John's Posts

Progress has been made: - My incision scar is healing fine. - Pain meds have not been necessary for some time now. Still a little stinging over the incision, but not much to speak of. - I am leading a normal activity life, including shopping, cooking, dining out and going to the theater. - Having exercised at home for a few weeks, I went to Gold's Gym for the first time today and picked up my weight training routines where I left them before the surgery; albeit with less weight. I'm also spending significant time on the treadmill. FELL FREE TO LEAVE SOME MESSAGES IN MY GUESTBOOK. jcimasi@yahoo.com

Two weeks and three days since surgery. My pig aortic valve is flub/lubing along and I'm feeling fine. I sleep a lot and can't run around the block yet, but I have been cooking lunch and dinner for the past week. In addition, my wife and I have dined out a few times. I was able to climb our stairs from the first day home, albeit slowly. Now, I don't even think about it. I'm exercising a bit more each day. Any severe pain has long since gone. I still have soreness and irritation over the incision and in the area of the surgery, but it's not a real big deal. In fact, for the past week, I have been weaning myself off of the hydrocodone pills. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen are becoming sufficient to control the discomfort. jcimasi@yahoo.com