Hey all. It's been three weeks since my triple bypass surgery, so I thought this would be a good time for an update.
Everything with recovery is going well. I'm sticking to the doctor's orders, eating better and getting my walks in, despite the recent turn in weather here in Idaho. I'm averaging 1.5 miles a day on my walks. I am trying to build up even more, but I definitely feel it when I push too hard. Daily household tasks are getting easier as well.
Next steps I have coming up are an appointment with my surgeon's office to have any leftover stitches removed and to go over my progress. After I am cleared by them, I will begin rehab. I'm not 100% sure what that will entail, because I will still be limited to the no pushing/pulling/lifting over 10 lbs rule. I'm hoping this will also be the time I am cleared to drive. I stopped all pain narcotics weeks ago, so there are no concerns there. I will also find out about shooting, but based on what I was told, that's still a long way off.
I want to thank everyone for the well wishes. I have had a lot of folks calling and messaging, but I'm still having difficulties remembering basic words, communicating, etc, so I am limiting interactions to save myself the frustration. It is getting a lot better, but I've been told that being under anesthesia for the time I was can really mess with basic stuff like memory and speaking for a while.
Lastly, I am repeating myself by saying this, but I'm going to keep saying it. Take care of your health, listen to your doctors and eat/drink well. Having a heart attack and subsequent surgery is not fun and should be avoidable if you do the right things!