Notes on post-surgery, four days later

In a list, because I like lists: Today is my fourth day after surgery and third full day of being home. All gauze has been removed, the only stuff left is what’s covering the two incisions and I’ve been instructed to let that stuff come off on its own, no touching! The left side of my chest remains weirdly puffed out. Not in a horrible, wrong way, just in a typical after-surgery way. My sleep has improved each night, with my Garmin Forerunner (est. 80% accuracy) giving scores of 10, 28 and 48 the past three nights (out of 100). My left shoulder was still giving me the business when laying down as of last night. I’m hoping that improves starting tonight. I’ll probably try sleeping in a more upright position. My energy and stamina are improving. I hit 10,000 steps for the first time since the surgery, woo. I can climb flights of stairs without needing to rest, though I am definitely feeling it more when I get to the top. I can get the SPIRO-BALL past the 2,000 ml mark now, albeit…