Had the op

Hi Podperson . Good to know everything went well and you are on the road to recovery. I am sure people will be along to give you hints and tips as you go forward. I hope all goes well with your results. Best wishes.

Hi Podperson.It’s good to hear you are through it and. back home.It’s early in your recovery so you must take it steady.As you start to heal you should find it easier to move and manage things like your socks.Just listen to your body and don’t overdo it but carry on with your walks.Hopefully each week you will pick up a bit more.Best wishes Jane 

Great to hear from you. I'm not sure that I was able to post coherently 3 weeks post op! The walking is more of a shuffle at first, but gradually you will find you can straighten up. I found taking small steps instead of my usual long strides was better. Standing still was much worse than walking or pottering. Soon you'll be doing more, but do expect some months before you feel full strength returning and fatigue lifting. Hope all continues well.

Hope all goes well had my op 3 months ago and I an doing well. 

Well done mate, welcome to the club.

3 months done, any advice going forward, did it take long for the stiffness to go?

Not sure about stiffness, but I had lots of twinges and aches in different places for months after, as I got more active and stretched scar tissue/unused muscle. I still have one slightly sensitive area - there can be some nerve damage during the op.

I had a lot of aches and pains at the start.I had abdominal swelling but could still sleep on my side and put my socks on.

I crept around for a week post op and a stick was useful outside in case I felt dizzy or lopsided. My son in law escorted me too.

After that I hadn't time to think about how I felt as my husband came home from a different hospital after open heart surgery and, though I wasn't required to nurse him or supervise his early movements I was able to help by fetching stuff - living in a town house means stairs whenever you have to get something.

I think not having time to think helped a lot otherwise the whole thing might have been very stressful. And no one could wrap me in cotton wool as we were all so busy  just getting on with things.

My advice, keep moving little and often, don't lift anything weighing more than full kettle, and stop and rest whenever you need it. And eat healthy food plus the odd treat - Twirls did it for me.

All the best,

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