Wow time has really flown by and i am now 16 weeks post op! Its really been a roller-coaster with some days feelings great and others a bit flat. I'd say i'm almost fully recovered, this recovery feels a little slower than my previous surgery which is all i have to compare with but considering i had two surgeries this time i am pretty proud of how i'm plodding along.
I returned to work at week 10, just doing a few hours a week, in all honestly i could have had a few more weeks rest but i'm back up and running and enjoying getting out the house. Not sure there is too much left on Netflix to watch!
I start Cardiac Rehab TODAY, so ill let you know how that goes. I'm a bit nervous. i haven't done any other form of exercise but walking and although I've managed some great distance walks i'm still a little breathless up hills so i'm looking forward to getting that new valve working hard.
My scars are a mixed bag, the incision for the bypass machine in my leg has healed perfect, practically invisible, but my pacemaker scar has keloid and is fat and ugly looking, ive been using bio oil which has helped with reducing the redness. The star of the show is also healing great, despite being a little wonky its healing up well.
Most of my pain has gone now except for a constant reminder from my pacemaker that his sitting there embedding its self in my muscle and still a bit tender to lie completely flat on my stomach.
It really takes months to recover from such a massive operation and because i look 'well' people tend to forget what i've had done and that CHD doesnt go away i live with this everyday !
Dinner & a show after a year and a half of multiple surgeries and tough times
Walked the blue lake after a visit to mum and dad in Mt Gambier - probably the first time ive ever walked the lake without having to stop!
I returned to work at week 10, just doing a few hours a week, in all honestly i could have had a few more weeks rest but i'm back up and running and enjoying getting out the house. Not sure there is too much left on Netflix to watch!
I start Cardiac Rehab TODAY, so ill let you know how that goes. I'm a bit nervous. i haven't done any other form of exercise but walking and although I've managed some great distance walks i'm still a little breathless up hills so i'm looking forward to getting that new valve working hard.
My scars are a mixed bag, the incision for the bypass machine in my leg has healed perfect, practically invisible, but my pacemaker scar has keloid and is fat and ugly looking, ive been using bio oil which has helped with reducing the redness. The star of the show is also healing great, despite being a little wonky its healing up well.
Most of my pain has gone now except for a constant reminder from my pacemaker that his sitting there embedding its self in my muscle and still a bit tender to lie completely flat on my stomach.
It really takes months to recover from such a massive operation and because i look 'well' people tend to forget what i've had done and that CHD doesnt go away i live with this everyday !
Walked the blue lake after a visit to mum and dad in Mt Gambier - probably the first time ive ever walked the lake without having to stop!
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