Check-up
When receiving an open heart surgery, there are certain milestones that are essential to recovery. For me, the five-week-check-up with my surgeon was the biggest milestone I was looking forward to. For the first five weeks after surgery, I had many restrictions: I could not drive, swim, bike, or lift more than 10lbs, to name a few. This appointment was so important to me because I knew that some of these restrictions would finally be lifted. As I sat down with Doctor Miler, I was excited. I knew that I would finally start working back toward my usual activities. The first good news was that I had made big steps in the healing process of my sternum. According to my doc, at week five, I was 90% healed and could no longer do much to injure my chest. This was great to hear. After surgery, I had been walking around in a very guarded manner, as if my chest could break apart with the slightest impact. I could finally relax. With this great news, I could now start to drive my car.