Fwd: [BypassSurgeryRecoverySupport] Reaching out/ Introduction
My husband had triple-bypass on Jan. 11th. I read your post and thought,That's where he was a month ago! He was released after 4 days, quit the prescription pain meds a couple of days after he got home because it was causing sleep apnea. Sleeping really propped up helped a lot. He took a couple of naps a day to help compensate for the rest he didn't get at night. Best advice- get up and walk. Not a lot, but some activity seems to help. Take some kind of pain medicine, this will help make life more bearable. It will get better. Every ache and pain the doc will blame on "the surgery". However, if you're concerned, call the office. That's what they are there for. Some fear/anxiety is normal after going through this. My husband is 54. Good luck to you! cheryl d.