Friday, January 06, 2006
Update on my recovery
I had the operation on the 16th of last month and I got out of the hospital on the 23rd. I am doing better with more good 50% than bad 50%. I have just about stopped taking the pain medication and now I got pains. I feel every little push and pull that my body went through on the table.
These young doctors need to practice a form of "less physical movement" on there patients as we have to recover from that too. My right side past my arm and more toward the back hurts from being manipulated. My right arm from the elbow to the tip of my fingers is still the same as it was over a week ago. My left leg is still swollen and tender around the incision's. But it has stopped oozing. That is a good thing. Remember, I'm cut from my ankle to my groin on the left leg.
My chest is doing really good. I have two of the three chest tube holes still ozzing but just slightly. We have them covered with a bandage. The rest of me is sore from the operating table. My whole chest area is sore and some places it's a bit more than that. Sleeping on my right side is difficult. Sleeping on my left side is difficult. Sleeping on my back is impossible as is my sleeping on my tummy. I wont go into how bad I feel to turn over.
Shirley won't sleep in the same room as I moan all night. I told her to try sleeping in my body. But we are better than a day or two ago. I go outside and walk around now. The sun feels real good on the body. I am doing more of my breathing excesses and that is helping my short breathlessness that I still experience. My lungs are clear and what cough I do have is my sinus drip. I am slowly taking a decongestant and nose spray to get this under control.
That is the latest from here. We do have a Dr follow up Friday am when we will be released from the surgerical team. This will put me back in the Fort Worth office. I will ask about my aches and pains before we are released but I don't see any problems with Friday. And we have another 14 day extension. One more and I should be able to travel, but not to far or to fast.
My neighbor Earl asked about me since I had not been updating the blog. His comment was no news meant good news. I guess I better get this update posted so you readers and family can rest easier.
Take care out there and drive safely.
These young doctors need to practice a form of "less physical movement" on there patients as we have to recover from that too. My right side past my arm and more toward the back hurts from being manipulated. My right arm from the elbow to the tip of my fingers is still the same as it was over a week ago. My left leg is still swollen and tender around the incision's. But it has stopped oozing. That is a good thing. Remember, I'm cut from my ankle to my groin on the left leg.
My chest is doing really good. I have two of the three chest tube holes still ozzing but just slightly. We have them covered with a bandage. The rest of me is sore from the operating table. My whole chest area is sore and some places it's a bit more than that. Sleeping on my right side is difficult. Sleeping on my left side is difficult. Sleeping on my back is impossible as is my sleeping on my tummy. I wont go into how bad I feel to turn over.
Shirley won't sleep in the same room as I moan all night. I told her to try sleeping in my body. But we are better than a day or two ago. I go outside and walk around now. The sun feels real good on the body. I am doing more of my breathing excesses and that is helping my short breathlessness that I still experience. My lungs are clear and what cough I do have is my sinus drip. I am slowly taking a decongestant and nose spray to get this under control.
That is the latest from here. We do have a Dr follow up Friday am when we will be released from the surgerical team. This will put me back in the Fort Worth office. I will ask about my aches and pains before we are released but I don't see any problems with Friday. And we have another 14 day extension. One more and I should be able to travel, but not to far or to fast.
My neighbor Earl asked about me since I had not been updating the blog. His comment was no news meant good news. I guess I better get this update posted so you readers and family can rest easier.
Take care out there and drive safely.
