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at least generally aware
Totally. I am on a double dose of Eliquis for a week. They had me on 2.5mg before the open heart and 5mg after it. Now 20mg for a week and then 10mg thereafter. Many warnings on falling down and banging into stuff and yes, no razors other than electric. Watching the staff be so careful with poking me for blood samples and putting in and taking out the IV's pounded home the seriousness of the potential for bleeding. When a needle or IV came out they stayed on it with gauze and heavy pressure (to the point of it being painful) for 3-5 minutes. They aren't kidding.
Yes, great news that I was not expecting. What is weirding me out quite a bit is both his casual blurting it out and just how bad he then presented my case was when first diagnosed. I had been told 60% chance of survival by my oncologist (same practice group), but he made it sound like 6%. He replayed the original scan on his computer for me and then the one from last Wednesday. SO, SO different. It was clear this morning that he didn't expect the results we have now. What a weird feeling I have now about it. I can't wait to meet with my oncologist on Thursday. She has some (good natured) 'splainin' to do.
I have tires to wear out on this sunny Michigan day. I am outta here!
That earned me 2 days restrained to the bed. I remember none of that. Some folks are more susceptible to that condition post serious surgery than others and add in the sheer length of time I was heavily medicated during the 7 hour procedure along with my blood work still not being close to normal following the chemo and it was more likely to happen to me than most folks. It was worse on my family than it was on me as they had to witness the struggle whereas I remember nothing about it for the two days. When I woke up day three I thought it was day 1. I had tether burns on my forearms and shins that I noticed immediately and asked about. I thought the ICU nurse was screwing with me when he told me. When the wife and daughter came back from dinner they found me awake, not entirely coherent, and slowly filled me in over the next week. Heck, I am STILL finding out additional bits and pieces occasionally when we are all together.
