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On the road to recovery

Had a good visit with my cardiac surgeon and his assistant yesterday. They both thought I was doing good, and gave me an upbeat prognosis. All my stitches were removed, and I was told it was OK to stop taking the Furosemide, Tamsulosin, and even the vitamin C, which the surgeon is very big on.

The bad news was the physician assistant told me my pain would likely last another 4 to 6 weeks. Something I didn't anticipate hearing, but at least she refilled my prescription of Oxycodon for another 23 days (based on my current intake of 1 pill every 3 hours). Hopefully that won't be an issue, and I can extend the time as I attempt to wean myself off it.

I was also told I could walk upstairs, and not worry about exceeding my current heart rate by 20 bpm. In fact, he couldn't understand why I was told that. So this morning I went for a 10 minute walk, and my heart rate never exceeded 80 bpm. I guess I'm going to have to lift the intensity just a little, that is as I feel comfortable.

So with the stitches gone, my pain meds seemingly figured out, I'm actually starting to feel human again, and I dare say a wee bit [a very wee bit] optimistic.

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Alan said…
Glad you're doing well.
5:59 AM
Doris said…
So glad you are doing so much better. Take care, love you.
11:35 AM
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