Robert's Posts

Getting back to the timeline, however slow my recovery was the first 24 hours, my body bounced back, and I was exceeding the goals set for me. I left the hospital exactly 1 week after I checked in. The last day was actually spent waiting for an echo cardiogram to come by and do one last test before releasing me. Since we live a 6 hour drive from the hospital I decided to stay the first week at my daughter’s house which was 45 minutes from the hospital and 10 minutes from a satellite hospital. Before hand we set up a power recliner chair in the guest room for me. That was the single best thing we could have done. It sits upright for eating and stuff, reclines for watching TV, and goes almost flat for sleeping. It was the absolute most comfortable arrangement!! I had no problems sleeping or getting up to pee in the middle of the night. To be safe, I took acetaminophen every 6 hours like clockwork and was comfortable the entire time. Obviously I did as instructed and walked around the house several times a day, did my breathing excercise, and kept my elbows in. I did not stretch my arms or lift anything. My spouse washed and dressed me. So I could keep my sternum from moving. It was a great week….. and then we went home LOL. While we have an adjustable bed we don’t have a lay flat recliner. So my sleep at home has not matched what I had in that recliner. LOL. It’s getting better though