welcome to your new life! No doubt you'll be having trouble with Coumadin, so when the questions start arising, come see us in the anticoag forum and we'll get you straightened around.

 

[Curtsmum]

Congratulations and best of luck with recovery, take care

 

[netmiff]

now all you've got to do for a while is imitate a cat - breathe, walk, eat, sleep . . . congrats on being this side of the mountain

 

[Jkm7]

Such good news to hear you are safely home..... so quickly.

Carefully follow all the instructions you were given and get well soon. Wishing you an uneventful, speedy recovery.

 

[WayneGM]

Welcome home! Congratulations!

 

[Guest]

WELCOME HOME!!!!!!


Thoughts/prayers coming your way for a continued SUCCESSFUL recovery .



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[harleygirl528]

So glad to hear that you are home and doing well! I have found this site just as helpful post-op as I did before surgery so don't hesitate to ask questions....my prayers are with you and your family for a continued speedy, smooth recovery! Take care!

 

[tobagotwo]

There's no place like home. Make sure to keep motion in your day, but don't try to push the recovery by overachieving. It usually backfires. And don't go back to work too early.

Best wishes,

 

[witzkeyman]

Is that like a record for shortest hospital stay?
well, happy home recovery!

 

[Praline]

So glad to hear that you are home. Wishing you a happy recovery!