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Hi Jason ,
You sound to have had a frightening time , you and your wife must have been very worried .
You are on the up again now . Little steps , one day at a time . Rest as much as you need .
You are doing really well

Jason,

I am so sorry you had to go through all of that!!! I am so glad you went and had it fixed and are now going to be truly on your way to recovery and getting better day by day. Please keep us posted and best wishes for a peaceful day today and every day forward

Hi Jason, have been following your journey. Wanted to tell you that you should only go home, IF you feel okay to do so. Don't hesitate to ask for an extra day or so. Other heart warriors have said they are not ready and were glad they stayed. I was also asked before I was discharged, if I was okay with leaving.

Also- I found that I felt a lot better after and while I walked the unit every day. -- even though it seemed like effort to get up and going. Hope you do too.

There is weight gain from the fluid build up and it takes time (weeks) to get rid of it. Once your body  disposes of it, you may see a weight loss, if you have not been eating a lot. I did. In the meantime, if you eat meat, enjoy it, because it gets your hemoglobin up, and part of your exhaustion is caused by blood loss during your surgery.

Hang-in-there! We have been where you are and are thinking of you!