Cus update (not dead)
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Cus » Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:41 pm
Recovery is going really well, had my first follow up with the cardiologist yesterday and he was pleased. Biggest thing now is recovery and rehab, I’m signed up for cardio rehab which will begin in late January. Until then lots of walking short distances and sucking on this lung exerciser that they gave me.
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Irish Mike » Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:53 pm
Good to hear.
Did they give you a cute little teddy bear to hug when you cough? My dad got one when he had his quadruple bypass.
He hated that thing at first but then it didn't leave his side for a month or so
Quote Did they give you a cute little teddy bear to hug when you cough? My dad got one when he had his quadruple bypass.
He hated that thing at first but then it didn't leave his side for a month or so
Denver-Gator » Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:02 pm
I got one of those lung exerciser things after I broke my sternum mountain biking a few years ago. Barely used it since the air is so thin out here.Recovery is going really well, had my first follow up with the cardiologist yesterday and he was pleased. Biggest thing now is recovery and rehab, I’m signed up for cardio rehab which will begin in late January. Until then lots of walking short distances and sucking on this lung exerciser that they gave me.
MoralityULack » Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:14 pm
My MIL got a heart shaped pillow.Good to hear.
Did they give you a cute little teddy bear to hug when you cough? My dad got one when he had his quadruple bypass.
He hated that thing at first but then it didn't leave his side for a month or so
MoralityULack » Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:15 pm
Glad you are OK. You will be better thannew soon, if you do what they say.Recovery is going really well, had my first follow up with the cardiologist yesterday and he was pleased. Biggest thing now is recovery and rehab, I’m signed up for cardio rehab which will begin in late January. Until then lots of walking short distances and sucking on this lung exerciser that they gave me.
Panamag8or » Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:45 pm
Same here.My MIL got a heart shaped pillow.Good to hear.
Did they give you a cute little teddy bear to hug when you cough? My dad got one when he had his quadruple bypass.
He hated that thing at first but then it didn't leave his side for a month or so
Panamag8or » Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:46 pm
Good news.Recovery is going really well, had my first follow up with the cardiologist yesterday and he was pleased. Biggest thing now is recovery and rehab, I’m signed up for cardio rehab which will begin in late January. Until then lots of walking short distances and sucking on this lung exerciser that they gave me.
Did they give you the blowy exerciser, too? Sounds like a fart, lol.
gatorbreeze » Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:13 pm
Glad to hear you're on the mend. Happy to see you signed on to the cardio rehab, I think it will make a big difference. Keep working gator!
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Cus » Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:45 pm
That’s what I got too. At first I thought “this is stupid” and now I feel any kind of a cough coming on I’m hugging that thing like mad.My MIL got a heart shaped pillow.Good to hear.
Did they give you a cute little teddy bear to hug when you cough? My dad got one when he had his quadruple bypass.
He hated that thing at first but then it didn't leave his side for a month or so
Panamag8or » Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:00 pm
Mediterranean diet.Not really, matter fact they haven’t said anything to me other than walk and blow your breathalyzer. I’ve got plenty of other people giving me dietary advice though.Good to hear man. Just do everything they say. Are they adjusting your diet?
I still eat like shit, but that's what I should be following.
Cus » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:12 pm
I’m doing good. Physically I’m doing very well. I’m walking and doing breathing exercises. Chest is healing well, not much soreness left unless I cough. Chest incision healing nicely, that thing is so straight it looks like he did it with a ruler. When I’m walking and I need to change direction or turn my head to look at something my equilibrium lags about a second behind. When You stand up from a sitting position your blood pressure drops a little suddenly and usually the arteries in your legs constrict to keep that pressure steady up in the upper levels. Because both my legs have some trauma where they harvested the veins for the bypasses the arteries aren’t constricting quite right yet. I’m told this will clear up with time.How are you feeling Cus?
Mentally is the push. I’m an outgoing person so being stuck at the house almost 24 seven is a drag. Still not strong enough to drive yet and even riding in a car, getting out and going in somewhere, and then riding back home is exhausting. I’m not used to being this fragile and it’s getting old.
But overall I’m doing really well or at least that’s what the home health people keep telling me.
Panamag8or » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:55 pm
It gets better, rather quickly. The boredom does suck, though. Once you can use your arms to get out of a chair, life gets a whole lot better.I’m doing good. Physically I’m doing very well. I’m walking and doing breathing exercises. Chest is healing well, not much soreness left unless I cough. Chest incision healing nicely, that thing is so straight it looks like he did it with a ruler. When I’m walking and I need to change direction or turn my head to look at something my equilibrium lags about a second behind. When You stand up from a sitting position your blood pressure drops a little suddenly and usually the arteries in your legs constrict to keep that pressure steady up in the upper levels. Because both my legs have some trauma where they harvested the veins for the bypasses the arteries aren’t constricting quite right yet. I’m told this will clear up with time.How are you feeling Cus?
Mentally is the push. I’m an outgoing person so being stuck at the house almost 24 seven is a drag. Still not strong enough to drive yet and even riding in a car, getting out and going in somewhere, and then riding back home is exhausting. I’m not used to being this fragile and it’s getting old.
But overall I’m doing really well or at least that’s what the home health people keep telling me.
Although, I'm a year and 8 months out, and my leg is still numb from one of the vein harvests.
Cus » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:22 pm
It gets better, rather quickly. The boredom does suck, though. Once you can use your arms to get out of a chair, life gets a whole lot better.I’m doing good. Physically I’m doing very well. I’m walking and doing breathing exercises. Chest is healing well, not much soreness left unless I cough. Chest incision healing nicely, that thing is so straight it looks like he did it with a ruler. When I’m walking and I need to change direction or turn my head to look at something my equilibrium lags about a second behind. When You stand up from a sitting position your blood pressure drops a little suddenly and usually the arteries in your legs constrict to keep that pressure steady up in the upper levels. Because both my legs have some trauma where they harvested the veins for the bypasses the arteries aren’t constricting quite right yet. I’m told this will clear up with time.How are you feeling Cus?
Mentally is the push. I’m an outgoing person so being stuck at the house almost 24 seven is a drag. Still not strong enough to drive yet and even riding in a car, getting out and going in somewhere, and then riding back home is exhausting. I’m not used to being this fragile and it’s getting old.
But overall I’m doing really well or at least that’s what the home health people keep telling me.
Although, I'm a year and 8 months out, and my leg is still numb from one of the vein harvests.
Yeah, they took two pieces from my right leg. Think that spot’ll always be numb.
Panamag8or » Sat Dec 26, 2020 8:17 pm
I got stung by a wasp on my shin and never knew it til I saw the lump later.It gets better, rather quickly. The boredom does suck, though. Once you can use your arms to get out of a chair, life gets a whole lot better.
I’m doing good. Physically I’m doing very well. I’m walking and doing breathing exercises. Chest is healing well, not much soreness left unless I cough. Chest incision healing nicely, that thing is so straight it looks like he did it with a ruler. When I’m walking and I need to change direction or turn my head to look at something my equilibrium lags about a second behind. When You stand up from a sitting position your blood pressure drops a little suddenly and usually the arteries in your legs constrict to keep that pressure steady up in the upper levels. Because both my legs have some trauma where they harvested the veins for the bypasses the arteries aren’t constricting quite right yet. I’m told this will clear up with time.
Mentally is the push. I’m an outgoing person so being stuck at the house almost 24 seven is a drag. Still not strong enough to drive yet and even riding in a car, getting out and going in somewhere, and then riding back home is exhausting. I’m not used to being this fragile and it’s getting old.
But overall I’m doing really well or at least that’s what the home health people keep telling me.
Although, I'm a year and 8 months out, and my leg is still numb from one of the vein harvests.
Yeah, they took two pieces from my right leg. Think that spot’ll always be numb.
Cus » Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:30 pm
Biggest thing I want to get cleared up is this equilibrium lag thing. I want to start trying to drive a little bit even if it’s just in the parking lot of the condo neighborhood here.I got stung by a wasp on my shin and never knew it til I saw the lump later.
It gets better, rather quickly. The boredom does suck, though. Once you can use your arms to get out of a chair, life gets a whole lot better.
Although, I'm a year and 8 months out, and my leg is still numb from one of the vein harvests.
Yeah, they took two pieces from my right leg. Think that spot’ll always be numb.
