Day 15

I have about 30 more minutes and it will be the start of day 16. I will have to say I have been very lucky with my recovery. To date I have not had any complications. Maybe a good bit of pain because I do not like taking strong pain medication. Most of my pain management has been with Advil. I am an Aries so I like to be alert and doing something all the time. I never did anything really physical but I have been up and around a lot.

As of today my Steri-Strips still do not act like they are ready to come off at all. I was told by the nurse to let them peal and just cut them down as they come off. Well this is not happening for me. When I make it to day 21 I will have to try and encourage them to come off. She said for me to take a long shower and get them really wet and try to peal them. I don't know if I am crazy but I am really afraid to take them off. I wish they would just do like they are suppose to do and peal.

This week I have been really sore. When the Dr. took my drains off on Monday she made me promise to leave this ace bandage on for a whole week. Well that means on Monday the 15th I can take it off, but again because of the steri-strips I don't feel comfortable taking it off because it still feels as if I am going to split open. I go back to work on Tuesday the 16th. That is 18 days post op. My job is a very physical one so I asked the doctor for light duty for a while. She gave me a note for light duty until the end of the month. Well I am sure that will work out great for me.

I will be so glad to take this ace bandage off. My incisions do not hurt much they just feel a little tender like a bruise feeling. This ace bandage is a nightmare though. It has made the muscles under my arms ache they almost feel raw. I have put padding all around my underarm but it has not relieved all the pain. I was a good boy though I followed Dr. orders to the letter.

I am a restaurant manager and guess who is coming for a visit to eat breakfast. My surgeon is coming with her family. She is on a diet but she said she is going to let it go for one day so that she can come and eat. I think that is so great! My doctors are great! The name of the restaurant that I work at spells hardening of the arteries.

Here is to looking forward to Monday. 25 years of binders will be no more! :)