[header] How to help someone after bypass surgery [title] Understand their needs. [step] A person who has just had bypass surgery is recovering from the effects of both the surgery and the medication that they have received to ease the pain. They may be groggy or overly tired, and may still have bandages and dressings to cover their wound. 
[substeps] In addition, they may not be able to walk well due to the incision and the pain that accompanies it. Visit them in the hospital and talk to their nurses and doctors about their specific care needs.