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I should think.
Hope your night meds might help.
Even if you just rest your eyes and doze in and out.
Hard to turn the brain off with all this going on.
Prayers for you to get some rest:console2:
 
I'm so sorry Cassidy. What a lot for you to deal with all at once.
Prayers all goes well with hubby and for strength, peace and perseverance for you.
Please keep us posted.
@Cassidy
 
Thank you all for your best wishes. I'm going to try to be more positive from today. Sadly @Mojo333, I haven't been taking any meds for the past week - apart from blood thinners - I thought it was a good thing, but you're right that they might have helped zonk me out. I don't think I'll go back to the codeine though! I only managed a couple of hours during the night, but I'm only going to do what's absolutely necessary during the day, and save my energies for a hospital visit, so that I'm well enough to be the care provider when he eventually gets home - I don't think that will be for at least 10 days or so, depending on when he has the op. So hopefully I may doze now and again.

On the up side, the nurse removed my dressing yesterday and it's looking good. It was a bit swollen last night (it's really hot here) but I iced it and it soon improved.
 
So sorry your husband got hit with this! Take heart - bypass surgery is not the big thing it used to be. Many people have the op and go on to like full and active lives.

I hope you can get some much needed rest!
 
I like the take heart, @Jaycey!! I think it's just a shock because he's always seemed the fit one, and when they say the patient will feel much better after surgery, he's never felt particularly unwell. It's the timing that sucks!! Oh well, what's the saying - when life throws you lemons, make lemonade?
 
Sweet strong Cassidy.:loveshwr:
I am thinking of you...and your husband and know that you will get through this.
Terrible timing!
When all is done...you shall have to have a talk with him:heehee:
Tell him that you have to take turns...one at a time.
Sending all my best...please try to take care of yourself:angel:
 
My heart goes out to you. On the positive side, my mother had aortic valve replacement and was home in 3 days!
Praying that your husband's sugery will go as smoothly! Keep us posted as you can. :console2:
 
Dear Cassidy, I thought I was following you but apparently was not...I am now. You've been on my mind over the last week. Wanted to check in and goodness I was shocked to read about your husband's heart health news. I'm so sorry you are both going through this. The timing is dreadful! Resting as much as you can and saving yourself for hospital visits make a lot of sense. Sending prayers for your husband's successful surgery and healing....and for your peace of mind. Rest up the best you can. :angel::sleep:
 
Thank you @Alitm - I know you're going to be bilateral, whereas I was only a single hip, but from the point of view of following me on that front, all's good. I'm walking around the house without any assistance, except for at night when I use a stick for safety, and when I go out to show people that I'm precarious! I've been off all but blood thinners for the last week and experiencing muscle aches and pains, but nothing like the pre op electric shock pains and crunchings - so take heart!

Sleeping has been difficult and, with the added stress of worrying about my husband's imminent surgery, the doc gave me some sleeping tablets yesterday (at my daughter's suggestion - a couple of hours sleep a night really doesn't help healing!). So last night I slept!

Things won't be quite as planned, as we'd been looking forward to trips out, etc., but I'm lucky to have friends and family who are rallying around. The next few weeks will be challenging, but if the doctors can get him through the op, I'm sure we'll cope with the rest of it.

I must make a note to self to never complain about life when it's being boringly normal!

I said I wouldn't mention TEDs again, but the only silver lining is that the hospital said if there's nobody at home to help me put them on, and I'm mobile and on blood thinners, then don't make it official but sadly I'll have to leave them off!! Woohoo!!!!!
 
Glad you got to get rid of those Horrid stockings...
And getting some much needed sleep.
Thinking of you...:friends:
 
Thinking of you today. Hoping you can get some sleep at night, or sneak in some naps during the day.
Thankfully you got rid of the nasty socks. One less stressor. I'm happy to hear family and friends are rallying around you. Hopefully a month from now all of this is just an unpleasant memory. Prayers for all.
@Cassidy
 
Is it in the bin for the TEDs then? I hope so. Wishing you lots of energy and strength.
 
I sympathize Cassidy. My husband had to have heart surgery as well (mitral valve repair), but fortunately I was in good form when that was going on and able to run around and attend to him. It's a double whammy when you are both convalescing. However it's great to hear that there are friends and family there for support.
 
Thank you all. I wonder if I should have a ceremonial burning of the stockings?!

We were told today that the op should be on Tuesday afternoon, barring emergencies. It's to be a triple bypass if all goes to plan. They'll probably leave the valve until later.

We've had some thunder/rain this afternoon, so at least the weather isn't as oppressive.

This sort of thing sure takes the focus away from my hip!!
 
Cassidy said:
This sort of thing sure takes the focus away from my hip!!
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Please try and focus on maintaining a good recovery. I know you have lots on your plate now. But you only get one chance to get this recovery right. Your husband would want that as well.

I assume Hubby will be in hospital until his bypass? My condolences - being trapped in hospital is just not fun.
 
Don't worry @Jaycey, I'm still trying to be a bit self-centred! I'm sitting here with my feet up right now. I feel so much better for having slept well last night. I do have to keep reminding myself of the restrictions though, as I feel relatively pain free. I'm exactly 3 weeks out today - it's gone very quickly, although normal life seems a long way away. I'm very lucky to have a strong support network, and they're also quite good at nagging me.

And @Mojo333, Happy Birthday for tomorrow, in case I forget. At least the op isn't on my actual day.
:martini:
 
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I'm very lucky to have a strong support network, and they're also quite good at nagging me.
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Whew! Great you have support. I just know how easy it is to get drawn into doing too much too soon when you are coping with other issues. Glad your pain is easing.
 
Expecting an update tomorrow f.on your first day without the teddies.:heehee:
Take it steady. You are doing brilliantly. There's still the magic 6 weeks and 3 months ahead of us.
 
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