I had my last appointment with the surgeon yesterday! He cleared me to drive, waived off the cardiac rehab, and suggested a heating pad for my back. ( Not too sure about that one...).
My pill count went down again and my real challenge is to keep my blood pressure under 130. I can exercise to my heart's content as long as I don't lift anything over 20 lbs for 2 more months. Basically the recommendation is walking and more walking.
He felt that those topical treatments for the scar are a waste of time. The heart pounding I hear will go away in a couple of months, and I don't need to see him for a year.
If my back didn't hurt so much I would be feeling like things couldn't have gone any better.
This Friday marks four weeks since surgery. My next appointment is with the cardiologist next week.
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WOW--you are superman!
You go, Mark! WooHOO.
Awesome news! You never realize how much you miss the little things like driving until you're not allowed to do them.
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