Hi Anthony
Glad you are home! I feel like I didn't begin recovering until I was home and I had to stay in Cleveland for 10 days before I was able to go.
I woke up drenched in sweat for nearly a month or maybe more. I would lay a blanket or towels on the bed so my wife wouldn't have to keep changing the sheets in the middle of the night, that's how bad it was. I don't know if my heart rate would be up but the first week or two I would wake up disoriented and panic breifly. I would do the same as you and reassure myself that I was ok. The sweats slowly lessened over time until they went away.
I didn't sleep well for quite a while. I'm over 6 months post op and sleep pretty well but not like I did before surgery. I also have a 5 month old daughter so that could have something to do with it :)
I was on similar meds when I got home. Asprin, metoprolol, amiodarone, and advil. Both the amiodarone and metoprolol made me feel like crap!! I think my Dr. took me off after 4-6 weeks or so.
Hang in there my friend! It gets better, just not as quick as we'd like...
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Cole Morrison
772-215-1621
Saint Simons Island, GA
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-11-2020 13:18
From: anthony truong
Subject: OHS on Friday
Day 2 at home (5 days post op)
Currently on an aspirin regimen, metoprolol to suppress any bouts of afib and Tramadol for pain.
Bowel movements are not an issue nor hunger or energy. But sleep is a bit of a strange phenomenon as I don't ever feel that I am really asleep or awake. I'm an incredibly light sleeper now and find myself waking up a few times at night drenched in sweat with heart rate above 105. It calms back down to the 80 range after laying back down and assuring myself that everything's ok. I sweat quite often now and have to change my clothes or carry around a wet towel to cool myself. I feel as if I am having mini heat flashes. But then again I also get cold real easily too and my hands feel like they are freezing. When I walk around the house I feel light headed as if I'm in a bit of a haze. It could be the drugs or my body trying to repair itself from the major trauma it recently suffered.
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Way to go! You have a very cute emotional healer right there.
And a very nice family.
2 dogs! They will be happy to see you.
Congratulations again !
Ken levine
Middlebury Vermont
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ken levine
volunteer, retired
802-236-8186
kenpaullevine@gmail.com
Middlebury, Vermont
05753
United States of America
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