Routine recovery issues. My dressing came off from the drain wound on day 2 in the hospital. Lost some blood, but mostly got exhausted from having to get up and change all my clothes and the bed. I think I was tired when I was released. No nausea, light headed ness or night sweats, but we lost control of the pain each night for about four to six hours. No idea why. Sleeping was a real problem. Game ready machine has been on 24/7 since surgery, so minimal swelling and bruising. TEDs have been on for 12 hours and off for 1 routinely. Fagmin injections every day. I'm getting great care from my wife, but it was too much work. She fainted this morning and had to to to Emergency. Bump on the head and a bruised shoulder. She's fine. I think we all need to realize how hard this recovery is on our team. Anyway, my wife and I are exhausted but taking things really slow like Pat has always told us. My wife is getting help from some neighbors so she can get some rest. As Pat has always told us, all recoveries are different, be prepared. I haven't attempted any exercises at home. Every hour or so I walk around the house with the walker. I've been listening to my body, and mostly eating and resting. I'm going to be fine, but this has been harder on us than we expected, and I've been listening to you Hippys for months to get prepared. I'm not letting any of this change my outlook. Guess what? My right foot points straight ahead! It hasn't done that in year. 2012 is going to be a great year. Stay with me Hippys. I appreciate your support. You may have noticed me online during the wee hours of the morning. That's how I got through the dark times.
Boomer