Yes. I have done 24 sessions with 12 to go. Continue to increase the grade on the treadmill and the resistance on the arm pedal machine.
I go to rehab a 7am ...Read more
Yes. I have done 24 sessions with 12 to go. Continue to increase the grade on the treadmill and the resistance on the arm pedal machine.
I go to rehab a 7am before work, but I don't have to be at work until 9am (if I choose). Every situation is different.
I hope that you can get in as much rehab as you can.
Susan,
Great to hear you are recoverying so well. Isn't it amazing to look back to the holidays and our surgeries and see how far we have progressed. Modern ...Read more
Susan,
Great to hear you are recoverying so well. Isn't it amazing to look back to the holidays and our surgeries and see how far we have progressed. Modern medical techniques and the hand of God.
I too have enjoyed the cardio rehab. Mine does not include weights, but I do the hand pedal machine, recumbant bike and the treadmill. Also amazing to see my own advancements since the first sessions.
Got to visit and play with our 16 monyh old grand daughter. First time I could play with her. It was great. Sothankful I had the surgery done this winter.
Hang in there and as Adam says "keep on tickin!".
Note: my former director tried to give me the business about being out in the halls too much on my first week back. He had no idea that I had just returned from heart surgery. The next day he stopped me inthe hall and said "how's the heart ticking!". Kind of ironic.
Susan Muhly Yes, it is amazing to see how far we have progressed since surgery. I am so glad you are able to play ... Read more
Susan Muhly Yes, it is amazing to see how far we have progressed since surgery. I am so glad you are able to play with your grand daughter! Are you still doing cardio rehab now that you are back at work? Unfortunately, I don't think I will be able to finish all 12 weeks of rehab. I anticipate going back to work in about 5 weeks if I am able.
Susan,
So glad to hear you are doing so well. Keep up the good work. I'm so glad you are doing cardio rehab. It really helped me gain confidence in my exercising ...Read more
Susan,
So glad to hear you are doing so well. Keep up the good work. I'm so glad you are doing cardio rehab. It really helped me gain confidence in my exercising besides the usual walking. After 6 weeks of rehab I was back to working with my trainer and started basic swimming with board and flippers. Now 5 months out I am swimming breast stroke and crawl with ease. Take care.
Susan Muhly It sounds like you are doing great! I intend to walk and work out more and more and hope to follow in ... Read more
Susan Muhly It sounds like you are doing great! I intend to walk and work out more and more and hope to follow in your footsteps!
Hi Susan,
Glad to hear you are feeling so well. I also have LBBB, and it is more annoying than anything else. It comes and goes and I can really feel it ...Read more
Hi Susan,
Glad to hear you are feeling so well. I also have LBBB, and it is more annoying than anything else. It comes and goes and I can really feel it at times. Apparently, leaking mitral valves can cause the electrical signals in the ventricle to get disturbed. Sometimes it goes away and sometimes it does not. I started a low dose beta blocker and it got a lot better. Just thought I would pass that along.
God speed and God Bless,
Susan Muhly Thank you so much for the information on the LBBB. I will definitely ask my cardiologist about the le ... Read more
Susan Muhly Thank you so much for the information on the LBBB. I will definitely ask my cardiologist about the leaking mitral valve and LBBB!
Susan Muhly Thank you so much for the information on the LBBB. I will definitely ask my cardiologist about the le ... Read more
Susan Muhly Thank you so much for the information on the LBBB. I will definitely ask my cardiologist about the leaking mitral valve and LBBB!
Susan your really on the fast track to recovery. Keep up the good work. I'm in surgeon mode and so that know surgery is on the horizon. Do let us know when ...Read more
Susan your really on the fast track to recovery. Keep up the good work. I'm in surgeon mode and so that know surgery is on the horizon. Do let us know when you make mile markers.
Susan Muhly I wish you all the best, Susan. Keep us posted on your surgery date.
Congratulations! Glad to hear you're doing so well! Your progress has been an inspiration for me!
Susan Muhly I read your journal and it sounds like you are doing very well. A lot of people told me I would notic ... Read more
Susan Muhly I read your journal and it sounds like you are doing very well. A lot of people told me I would notice a big improvement at 6 weeks post-op, and I did! You will feel better and better. All of the little improvements had a big impact on me. The doctor gave me the OK to walk my dog yesterday and I am thrilled. Before that I couldn't hold the leash because my dog pulls once in awhile. I hope you have many little improvements each day.
Susan,
Great progress. I definately noticed improvement each week starting at week 6. I'vebeen back to work for 2 weeks. 5 more weeks of cardio rehab to ...Read more
Susan,
Great progress. I definately noticed improvement each week starting at week 6. I'vebeen back to work for 2 weeks. 5 more weeks of cardio rehab to go. I am looking forward to seeing our 16 month old grand daughter next weekend. Just seeing her minutes before they took me to surgery, and then seeing her the furst week home was calming inpiration for the surgery. But all I could do was let her sit on my lap for a few minutes each day that week, to share pudding cups and bananas. But that was huge. Now I can hold her and play with her.
Sue,
What a journey you have been on. Life changing, hasn't it been? We all have grown from it. We really have. When someone you love has to face such a prospect-you ...Read more
Sue,
What a journey you have been on. Life changing, hasn't it been? We all have grown from it. We really have. When someone you love has to face such a prospect-you can't help but learn through you. Thanks for being so brave for us all, Sue!
We really miss you. John and I put in an application on a house in a neighborhood and John wistfully said, this neighborhood looks good..think about if Sue and Dennis lived here, how perfect it would be.
Can't wait until you guys visit. We will be back May 10, June 12th and then again July 11thish.
Lots of gentle hugs to you!
Susan Muhly I Put all the dates you will be in Oregon on my calendar. I am already looking forward to seeing you ... Read more
Susan Muhly I Put all the dates you will be in Oregon on my calendar. I am already looking forward to seeing you and John. Your post brought tears to my eyes. I am not so brave. I didn't have a choice, and wished I did. But now I am so happy to be on the other side of surgery and on the road to recovery.
Hugs to you too!.
Glad to hear you are doing well. Just for your information I could hear, feel my heart beat for quite a long time. I am know drinking 1/2 decaf. lattes in the ...Read more
Glad to hear you are doing well. Just for your information I could hear, feel my heart beat for quite a long time. I am know drinking 1/2 decaf. lattes in the AM. If I drink any caffeine in the afternoon I can feel my heart beat.
Keep up all the walking. Isn't it great to be on the other side of surgery?!
Susan Muhly Hi Carol, Yes it is great to be on the other side of surgery! I can feel every heart beat. Are you sa ... Read more
Susan Muhly Hi Carol, Yes it is great to be on the other side of surgery! I can feel every heart beat. Are you saying that this will diminish in time? I hope so. I am doing well. I over did it a little yesterday and notice I am a bit tired today. But today feels like spring and I am getting out for my walks, which are getting longer every day.
So good to hear of your progress. I myself am so fearful of waking with the breathing tube in me. Do you even remember having it in? This is my worst fear. ...Read more
So good to hear of your progress. I myself am so fearful of waking with the breathing tube in me. Do you even remember having it in? This is my worst fear. I still don't know when my surgery will be scheduled but it's coming soon.
Thank you for anything you can share on that darn breathing tube! SCARES ME
Susan Muhly I was terrified of the breathing tube as well. I can tell you by the time I woke up the breathing tub ... Read more
Susan Muhly I was terrified of the breathing tube as well. I can tell you by the time I woke up the breathing tube was gone and I have absolutely no memory of it. I did notice the roof of my mouth had a different "texture". It felt like it had little ridges or waves in it. I assume this was from the breathing tube. It did not hurt at all and the "texture" only lasted for a day. My husband did see me with the breathing tube immediately after surgery. I, of course, was asleep and have no memory of it. I actually felt pretty good when I woke up and I thought they had not done the surgery for some reason! Good luck with surgery, if I can do it I know you can too!
Thanks for the progress report. I had no idea that you would appear so ill to your children that they would react that way! It's good that you are well past ...Read more
Thanks for the progress report. I had no idea that you would appear so ill to your children that they would react that way! It's good that you are well past that point.
vicky panaccione posted a note for Susan that says:
HI Sue,
On Thursday night we will be coming home! I'm so glad you continue to feel stronger and that you are sleeping in yur own bed!
I will try to bring ...Read more
HI Sue,
On Thursday night we will be coming home! I'm so glad you continue to feel stronger and that you are sleeping in yur own bed!
I will try to bring some sunshine back for you!
Vicky
Susan,
I suspect that some of your kids shock was seeing their mom with all the tubes and wires, especially the neck wires.
Speaking of passing out, I did that ...Read more
Susan,
I suspect that some of your kids shock was seeing their mom with all the tubes and wires, especially the neck wires.
Speaking of passing out, I did that at the pre-op testing. Good thing I was in a chair, cause I felt flush, told everyone and went lights out (twice) against the wall behind me. And then shared it over the phone with my office mates. They got a big kick out of that. Be interesting to see if they remember me sharing that 8 weeks ago.
Susan,
Going to the surgeon (finally) on Wednesday the 19th. Leave expires on 2/20, unless the surgeon says otherwise. So back to work. work, work, work ...Read more
Susan,
Going to the surgeon (finally) on Wednesday the 19th. Leave expires on 2/20, unless the surgeon says otherwise. So back to work. work, work, work (a little Jetson's humor).
I'll journal this weekend.
Hey, was just wondering about you & how things are going ? So was reading up on you & all sounds like it's going as well or better than you planned ! Keep up ...Read more
Hey, was just wondering about you & how things are going ? So was reading up on you & all sounds like it's going as well or better than you planned ! Keep up the good work !! denise from clinic !!
Susan Muhly Hi Denise,
It was good to hear from you! I posted a new journal entry today on my progress. I am impr ... Read more
Susan Muhly Hi Denise,
It was good to hear from you! I posted a new journal entry today on my progress. I am improving slowly but steadily, which is what is expected. Take care and don't work too hard! I miss all of your yummy desserts, but friends and neighbors have been bringing me lots of meals. I am so blessed!
I am from: Beaverton, Oregon
