....it's been a week and I am feeling better. However, when they did an echocardiogram, there was fluid around the heart. They had to do a 2nd one 3 hours later, before they'd release me from the hospital. Not gonna lie - the incision [ there were TWO of them, on both sides of my groin; one for the patch and one for a camera] was pretty sore and discolored for a few days. Yesterday I had a 3rd echocardiogram to see if the fluid dissipated at all, because they wanted to check for internal bleeding, but it seems to be good. I cannot lift more than 10 lbs but now I can go up and down a flight of stairs (slowly, of course!) No bathing but showers are okay. And, the best news is, I can now attend my retirement luncheon on Tuesday!