BP 112/70 Pulse 89
Weight 214.3 lbs
Incision is doing nicely. There is still soreness and pain in the area where my breast bone was cut. That's going to take some time to heal. The pain medication does a good job of keeping me comfortable. Still hurts when I cough, laugh or hiccough -- pretty much any sudden movement ending in "ught" is no fun. When I sleep through a dose, I wake to a reminder of just how much the pain med is doing for me. Still, I know I sound like a broken record, sleep is cool.
I suppose my resting pulse rate is not going to come down much until I am able to exercise more. Right now, walking and light housework (dishes, straightening, putting laundry in) is about all I am supposed to be doing. I also get tired pretty quickly although I have noticed an improvement in that area. I am beginning to understand why so many sources I found put the recovery for heart surgery at 6-8 weeks. I am pretty sure I'll be able to return to full-time work quite soon but I will need to watch my lifting and such for a while longer. It sounds weird but I miss work a bit. I'm sure my family is misses me going to work as well. :p Can't wait until I'm cleared to run a marathon. Not that I would ever run without an assailant chasing me but it would be cool to be told I could if I wanted to. Actually, just being able to drive again would be great.
Have a great weekend.
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