Great story Mike. Hope that you're still fighting fit! Best wishes - Paul
Michael Culpepper Thanks, Paul. Yep, been working on it. Since my last posting in 2014, I retired (mainly to be support ... Read more
Michael Culpepper Thanks, Paul. Yep, been working on it. Since my last posting in 2014, I retired (mainly to be support for my wife and for my now 93 yr old Dad). We returned from Stuttgart Germany to the Kansas City area. My mitral valve repair was a glowing success. Cardiologists here in the KC area have done sequences of EKGs and echocardiograms -- they tell me all is functioning perfectly and I have a heart that looks like it should be in a 40 year old.
I go to a local fitness center where I work with a personal trainer 3 days per week. I also have my own treadmill and hit it about 6 days per week. My sessions vary, but am currently on an average pace of 10-11 minutes per mile, and usually do 3-5 miles per session. I just can't let myself vegitate. Gotta stay active.
jnewman833@aol.com posted a note for Michael that says:
Hi Michael; I've appreciated your notes and comments, as I launch down the same road in 10 days. Surgery scheduled for 8/24 and my condition is very similar. ...Read more
Hi Michael; I've appreciated your notes and comments, as I launch down the same road in 10 days. Surgery scheduled for 8/24 and my condition is very similar. Hoping for some similarity in outcome and recovery, too. Hope you continue to improve and that you're back to "normal" soon!
Michael Culpepper Best wishes. My caregivers were WIZARDS. Sincerely hope you have similar results. I am up to 5 mile w ... Read more
Michael Culpepper Best wishes. My caregivers were WIZARDS. Sincerely hope you have similar results. I am up to 5 mile walks at sub-16 minute per mile pace.
Hi Mike
Good day to you :)
So glad you are well on your way. Four weeks already your doing well with your walking well done.
Keep smiling you have a new ...Read more
Hi Mike
Good day to you :)
So glad you are well on your way. Four weeks already your doing well with your walking well done.
Keep smiling you have a new journey to walk on with your newly fixed heart
Best wishes
Hello brother Mike.
So glad you.are doing well. I love all the tidbits of suggestions you left for our heart community.
I plan on cardiac rehab as soon as ...Read more
Hello brother Mike.
So glad you.are doing well. I love all the tidbits of suggestions you left for our heart community.
I plan on cardiac rehab as soon as docs let.me go.
This.is an adventure and my.life has been forever changed not just physicaaly, but emotionnall, spiritually. I really had to put my trust in the Lord and be at peace with.the decisions we made. This peace finally came about one week pre~op. My.famiky.and friends have been there every step of the way. Keep in touch with our heart community.
Butterfly kisses all the way from Michigan.
Hi Micheal
Wow you are doing well I'm only at the start of my journey. Have pre op chat on wed so I still have a long way to go. Having said that its always ...Read more
Hi Micheal
Wow you are doing well I'm only at the start of my journey. Have pre op chat on wed so I still have a long way to go. Having said that its always good to hear how well folks are doing after surgery
best wishes
Bob Osmachenko posted a note for Michael that says:
Hey Michael.
Sage advice for the weary heart traveller.
Thank you for thinking of us and putting it into perspective ie: permutations and combinations of ...Read more
Hey Michael.
Sage advice for the weary heart traveller.
Thank you for thinking of us and putting it into perspective ie: permutations and combinations of pains, procedures and healings.
Good work!!
Hi Michael just read your kind words . Its nice to be able to share the same feelings that many other go through before and after their ops. I'm still waiting ...Read more
Hi Michael just read your kind words . Its nice to be able to share the same feelings that many other go through before and after their ops. I'm still waiting for a date for me. At this point I'm much calmer now than I was. I was in a right state for about 3 weeks. How long this feeling will last I dont know. Glad to hear all went well for you take care
Michael,
I am so happy that all went well for you, Thank you for giving your heart family a day by day of notes that will help those of us that are going ...Read more
Michael,
I am so happy that all went well for you, Thank you for giving your heart family a day by day of notes that will help those of us that are going to be having valve repair or replacements in the future.
Be sure to take care of yourself and keep us updated as you begin this new wonderful gift of a healthier heart!
Dr. Duc Thinh Pham is a leading cardiac surgeon at Northwestern Medicine who has performed over 4,000 cardiac surgeries including more than 1,000 heart valve repair and replacement procedures.
I go to a local fitness center where I work with a personal trainer 3 days per week. I also have my own treadmill and hit it about 6 days per week. My sessions vary, but am currently on an average pace of 10-11 minutes per mile, and usually do 3-5 miles per session. I just can't let myself vegitate. Gotta stay active.