I am being discharged tomorrow
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It seems like everything is looking stable. My X-rays have been clean with only the tiny Effusions on both sides. In honor of Siswan, I'll call them my little Merlins and hope they stay cute as a button.
Still sleeping like crap but it's the hospital. I am in much better breathing shape now than I was when I left the first time so that gives me hope.
I have been forcing myself to walk more than they recommend even though it kills my back so my lungs can get stronger through exercise as well as the breathing incentive thingy which I'm doing as well.
My doctor said 10-20% of CABG patients get this Pleural Effusion side effect and he doesn't expect I'll have to come back for that again.
Now, to get a hold of my roommate so he can get the house shipshape....prays hard....
Thank you for continuing to stay with me in spirit, I have not felt alone for a single moment even with no visitors.
DUERS are the greatest!!!
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Well digitally better.
I am stronger. After all, tomorrow is 3 weeks removed from the bypass. So that's been improving too.
Thank you for Cyber-noticing
A quick look online yielded about a million. Lol
Tyia!
Glad to hear you're feeling better.
I love the wave.
Right there with you in spirit, and very excited to hear such good news!
I'm so blessed to have all of you with me in spirit.
Played out about like I expected it would. The advantage of being an old nurse coupled with knowing your determination and miracle status.
I don't know if they have said anything about PT but they do need to do something about that back pain.
A walk is both physically and spiritually helpful. Amazing how many little things a body can spot while taking a walk. Even weeds growing in the cracks of sidewalks have their own inscape, and the sky is of course an endless wonder. I expect you know that 
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Keep us posted!
Keep up the meditative mind healing camp meditations. They are short yet powerful; deep breathing, positive affirmations, releases of chatty minds and harmful stress, relaxation, chanting and solfeggio tone vibrational components. I keep doing them all over again, they don’t get boring because the repetition allows you to go to deeper and higher levels each time.
I hope your roommate pulls through. Housecleaning is hard work.
Be easy on yourself and don’t overdo 
I wish I had my laptop here with me. I'll be making some other changes that were in the beginning stages after my last discharge.
I'm going to turn off the TV, and really stop so many of my mind numbing habits that I've acquired over the decades to avoid feeling. I realize being awake is always a choice and I'm not so afraid anymore.
The neglect of my "inner childs" mental health is no longer acceptable or even necessary except in the worst of circumstances that I can envision.
I have a lot of issues that need dealing with and escaping isn't a way to any progress.
I will reach out to you in a DUmail with some questions that I'm struggling with, seeking only your insight please.
In this world, at this stage of humanity, we all are in need of inner child work.
I have turned off the tv news, online news and radio news, even progressive. They become an addiction, an escape. I don’t spend as many hours of time daily on here anymore and mostly spend time in the spiritual forum and in the lounge. I do check the homepage and latest, but tolerate it less and less. Let me tell you that makes me a big chunk less angry and fearful constantly.
To be awake (woke lol) is to be experiencing life, not just surviving. So proud of you for accepting and embracingyour awakening!