Recovery Relapse

Although recovery from open heart surgery has gone relatively smooth....yesterday's "drama" gave me a bump in the road...sigh. The usual morning routine didn't go "as usual". I had just showered and was dressing when I had a gush and continual bleeding from an open spot in the middle of my incision....I've been doctoring the past few weeks because of this open area but this was a total surprise. So....I threw something on....held a towel on the site to keep pressure and was driven to the ER by my friend Terri to have a "look'n see". The bleeding did stop and I was sent to my surgeon's office for another look. It appears to be "fine" and I'm reassured that the open area is not deep and it must have had a pocket of blood that broke loose......sounds like speculation to me...but...what's a girl to do? So....it's "business as usual" and let's hope and pray it doesn't happen again. I'm a bit discouraged with how slow things seem to be going...just when I think I'm finding normal....there's a set back or limitation.

BUT...today has started out good. So....praise God. If you remember....prayers for incision healing, strength and better sleep at night would be appreciated.

Have a good day...Deb