Lynne's Guestbook

HI LYNNE WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY RECOVERY IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH OF US MY RECOVERY WAS 2 DAYS IN ICU THEN 3 DAYS IN DOWN UNIT AND BECAUSE I LIVE ALONE I SPENT 2 WEEKS IN A REHAB HOSPITAL WHERE THEY EXERCISE YOU SLOWLY EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN MANAGE ON YOUR OWN WHEN DISCHARGED SO THEN WHEN I GOT HOME THEY HAD A NURSE AND THERAPIST COME TWICE A WEEK FOR 4 WEEKS TO MAKE SURE I WAS DOING MY EXERCISE AND GETTING AROUND THE HOUSE ALRIGHT AND MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I COULD START DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 WEEKS OUT SO I TRIED AND IT WORE ME OUT THE FIRST TIME JUST GOING TO THE STORE BUT IT GOT BETTER THE NEXT TIME I THINK WHAT I LEARNED IS NOT TO RUSH IT TAKE YOUR TIME I KNOW I WANTED TO HURRY THINGS UP BUT IT TAKES TIME TO HEAL AND TIME IS A HEALER PLEASE ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY YOUR HEART BROTHER STEVE (POPEYE)