Lori's Posts

February 14th.... a day that many people with heart issues can relate to. Today I began cadio rehab...... I "worked out" for about 25 minutes on the treadmill and a bike. My heart behaved and all is well. I even began to sweat a bit! Will return on Wednesday for session #2. Sat down to take a look at hospital bills today too. Wow! I am not sure how or what I will figure out but I am interested in all of the charges from each of the admissions. I am grateful for the good insurance I have!! Hoping the slight pain that I am experiencing lessens this week. It is just annoying but a reminder that I had surgery. I am ready to put that in the past......When asked how I feel, I reply by saying I will feel good when I have no reminders that I had surgery. I understand that make take some time though, up to a year. One day at a time...... Thank you friends and family for being here for me. I look forward to your messages, calls and emails as I continue to recover.

This past week has put me past the one month mark. I am wondering if how I feel is the way I am supposed to feel..... My energy level is increasing as is my confidence that I am on the mend. This week I was pretty independent in that my sister has returned to her home in Colorado. She took the train in order to use the 24 hours to decompress a bit from the last 4 weeks here. She is now home and adjusting to being there. She now needs the supports of others to get herself back to normal. She returns to her job this week so there is a bit of reality..... SIL Ronnie visited with me this week to make sure I was okay for part of the days. This allowed husband Al to relax a bit while he was at work. Niece Chelsie also visited me on her lunch hour. I am functioning fine and feeling good too. When Al gets home we go walk at the mall..... I have registered for Cardiac Rehab to begin this coming Monday. I will be there for 3 days a week working up to an hour of exercise on treadmills, bikes and ellipticals. Insurance covers this for 12 weeks but I will also be able to work out on my own if I want after 6 - 8 weeks. Coumadin levels are STILL struggling but getting better. Hoping to hear today that I am where I am suppose to be. Still having some pain but taking tylenol helps a bit. I guess feeling it makes me realize that I am healing. BTW!! I sneezed!!! That was the one thing I wasn't too sure about but it didn't hurt nor did I feel anything move about. So Monday is Valentine's Day. Again this was a date I had selected for a goal-I guess it will be the one I use for starting rehab. Next date is March 1st. I wonder what that date will be significant for? Again to friends and family-YOUR support means so much to me! Meals have been great as are the cards, phone calls and emails. Thanks you for your CONTINUED support to me and AL-Love you all!!!