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When you got home from the hospital, did you need someone around for a few days to help you in any way? I live alone and am wondering about that.

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Im planning to have my niece come stay the week with me to help around the house and take care of my dog. Just in case, I'm not feeling well.

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When you got home from the hospital, did you need someone around for a few days to help you in any way? I live alone and am wondering about that.
It helps to have someone with you...just in case.



Sleeved on April 25, 2018
HW: 258
SW: 238
CW: 216
GW: 165

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On 6/29/2018 at 3:49 PM, nibble said:

When you got home from the hospital, did you need someone around for a few days to help you in any way? I live alone and am wondering about that.

Sure it helps. I didn't need any extra assistance. But everyone is going to be different. Might want to line up a friend or family member for a fall back just in case.

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My mom spent the night my first night home but I didn’t really need her. I had a pretty easy time of it though and friends close by.

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I’m going to have hubby stay with me the first day but after that I told him he has to go back to work or he’ll just be in my way and on my nerves. Lol

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I didn't need any help at all, I was perfectly fine on my own. My mom picked me up from the hospital and stayed with me a couple of hours. Once she was confident I was fine on my own she left. She also knows that I have neighbors on each side of me I'm close to, in case there was an emergency.

Honestly, I'm used to living on my own. So someone staying here to play nurse would have gotten old.

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My PA said I won't need any help, but I can't drive until 5 days after my bypass. That said, a friend drove himself home from the hospital (against the rules) after his own bypass and said he was just fine. I'm also not supposed to lift more than 25# for 4 weeks.

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