Heart Bypass Surgery Recovery

The first phase of the heart surgery  recovery can last from 6 to 8 weeks. When you are released from the hospital you will also be give a set of instruction for post-surgery care. This will help you heal physically and feel better.

Keep your cut that the surgeon has made clean and dry. You should be able to take bath or shower within a few days. Call the doctor if you have any sign of the infection which includes:

• More drainage or oozing than usual
• Edge pulling apart
• Redness or warmth around the cut
• Fever greater than 100 degree Fahrenheit

Probably the doctor will prescribe you with pain medication before you leave the hospital. Some discomfort around the cut and in the muscles includes itching, tightness and numbness along the incision is normal. But it shouldn’t hurt as much as it did previously your operation.

If you had a bypass, your legs may hurt more than your chest if the surgeon used leg vein as grafts. The soreness and stiffness will fade with time. Gentle exercise will help, too. For the first to 8 weeks gradually build up your activity, such as doing household chores, In general doctor recommend

• Not to stand in one place longer than 15 minutes
• Not to lift the weight more than 10 pounds
• Not to pull or push heavy things

Walk every day. Follow the guiding principle the doctor or cardiac rehabilitation professional gives you. Unless you have been told not to, you can climb stairs. Your doctor will let you know when it ok to drive again usually within a month or so after the surgery.it may be sooner if the surgeon did the operation with a just a small cut. There is no need to ride as a passenger.

Healthy food choice helps in healing process. Your doctor will let you know if you have or avoid particular things. You may not feel like eating for a small period of time after your surgery. Try smaller meals, more often. If you notice that your appetite does not return within few weeks, bring this up with your doctor while discussion of topics. Many people have trouble sleeping after the heart surgery. You should get back to a normal pattern within a few months. You might need to rest after activities, but try not to take a lot of naps during the day. In the evening avoid caffeine like in chocolate, coffee, tea and some soda. Try settling into bed routine perhaps listening to relaxing music.

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