Don't worry, you won't be laying around! Like everyone said, as soon as you are off the vent, they get you sitting up pretty quickly. I was off the vent about 5 hours post tx and sitting up in a chair the next day. As soon as I was out of ICU I just kept walking around the hospital floor. That really helped me recover and I was release from the hospital after nine days. After that it was appointments and rehab every day. So you are just up and moving and busy.
Believe me, as long as your pain is under control you won't want to lay around. You are going to feel so healthy and be able to do things that you could never do! And as you build up your strength you can get to the gym, play sports, go walking around/shopping. Do whatever you want!
I felt a difference in my breathing when I first woke up but then parts of my lungs were collapsed and I was very congested. I would say about 2 months post tx (or maybe a bit sooner) I felt like a whole new person. I would say that it took me a year to feel like "myself".
Good luck!
Believe me, as long as your pain is under control you won't want to lay around. You are going to feel so healthy and be able to do things that you could never do! And as you build up your strength you can get to the gym, play sports, go walking around/shopping. Do whatever you want!
I felt a difference in my breathing when I first woke up but then parts of my lungs were collapsed and I was very congested. I would say about 2 months post tx (or maybe a bit sooner) I felt like a whole new person. I would say that it took me a year to feel like "myself".
Good luck!