The nurse was very sympathetic to the fact that I had recently had open heart surgery but still decided that she would check my cholesterol
Category: Recovery

Slept in a perfect nest!
I took the great advice of making a nest in my bed and guess what ! I had the best nights sleep for weeks. 😀

3 weeks and one day
It has now been three weeks and one day since my heart surgery and now I’m definitely feeling the pain My rib cage is obviously
Awake, asleep 😴 Awake, asleep
I’ve been home 8 days now and I’m happy to say that the 28lbs of fluid that came home in my body as now gone.

Home at last.
Finally they let me go home from hospital on Friday evening.. 😊 It felt so good to see our apartment again. All the tree are

Eleven days after heart surgery.
They are really pleased with me after such major heart surgery, I’ve just had my first shower, the nurse said I would be completely shattered
Well I’m still alive!
What a journey I’ve been on, I can hardly see to write this. The surgeon went to my heart on Tuesday and removed a tumour

Moved to yet another ward!
I’m so happy 🙂🙃🙂 I’ve been moved to another ward because they needed my side room for a gentleman so I’m back of a four

Hospital room with a view!
Had my first official pity party last night, why? Because I have nobody in the same room needing help to take my mind off

New Hospital 😊
I’ve been transferred to the hospital where I will have my open heart surgery on Tuesday and guess what! IVE GOT A SINGLE ROOM 🤲🏻💃🏼🕺🏼💃🏼👍
My work in this hospital is done.
After another restless night assisting the lady in the next bed, picking up her bedside buzzer which fell on the floor and woke the other

Awake in the night and the day meltdown ! Day 7
I have to admit to having a moment this morning when a lady came to my hospital bed to take a ECG. When she had