My first three days at home have been restful and it’s been great not being restricted to my hospital room. I’ve got almost all my appetite back just feeling queezy in the mornings.
I’ve been sleeping better but not great, still waking up a few times in the night with hot flushes and a bit of pain - I can’t manage to sleep on my side yet and it’s getting uncomfortable sleeping on my back all night.
I’m trying to keep my routine fairly normal by getting up, showering and getting dressed and not lounging around in my pj’s.
Since leaving I’ve had to get my blood taken everyday in the morning and then attending the GP in the afternoon. It’s getting a bit annoying but I have too until they are happy with my warfarin levels. Eventually I’ll only have to go once a week and if I keep a healthy regular diet only once a month. We’re coming up with a meal plan so I don’t over do the green veggies.
My dressing came of the pacemaker incision today and I was surprised and how large the scar was, I did think it would be smaller but not too shocked considering the pain I’m getting from it.
I’ve got a nice 3-4 inch incision in my groin from the bypass machine and the placing of the pacemaker are giving me the most discomfort - it’s all starting to scab and become itchy which is a good sign.
The red pillow - you might be wondering why I keep holding that red pillow. Well it gives support against the chest and reduces the pain when coughing or sneezing. It also helps give support when sitting up out of bed.
We’ve hired a wheelchair so we can get out and about - I’m only suppose to walk for 5 minutes the first week and 10 the second so having the wheelchair is helpful when I get tired and it’s been good to get out the house. We’ve gone for strolls to the park, out for coffee and around the supermarket has made it much easier.
Little steps each day ❤️
Day 8 out for coffee
Pacemaker incision
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