Tag: surgery

  • Hannah’s recovery from heart surgery | Day 15

    Day 15 after heart surgery… …and still a few challenges to overcome A restless night Hannah and I had quite an uncomfortable, restless night.  From about 1am onwards, Hannah was tossing and turning, struggling to sleep and complaining of stomach cramps.  Earlier in the night, she’d felt quite hot to the touch and was complaining…

  • Hannah’s recovery from heart surgery | Day 10

    Another great day on Hannah’s heart surgery journey Hannah had a good night after a great day that ended with us snuggling up in her bed watching “Educating Yorkshire: One Year On“. She started getting restless around 5.30 this morning…toilet, water, bed up, bed down, tossing and turning, needing her eye mask to be in…

  • Hannah’s post-surgery recovery | day 2

    8am I just came back to intensive care after a few hours’ s sleep. Simon has updated me on his 2nd half night shift. Hannah much as she was when I left earlier this morning. Still quite tearful and very thirsty. Pain when she moves, despite the morphine clicker. Very sleepy but still woke a…