After your bye pass do the nurses get you motivated you're breathing and movement

Just to know the process after surgery you get breathings exercises and Mobile as soon as possible

[stevejb1810]

The answer is yes to both. I was on my feet from the icu to the ward (about 10 hrs post op), and was given a spirometer and breathing exercises almost as soon as I was on the ward. There’s no lying around taking it easy, they want you up and about ASAP

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Steve jb you get about OK feel the better for moving about pain relief all taken care off

[stevejb1810 in reply to Hidden]

I had my op nearly 18 months ago and yes, I’m fine. Going back to the immediate post op phase I was on heavy duty pain killers for a short while but was able to reduce that down to just paracetamol after about 5 days and then nothing after about 8. I was physically very weak when discharged 5 days post op, but built strength quite quickly once home. I was driving 5 weeks post op.

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Just have to take care off yourself after surgery slowly moving forward Steve waiting to go in bricking it talking to people like you help me prepare for recovery

[skid112 Heart Star]

Like Steve i was on my feet as soon as they could get me out of bed, breathing exercises followed, then the stair test so they can send you home. And i wanted to get out as soon as possible. Painkillers, don't be afraid to take them, and you will suffer from lack of sleep as its very uncomfortable for a while, especially lying down. You'll find yourself dropping off, just let it happen, you need time to recover,

[Grayjay]

You'll be quite sore to start with but as soon as possible you're up and about, they don't take prisoners 😀. Get on a Rehab course when you're able to.

Good luck.

[wiltsgirl]

As all have said I was out of bed the morning after the op finished, was back in ICU at 8pm and they kept me asleep the whole night. Up the following morning and saw a physio who took me through the exercises I needed to do to get rid of the fluid on my lungs. Then I was up walking the following day with the nurses and walked around the ward. The first thing I wanted to do was to walk to the toilet, so much better than using a pan! Take as many pain killers as you need and use a cushion (the nurses should give you this) and hold it against your chest when you cough or sneeze. I would say the first 6 weeks were the most challenging, after that improvements were seen every day. Best of luck xxx

[Handel]

Hi Len.

My husband was up and about the day after the op. He was shown how to breathe and also to cough! They really want you to cough!!! You'll be told to put both arms across your chest when you try to cough.

They'll make sure you're not in much pain at all and will get you walking around - little bits to start with and then up and down corridors. You should be able to pop to the loo yourself once most of the tubes etc are removed (hubby had his tubes and catheters removed one and a half days after his quad bypass.

You'll be fine xxxxx

[invictaAlec]

I wasn't given any breathing exercises at all. Maybe its done on an as-needs basis? They certainly did get me up and out of bed pretty sharpish though! I seem to remember the first visit to the loo at the end of the ward as being the very first step(s) towards recovery. It felt like quite an achievement.

Remember Len, we all have our unique story to tell. Take your time with your recovery.

Alec.