First post-op follow up

All of the lab work looked great. The chest x-ray showed clear lungs and that the sternum is still nicely aligned. The EKG looked just fine. When the PA came into the room, I told her it was nice to meet her. She smiled and said we had already met, but at the time I was still really, really sleepy. She said it was nice to meet me awake.

She listened to my heart and chest, and everything sounded fine. And the best moment of all, she took out the really annoying stitches where the chest drain and another drain had been. She answered questions. I received some bandage remover so I can get the bandage gunk off my chest. Then she pronounced that I was on the right recovery pathway, that everything looked great, and that the surgical side of Cardiology didn't need to see me anymore. A sad moment to be cast off so soon...But it means that I'm healing, getting stronger, will someday be able to open my own front door again, and will someday be able to get in and out of chairs without looking like a sumo wrestler, salt throwing and foot stomping not included.

We picked up my new glasses. Had some lunch. Visited my co-workers. Tried to visit another friend who is at a skilled care facility down the street. I managed to get in and out of the car with no complications. Came home..... and napped for a couple of hours.