Hi Larry - when did you add the rower machine? At which week of rehab? How many minutes / session? Thanks
(Assuming you did this at UW Madison?)...
Larry Peterson Hi J Alexander - I added rowing at about 10 weeks post surgery. Took it a little slow the first time ... Read more
Larry Peterson Hi J Alexander - I added rowing at about 10 weeks post surgery. Took it a little slow the first time and had the staff monitor me, but it worked fine and helped my lower back. I would normally do either 10 or 15 minutes on the rower after 30 minutes on the recumbent bike. The rower was a Concept II rower - I think they work the best. Yes, I did my rehab at UW Hospital in Madison. Good luck with it!
J Alexander Lassally Thanks so much. Really appreciate this detail. I've been adding a nordic track for about 10 minutes ... Read more
J Alexander Lassally Thanks so much. Really appreciate this detail. I've been adding a nordic track for about 10 minutes after my standard treadmill fast walks. Seems like a good way to add new things. Will try the rower in a week or so per the trainer suggestion and your testimony!
I did try the "stepper" in rehab, which made my shoulder worse, and knee. I promptly quit the program at that point and have been self managing with a trainer as advisor. So glad you could go to UW Madison for it. .. Nice to catch up !
Larry Peterson UW Hospitals in Madison has been great for both surgery and rehab. Nice to catch up with you as well ... Read more
Larry Peterson UW Hospitals in Madison has been great for both surgery and rehab. Nice to catch up with you as well, J Alexander! I think we both had surgery about the same time, so I would enjoy checking in from time to time. I feel like I am pretty well healed from the sternotomy and don't think about my chest all the time. Meds are settled and I'm tolerating the mix well. Biggest problem has been my lower back and sciatica issues - I think all of my lower back muscles atrophied during the first two months of inactivity after surgery, and I'm just now getting them to behave and work together properly. Take care my friend!
Hi Larry, I also had my bicuspid valve replaced with the same Edwards valve. Just curious did your aorta increase .7cm after your surgery like mine supposedly ...Read more
Hi Larry, I also had my bicuspid valve replaced with the same Edwards valve. Just curious did your aorta increase .7cm after your surgery like mine supposedly did? Were the measurements off between the echo and CT scan?
Larry Peterson Hey Mark - the discrepancy in my aortic aneurysm measurements happened when I started to get mild sym ... Read more
Larry Peterson Hey Mark - the discrepancy in my aortic aneurysm measurements happened when I started to get mild symptoms from my bicuspid aortic valve stenosis, and my surgeon ordered an echo. Surprise, my aneurysm measurement jumped from 4.7 to 5.4cm! When I met with my surgeon, he wasn't terribly concerned about the echo and ordered a CT to confirm the measurement. CT came back at 4.7cm. He said echos are more about measuring flow that taking precise diametric measurements. I still met the criteria for surgery given the stenosis, aortic aneurysm, and presence of symptoms.
Mark Jaycox The weird thing about my situation is mine increased after the surgery which puzzled my cardiologist. ... Read more
Mark Jaycox The weird thing about my situation is mine increased after the surgery which puzzled my cardiologist. I have a feeling it will go back down after the CT scan.
Larry Peterson Let us know how it turns out, Mark. I'm guessing you will have a much more normal measurement with t ... Read more
Larry Peterson Let us know how it turns out, Mark. I'm guessing you will have a much more normal measurement with the CT.
Hi Larry, I just read your story and see we have a 3rd surgery on Nov 30! You are having the surgery I will be having in March. I am 4 years older, so I will ...Read more
Hi Larry, I just read your story and see we have a 3rd surgery on Nov 30! You are having the surgery I will be having in March. I am 4 years older, so I will be interested in your recovery and hope you will share some aspects. Sending you prayers and good wishes!
Larry Peterson Thank you Valerie! It's starting to get pretty real here - 48 hrs to go. I'll do my best to post up ... Read more
Larry Peterson Thank you Valerie! It's starting to get pretty real here - 48 hrs to go. I'll do my best to post updates.
Rose Madura Larry, your surgery is same as mine which was six years ago. You'll be amazed at how well you will fe ... Read more
Rose Madura Larry, your surgery is same as mine which was six years ago. You'll be amazed at how well you will feel. You probably don't realize how much it is affecting you now. Once you are fully recovered, your grandchildren will wonder what happened to Grandpa!!! Godspeed.
Larry Peterson Thanks Rose - great news! Good to hear from someone who had the same surgery and had great results. ... Read more
Larry Peterson Thanks Rose - great news! Good to hear from someone who had the same surgery and had great results.
How many minutes / session? Thanks
(Assuming you did this at UW Madison?)...
I did try the "stepper" in rehab, which made my shoulder worse, and knee. I promptly quit the program at that point and have been self managing with a trainer as advisor. So glad you could go to UW Madison for it. .. Nice to catch up !