Surgery for Aortic Aneurysm

(J and b 50) said:

I had surgery three weeks ago, and after six days in the hospital, have been home almost two
weeks. In the sugeons words, i had a good surgery, but still don't feel very well. i am walking
three times a day for a distance of one block. I'm still sore, have no appetite, and generally
feel lousy. i see the surgeon next week, but i was wondering if any of you have advice for me.
Thanks.

Be patient. Surgery qualifies as a "big deal", especially abdominal surgery, like yours. It takes a
lot of your body's energy to heal and recuperate. Give it time. You didn't say how old you were or
what kind of shape you were in prior to surgery, but generally speaking, the older and less healthy
a person is, the longer they'll take to bouce back after an operation.

Thanks for your reply. Your advice was helpful. i think that i was expecting too much in the way of
a quick recovery. Thanks again.

jim b.