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It has been 14 weeks today since I had my bypass surgery, on one hand it seems such a long time a go, but on the other some of it feels like yesterday, just looked at my watch and they where probably about to cut me open at about now, well as I type this.… Continue reading Getting There
It has taken me a while to get back to the blog, I have just not felt the urge to write anything and only now, 10 days after surgery, starting to feel human again. So I thought I would give you are quick update of what went on after my surgery, Jenn did a great… Continue reading UP and Down in ICU
So today is the nitty gritty of the procedure, the Mazankowski, the hospital I will be in, has an amazing resource on what to expect before, during and the all important after. This post will not be for the squeamish, expect some pictures and detailed explanation of what they will be doing to this body… Continue reading D Minus 3 – The Nitty Gritty
So today I started a regime of ointment up my nose today, something I was prescribed when I got my surgery date, the ointment is called Tara-Mupirocin and upon doing some research found it is to protect against getting a post operative infection, here is a good article that explains it. So anything that can… Continue reading D minus 4 – Up Your Nose
So how did all this surgery business come about? Well grab a cup of tea and a biscuit and I shall begin. Ok I don't know... I have to believe that it was just a combination of bad eating for a number of years and genetics, although my dad lived to 80 and my mom… Continue reading D Minus 5 – Huh!!
Heart bypass surgery and how the heck did I get here.
The Retired Dude 