Donald got home around 6 pm. He's sleeping now - I think he's exhausted. We found a woman who specializes in different types of edema who will follow up with him.

Main thing the cardiologist wants is for him to cut sodium down to around 2,000/day and to cut liquids down to around 40 oz/day. She thinks his heart just can't handle all the liquid/salt.

I am VERY HAPPY to have him home. We can get back to normal (as normal as our lives get) again. I can get back to eating sanely again. As everyone knows, hospital food for non-patients must be about the most unhealthy food there is.

Lynn

So glad to hear he is home.I work on the cardiac floor as a care tech.He see mainly CHF.If you have any ?'s, ask away.

The fluid restriction is hard and the 2gmna diet really blows but he will adapt.

Tell him to hang in there.


Kerrie

Thoughts and prayers always!

Welcome home Donald!! hopefully you will be feeling better soon!

So glad to hear he is home!!!!!

I am glad he is home with you too!

I'm so very glad he's home for both your sake and his. Prayers that he will be able to stick to the plan and get better soon.

I know you are happy and relieved to have Donald home......

Now you both can get some rest.

Phyllis

Yay! Hope things get back to "normal" for you guys soon! You sure do need a break!

Lynn - so glad that Donald is back home - get some rest

Glad things are "normalizing"! You may want to check with a nutritionist, but we starting using dill in place of salt in a lot of our seasonings to cut sodium without compromising flavor. I will use it alone to season soups and chicken breasts. Hope that helps alleviate the bland!

Mrs. Dash is one of the best salt-free seasonings going -- it comes in different varieties too. I have to keep DH from using too much on everything!

I have to try that stuff... I have never been overly concerned about sodium since I have BP at the very low end of normal. But - I would like the variety in flavor I think...