Advice for heart patients too tired to do housework

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1. Lorraine McInyre February 6, 2012 at 9:53 pm #

   The truth is this is cute but when you have a mountain of stuff to do in front of you and lots of house stuff to do it is not very funny. I did the same last week, I sat and cried with what I wanted to get done but cannot get myself up to doing it. I’m one month from surgery and I also have a lot of arthritis pain. Heart surgery doesn’t help that. I am hoping now that the holidays are over with I will be able to not be so tired and painful.
   Cheers, Rae

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   • Carolyn Thomas February 7, 2012 at 5:24 am #

     Hi Rae – you are in VERY EARLY DAYS still. This is the post-op stage when all we want is to feel “normal” again, even when our bodies are clearly telling us to rest and recuperate instead. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! – that “house stuff” will wait, believe me.
     Take it easy . . .
     C.

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2. Elaine Schattner, MD December 11, 2011 at 6:28 pm #

   Very cute, Carolyn. But I think you’ve hit on a real nerve; it’s hard for some women to “let go” of a neat and tidy home, a matter of pride.

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   • Carolyn Thomas December 12, 2011 at 12:41 pm #

     So true! That’s why many of us need to be “sick” in order to feel like we’re off the hook. Nobody comes into a messy home and says “Boy, is HE a messy housekeeper!” right?

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3. Vetia December 11, 2011 at 10:02 am #

   Hi Carolyn,

   Normally ‘Maxine’ is really funny but not today, I trashed my house last week trying to finish out at work. My four day work week turned to six, but I finished, all that is left is to enter my grades on Monday and I’ve made it through another semester.

   I would laugh but looking at what I have to do makes me want to cry. The Holidays are right around the corner and I’ve yet to get started.

   Robin

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   • Carolyn Thomas December 12, 2011 at 12:42 pm #

     Quick, Robin – just pull out a few ‘get well cards’ and line them up on the table!! Good luck this holiday season.
     cheers,
     C.

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