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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: June 13, 2016

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Joshua Trimberger got a guestbook from Maureen Breault
9 years ago (February 22, 2017)
Great news; you sound like you're back to doing those things you love.
Yep, I am back to hiking, hockey, and a few other things I also enjoy as well. I think one of the positives in this ordeal is that i learned not to wait on others or organizations to make things happen. I spent to much time in the last two... Read more.
Joshua Trimberger got a guestbook from Maureen Breault
9 years ago (November 10, 2016)
Congratulations; I bet you feel terrific! Rehab was really good for me; a time and a place and concrete goals to hit!
Thanks, finishing it up felt nice, but at the same time I wish they could have pushed me a bit harder but I hit my METS goal of 1600 (which they said was just crazy high). I got on the ice today and my legs weren't in as good shape... Read more.
Joshua Trimberger got a guestbook from Maureen Breault
9 years ago (July 26, 2016)
Glad you're doing better, the first weeks are hard; I watched a lot of the Food Network even though I couldn't eat anything nutritious. It was hard to read or concentrate on anything; I took naps and tried to walk a couple times per day. You will be turning the... Read more.

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