marcia's Journal

Good morning everyone hope your sunday is or has been going well. Going on my 3rd week back to work and can say all has been well. I don't do as much as i did in the past and do alot of resting when i can.Been keeping up with my walking and riding my bike but really need to get into a gym for better work outs.. My blood pressure has been up some what past fews days and not sure why that scares me. I plan on watching it and if still high then will call Dr. The obnly thing that has been still bothering me is my shoulders and back so in some way i think that is why my blood pressure is up but how knows.Weather here is feeling like spring with some warm days but now that hot days are ahead... Keep up the good work my friends and for those who are just begining the journey things will be ok and get better.

The first Saturday of every month the girls i went to school with kindergarden through high school we get together for lunch.There are about 20 of us each time wish is good as most of them live with in 50 miles of where we get together at (pick a new resturant each month). This group has ment the world to me and in my recovery with their prayers and visits and phone calls. I'm not sure how many of you can said you went to school with anyone and still be friends yet close. I love these girls and thats when keeps me going..

Well i get to go back to work on monday. not sure how i feel about it because i have found so many things to do in the last month and would require retirement but can't do that yet or at least for one more yr. Then i want to have my knee done while i'm still working so by next dec that will get done.. Feeling good but going back to work will be the different as i do alot more than sit, but i will pace my self and not over do it.. I am so glad i found this site as its been a big help and will keep coming on not matter what.. Take care everyone and keep up the recovery and live life to the fullest.

Well i can't believe its been almost 3 months sents my surgery and its time for me to go back to work.I guess i'm happy yet sad at the same time. I have been given a clean bill of health but have been told to go back slowly and at my own pace which i will do.I think the hard part will be getting up at 4:30 am (sleeping until 8 or so has been so nice) but at the end of the day I can come home and take a short nap. My shoulder pain is still there but have learned to live with it and for the past cpl weeks my chest has been making cracking sounds. Been taking my 2-3 walks aday and have started to ride my bike short ways, with the weather as its been needed a break from walking. I want to say thank you to everyone here for the support you gave me, its one big family and having this site has been a life saver for i'm sure most of us. As we all contunie to heal and live our life with new meaning and better health I wish each and everyone for those just starting out on the jounery to keep the faith and come here to read and for support and for those who have gone down this path Keep up the good work in getting better and healther. You always be in my prayers and thoughts not matter what...

Well I guess I have been stressed.Saw my Dr yesterday because I was getting tired of the shoulder and back pain> The first thing she asked was i stressed said i didn't think so (wrong) i am. To many changes all at once and feel i need to do them all at once.Then things here at home aren't the best. She told me to take it easy that one day at a time is all i need to do take baby steps. I need to take a stress class so guess that will help or hope too.Then with the rain we have had here found out we have a leak in the roof and that can't come at worse time.So stress is there but will try and work it out.Other than that i feel good. Hope everyone is doing well too keep up the good work.

Got to go to the mended hearts meeting last night. It was nice to see everyone and visit, i was that last one to have any thing done so all wanted to know how things went and was supprise i was doing well after have surgery twice in one day. Have been feeling good past cpl days been going to health heart food classes which has help some what. I still have have a hard time eating as meds up set my stomach most of the time. back pain has gone almost away massages has help so much. Not sure if i will get PT but have asked about it, as i want to make sure i can do my job when i go back in a month.. Glad to hear everyone is doing well in their recovery keep up the good work.

Had a rough start for the day or i should say it started last night. Made my self a salad and took me a hour to eat it as i was doing so took my pills and a pain pill to. After an hour or so was watching some TV and every thing came up broke out in a cold sweat. This lasted for about 15 mins by then i was ready to hang things up and go to bed. didn't sleep well as stomch was up set all night.This morning woke up shoulder pain and stomch still not feeling well. I email the dr and told her that i was tried of all this and still have problems with shoulders, if she couldn't come up with something differerent for pain meds and do an xray i don't know what i'm going to do.. I did go and get my massage this afternoon and the girl said i was knotted up tight, wonder why?? Has any one eles expericence shoulder pain after surgery and what did you do for it... other than that all has been going well.

Who's driving and using a pillow in front of them?I have heard that they tell you too for a few weeks.I haven't started driving yet but hope to be told i can today so just asking a dumb question..

Good day, went out for a while took things to my thrift shop i help out at been cleaning things out.Guess that is a good way to keep busy. I did walk twice once around the block the short walk the rain stopped long enough for that.hope to get some more in tomorrow. see all 3 dr's on monday so that will be busy hoping i can start to drive that will be a big help. so glad everyone is doing well and were all keeping up the happy smiles..

Have had a good day today..Did a litte cleaning out some clothes i don't wear and felt good about that.Took 2walks (as it cold here) and one was around the block by self.This is the hardest part of the day for me but really trying to get around it as i don't like eating by my self(hub is late) Tomorrow busy day as plan on getting a message in the afternonn to see if that will help with the shoulder probelm.. Hope everyone is doing well and contuning recovery.

Today was a good day. Went to do blood work and then shopping. came home to a phone call from my surgeon it seems i'm doing good. Surgeon said i can do a little more lifting but don't over do it and keep walking...Guess i will get through this after all. hope everyone is well and keep in getting better.

Home nurse came to day to check on where i have had some problems with drainage from the site where the the tubs were, their healing up really good just need to get rid of the reddness. She also told me to go and get a message to relive my back and shoulder pain, i 'm doing that for sure. Better day to day and gets better each day. 4 weeks post op yesterday.

I have notice here that most of you have gone out side of you area to have surgery? Why is that ? I was happy that i could do the surgery close to home where family and friends were.. its just a question i had.

Can't wait until i can start rehab. walking is ok but feel i need to do something more to get body moving and running better.. been cold side and walking in the house is not long enought to small area. but i guess we do what we need to do.I just don't want any more set backs with meds or drainage and shoulder pain.

Well they took me off my Lisinopril again was on it yesterday and today and potsuim it still up so will have blood work on firday and see dr on monday. Havelittle rash on stomch where drain tubs were so have a cream to put in it. think bendine was causeing it. other day down more to go.

Think today is an emotional day. i'm so tired of ihaving shoulder pain i guess i will start taking more pain pills.the pain just gets me to where i can't seem to function.has any one experience this too? know its from the surgery and being opened up and will take time to work it self out. 3 weeks post op guess that isn't that long ago.

got a call this morning (7:30) to tell me that my lab work had come back(from yesterday) and my Potassuim was very high(panic) hub and I took offf to the hospital(30 mins away) to get test done again.All i could say now whats going on. Did lab and waited to see cardo dr for results.they were mid to high, so i guess the lisinopril i'm taking for blood pressure (2 aday) was causeing potassuim to raise. took me off that for cpl days gave me another blood pressure pill for take until monday back to labs to see what going on then see PCP if need to change. Boy the ups and downs are getting to me. I know its 3 weeks tomorrow and all this i bound to happen but i ready to move on...hope everyone has had a good day.

I saw the cardo assisant yesterday all seems to be going well.She read about my surgery and about half way my hubs stopped her as what she was going to read i didn't know about.I guess during the second surgery and closeing me up my heart stopped took them a while to get me back on track.I lost it right there and then.I guess it was best i didn't know any more than i did at the time. Emotional visit. She also said that where the tubs were at could drain again but unlikey so will keep i on those. told her my shoulder keep hurting and she said thats because of having 2 surgery and the pressure (could be brused)on the back. keep up with the pain pills and it should mend soon. Ihope so because other that that i feel fine.Change on med back to another before surger. will go back next month to see her and cardo dr and primary dr. don't need to go back to SF. Sleep 12hurs last night as was tried long day and to pain pills and bengay rub.. hope all of you are doing well keep up the good work.

Today is my first dr appt will see the cardo dr and hope things are going well. I do feel good for the most part.Drainage has stopped glad for that.Still have some problems with shoulder pain didn't sleep good last night ended up taking pain pill. will asked dr about it today. 3rd week out from surgery so guess small things aren't that bad.. hope everyone has a good day, and for those who are getting that storm stay warm and safe and for us here in calif another 70 day.