Todd's Posts

Where does the time go...May 24th marked 4 months since surgery. I finished 15 sessions of cardiac rehab about 5 weeks ago (where they had to keep telling me to slow down), had my 1st echo cardiogram since surgery two weeks ago and met with the cardiologist today. Things continue to look good and all measuements within my heart are within normal limits and I have good output on my heart. I have no restrictions and get to come off of my last medication (beta blocker)next week to see how things continue. My resting heart rate still runs mid 90's all the time and it doesnt take long to get to my peak heart rate when running or lifting weights. I continue to feel good and hope to exceed my expectatations with my fitness level at the end of 2013. God is good...and the beat goes on.

Today marks 6 weeks post op and what seems like a distant memory. I have been blessed to had a great surgical team and surgery. My recovery over the last 6 weeks has been for the most part uneventful (minus the hot shower event). I met with the cardiac rehab team on Monday and I am waiting for them to call me to start rehab 3 days a week. I continue to exercise own my own in the mean time. My incision continues to heal and doesnt look much different than the previous scar I already had there. I have full range of motion with my right shoulder now and have little to no pain remaining. My heart rate still is running in the 90's at rest and have the occasional irregular heartbeat. Both of these items I hope get corrected on their own given more time. Sleeping is still a struggle and I have shifted the last remaining medicine I am taking to the morning to help with sleeping. I have a follow up visit with my local cardiologist in April. Lastly, I returned to work today and it was good to start getting back into the mix of things and seeing my friends at work. God Bless....the beat goes on.