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Recovery from heart surgery | Day 6

Recovering from heart surgery | Hannah's get well cards

A really good day – lots of smiles, laughter and general joviality You could almost forget we’re here because Hannah has just had major heart surgery (less than a week ago!) 9am Came in at 8 to find Hannah up & dressed and having breakfast. She’d managed her half shower etc by herself! She’s had […]

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Recovering from heart surgery |Day 5

Heart Surgery | Highs and Lows | Oxygen Saturation Monitor

Highs and Lows A rough night 1am Hannah wakes up as she needs the toilet. Complains of pain…in her chest but also her right shoulder when breathing in. I get her back into bed. ..almost bolt upright as she says it hurts too much otherwise. She probably hardly got any pain relief at her last […]

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Hannah’s recovery from heart surgery | Day 4

Heart surgery | Day 4 | Hannah sitting

Showers and other shenanigans I got back to the ward at around 8am.  Hannah was awake and said hello.  She still had the nasal prong oxygen but no longer needed the additional waft from the oxygen mask (I think that stopped last night before I left) and her O2 Sats were still between 98% and […]

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