It has been 12 days since my dad's surgery and he had an appointment with his surgeon's nurse today. She confirmed what we have been observing these past few days - he is doing extremely well.

He is recovering fast and they couldn't even tell that he hasn't been doing the required breathing exercises as his lung capacity was looking very good!

The swelling in his feet has disappeared and it was minimal to begin with, but he is required to wear his compression socks for one more week.

You can not tell he just had surgery by the way he walks, which he does a lot. Every now and then he still has a residual cough to rid his lungs of any remaining fluids, but his coughs are stronger and he doesn't feel much discomfort anymore.

All in all, things are looking great and he continues to improve every day.