Update!
I had heart surgery on Friday and kinda been out of it.
11staples and 20 stitches later I'm home and doing good.
Just tired and sore.
My life revolves around pain pills and blood sugar checks but I'm as good as I can be with having surgery.(:
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on -
Yikes! That's really hard! I had surgery (umbilical hernia repair...not as hair raising as a heart procedure!) in October and remembered the OR nurse saying "walk, you'll recover faster" right before I passed out from the anesthetic so I walked the dog *a lot* while I was getting over it. The first few times, I was going "don't poop, I can't pick it up!" to the little varmint. But it made me feel better to get out, get air, etc. Get well soon!
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Permalink Reply by Pastelpainter on -
Glad to hear you are doing well. Take things steady for a bit, you need to recover from major surgery. Hugs, Maureen
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
What type of heart surgery did you have? Just out of the blue? Frightening.
Glad you're home. Rest & heal well. Hope you're feeling better very soon.
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Permalink Reply by Kelsey on
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No not out the blue.
When I was born I had two holes in my heart.
Every few years I have to have them repatched.
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on
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So sorry, Kelsey. Bad enough to have go through that once, but every few years!
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Permalink Reply by Lorraine on -
Kelsey, I'm glad you're able to take pain meds
now. Was the ride home as bumpy as you expected?
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Permalink Reply by Jen on
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Oh goodness, Kelsey! Is no wonder you have been so overwhelmed lately... you have had a ton of scary events thrown your way. Hang in there, girl! Sending positive vibes your way for a speedy recovery.
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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on
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Yowza. That really bites. I'm glad you are ok. We always give people a pass on posting to tudiabetes while they are having surgery.
I'm sure that this has been weighing on your mind these past few weeks. I hope your world looks up a bit now. Keep telling yourself you are going to be ok, that you can be healthy and happy. And before you know it, it will be real and you will wake up to a bright cheerful sunny day.
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Permalink Reply by brokenpole on -
Kelsey I am so glad to hear that you are home and recovering. I understand the life revolving around pain killers. You just work at getting better. You will be in my prayers.
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Thank you guys! Trust me I am taking it slow and steady.
My Mimi and aunt came down to help my parents out.
Cause even though I'm the one in physical pain they suffer too.
Cause I can be VERY moody. Lol.
My little brother (whose newly diagnosed) even helps check my blood sugar when I'm asleep.
My dad has to pop my chest every two hours and that's pretty awful.
The ride home wasn't too bumpy but I wasn't on pain pills yet so it seemed pretty bad. Lol.
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