Karin's Posts

Today I'm 9 weeks out from surgery. I'm doing great, and I can already feel the difference in how I feel when I walk and exercise. My symptoms are gone. My recovery is on track. and I don't have much to complain about. I stopped taking Tylenol, except for sometimes at night. I can do most things, including play my family in ping pong, lightly jog a short distance, walk 3 miles, do housework, and cook, but I still don't lift over 5 pounds due to doctors orders. I am back at work from home. I do still feel a little sore, and I'm not 100% healed, but this is normal and very tolerable. 12 weeks is what the docs have always said. Overall, this has been very doable. You all can do it too. I realize now I worried about the wrong things. I was nervous about going under for that long, the pain, and the recovery. In hindsight, I think all of that was handled so well it wasn't worth stressing over. I was more focused on my lungs getting back to normal (I did have a lung drained day 2), and making sure my heart function, blood pressure, and heart rate were all in line. Also I found myself feeling slightly anemic, so I took Mega Foods Blood Builder for iron for 30 days and that cleared up. I wanted to post today to tell anyone preparing for surgery that you will do great. If I can answer any questions at any time, feel free to reach out. Take care everyone.