Double bypass yesterday

Hi @therese0327, good to have you here on Mayo Clinic Connect.
I'm sorry your husband had to go through an open heart surgery under extreme circumstances.
That must have been very scary for you both!
I'm glad he's extubated (the "thing" in his throat for breathing)...I bet they get him up and out of bed pretty quick too.
So, I had open heart surgery too...but it was not a bypass. It sounds like you are referring the the saphenous veins they harvest for the bypass?

Here's my advice: ASK! Ask the care team before you try any creams or lotions or potions on it. For my chest wound I was told to let it air dry, wash with liquid soap, and not put any lotions on it until it was completely healed.

I know this is not the same place as his leg wounds, but just to be sure, ask the doctor or nurses. They deal with these everyday.
He's blessed to have you by his side as he goes through the recovery.

It takes time to heal the chest wound and he's probably going to be pretty sore for several weeks/months.
Tell him it gets better, I promise!! It might be some time before he can swing a golf club though...but he can use it as an excuse for his golf handicap!
How are you doing? Are you able to talk to anyone about this scary new situation?

You should consult a nurse or the surgeon (call his/her offices and ask the clerk what they recommend). For the generic advice, keep the incision clean, monitor for any obvious redness creeping outward, away from the incision, and any heat and/or swelling. I would say change the dressing with a sterile/newly opened one the next day, and then, if it looks okay, leave that dressing in place for 48 hours. By then, the incision will be effectively blocked from bacterial intrusion through the incision. You can remove that bandage and apply a clean cloth with warm water as a sponge and dab only, no soaking, no immersion like in a bath, perhaps a short shower. Pat the incision dry, apply a bit of antibacterial ointment like Neosporin. Recover with a fresh bandage. The surgeon should want to see your husband inside of a week to ten days.
Again, I'm offering this solely based on my non-expert experience, not as a qualified medical expert or authority. In the event you cannot find any other expert advice, or if you had no pamphlet or instruction sheet handed to you on discharge, that's the best I can do.

I have family that has flown in to help me. His grayish colored face has turned a bright pink. He looks good. Thank you.

Oh...that brings back memories!! You be sure and tell him it gets better every day.
And tell him it's not his imagination...hospital food sucks!
Thanks for sharing and be sure to get some rest for yourself too. You'll need it when he comes home!
Take care!