Mitral Regurgitation, Joined February 27, 2016
Mitral Regurgitation
Joined February 27, 2016
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Hope heart rate and BP come back to baseline quickly, PJ.
May I ask, how did they get you through post op pain, if you can't take painkillers?
I have 2 lidocaine patches left to use for the pain from the incision after 3 weeks. Guess Tylenol it is!
The funniest thing I had happen in the step down room was a little [half an hour?] of Afib when my family was in the room. My mom who has afib, just turns green and the rest of my family just start staring at my monitor. The nurse saw them and just turned it around so they'd stop looking at it, as it's a totally normal occurrence and usually very brief.
As for your Tylenol, I actually laughed at the ICU nurse when she came with Tylenol the first time. I said "you just cracked my chest open and pulled it apart, and your are giving me tylenol?" I am surprised at how effective it is, though. I was bummed to give up the lidocaine patches when I was discharged but they were like $45 each and not covered by my insurance...crazy!
IF CC doesn't use morphine, what was was the drip in the green lock box I had the first few days? Was that the Fentanyl?
Regardless, glad you made it home safe and sound. I hope the rest of recovery is smooth sailing.
May your strength keep building and building, PJ. You sound like you're doing so well.
Have especially appreciated your sharing your journey as another TX girl planning the pilgrimage to CC on my own.