Hi Joyce
Today I am 9 weeks post-op and I managed to go back to work (I do office work in my home) 13 days after surgery so my time was kept fairly busy. Besides, I have two grandchildren who play sports and we attend all their games. I spent... Read more.
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Joyce Kaplan
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16 years ago (December 3, 2009)
Joyce,
Ken is four weeks post op and still home...thank God he took out the optional short term disability at his job! I also luckily work from home. He does his share of watching TV but there is a routine..wake, shower, dress, walk out to get the paper with the... Read more.
Joyce Kaplan
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16 years ago (December 2, 2009)
Hi Joyce,
Joel is right if you swing a cardiac rehab program, do it. The only thing my doctors pushed was walking. The more you can walk the better. I'm lucky in that I live in the country so all the roads around here are in the woods or down... Read more.
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