He was being monitored from his head down to his toes. A drain for any excess fluid from his heart, a tube for his urine, IV s for medicine and nutrients, a tube for any gases in his stomach, a breathing tube, a heart monitor, a pacemaker. I can go on and on. This was done to keep him watched constantly. Slowly these tubes were detached.
Every case is different.
In David s case, he did so well after the operation in CICU that tubes were taken off the next day after the operation, starting with the fluid drain from his heart. He was doing so well that he was moved into a semi-private room where we could be with him and look after him. We were told how to take care of him when he gets home. Not to pick him up under the arms and to keep him away from crowds or anyone with a cold for the first few weeks. We were also told of the medicines he would have to take for a while.