Jody's Journal

Hello all.. I'm coming up 7 weeks Post-op. I'm doing good, not great but good. I'm still having back pain so My primary care physician has scheduled me for physical therapy starting Friday. I hope it helps. I also have pain on the right side of my chest. I see my cardiologist tomorrow, so hopefully she'll give me some answers/help on that front. It sucks being in constant pain for 7 weeks. But i know it will get better.

Hello everyone. I just wanted to update everyone. I was released on Monday morning at 11am. A day earlier than they had planed. I was out walking before the physical therapist came to see me, so we talked she had me do some stairs and released me from PT since I was already doing what I needed to. I'm so glad to be home and in my bed. Still having back and shoulder pain but sleeping in my bed has helped. I spoke with my Nurse practitioner on thursday and she added Ibuprofen the my pain med regiment, which helped more than the oxy/Tylenol mix they had me on. Thank you everyone for the love, prayers, good vibes, and helping me thru this all. ♡

Hello everyone. I am doing well. My surgery was Thursday. The surgery went well, no compilations. I was out of the ICU by Thursday at 3:30. I'm having more pain in back and shoulders than the scar on my chest from the surgery. Due to the back pain it's been hard to sleep at night.

Tonight is my last night at home. Once I finish work tomorrow it's off to san Francisco. I have my pre-op bright and early on Wednesday morning. After which I'll spend the rest of my day on the beach in San Francisco. Then on the 22nd I have to check into the Hospital at 5:15 am to begin my heart valve replacement Journey. I keep have brief moments of panic, but I take a deep breath and calm myself down. I know I can get thru this and come out the other side feeling a heck of a lot better.

I had a good appointment yesterday with my surgeon. Less than 2 weeks to go tell my surgery on Sept 22nd in San Francisco. I'll being going to my Preop appointment on the 21st. I just need to stay away from my sick Co workers tell then. Everyone seems to be getting a cold.