As some of my friends here know, I had open-heart surgery a little more than 2 1/2 weeks ago. Seven arterial bypasses. That's a LOT.
There was plenty of followup care after leaving the hospital (I was there for 6 days). I was very strict with myself to follow every single doc's order, every single day, including the exercise, the breathing stuff, whatever. If it hurt, well, so be it. I was determined that this recovery would go according to plan. They originally told me it'd be 4-6 weeks to resume most activities.
But today I got better news!
My surgeon cleared me for pretty much normal life, with the only restriction being that I can't lift more than 20 pounds for a few weeks. That's incredible after this short a recovery period!
I can play the guitar again. I can go into the studio again! I'm still moving slower than usual, but WTF, it's going well.
I'm tha happiest person you can imagine!
I have to give a shout out to the crack team at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. While this place is known for its cardiac team, the whole thing was an amazing experience above and beyond anything I've ever seen; they're a well-oiled machine that runs perfectly. Their level of patient care was awesome.
There was plenty of followup care after leaving the hospital (I was there for 6 days). I was very strict with myself to follow every single doc's order, every single day, including the exercise, the breathing stuff, whatever. If it hurt, well, so be it. I was determined that this recovery would go according to plan. They originally told me it'd be 4-6 weeks to resume most activities.
But today I got better news!
My surgeon cleared me for pretty much normal life, with the only restriction being that I can't lift more than 20 pounds for a few weeks. That's incredible after this short a recovery period!
I can play the guitar again. I can go into the studio again! I'm still moving slower than usual, but WTF, it's going well.
I'm tha happiest person you can imagine!
I have to give a shout out to the crack team at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. While this place is known for its cardiac team, the whole thing was an amazing experience above and beyond anything I've ever seen; they're a well-oiled machine that runs perfectly. Their level of patient care was awesome.
