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1925 days ago

Steven Methot, Shannon Gray, Rose Madura and 1 other reacted to this

The ole Edwards Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve is doing OK after a year and a half. I'm still working towards an 11 minute mile pace and its a work in progress ...Read more

The ole Edwards Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve is doing OK after a year and a half. I'm still working towards an 11 minute mile pace and its a work in progress for sure. I'm no speedster but as I get a little lighter, I get a little faster!

Nancy W Whoo hoo
I’m inspired- I’m 5 1/2 months after mitral valve repair. I’m running 3 slow miles ( 1 ... Read more

Nancy W Whoo hoo
I’m inspired- I’m 5 1/2 months after mitral valve repair. I’m running 3 slow miles ( 13.5 to 15 min miles) 3 times a week. Hope to be at your pace by May!

Congratulations to both of you. I’m not a runner but totally appreciate your progress. Continued go ... Read more

Congratulations to both of you. I’m not a runner but totally appreciate your progress. Continued good health and recovery. God bless you both

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2192 days ago

Rose Madura, John O'Neill, Adam Pick and 2 others reacted to this

Working toward a 5K in under 40 minutes. Getting close. First 5K (last November) after AVR (last June) took me 56 minutes :-)

Tracy Fallu Exciting

Joel Kahl That's great

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2352 days ago

Rob Sparling, Lisa Guinan, Lisa Guinan and 12 others reacted to this

Cardiac Rehab graduate! What an awesome team of therapists and nurses that helped me. Feeling good! So very blessed!!

Rob Sparling Way to go, Joey!

Susan Lynn Great job!!

Adam Pick Way to get it done Joey!!!! Thanks for sharing your experience about cardiac rehab. It is such an i ... Read more

Adam Pick Way to get it done Joey!!!! Thanks for sharing your experience about cardiac rehab. It is such an important but overlooked component of heart surgery recovery. Did you see this? https://www.tctmd.com/news/cardiac-rehab-tied-fewer-hospitalizations-deaths-after-valve-surgery

Cardiac Rehab Tied to Fewer Hospitalizations, Deaths After Valve Surgery

https://www.tctmd.com/news/cardiac-rehab-tied-fewer-hospitalizations-deaths-after-valve-surgery

Fewer than half of the Medicare patients enrolled in rehab programs, indicating much room for improvement.

Dan Baltazor Excellent! There are some days I wish I could go back, Haha

Bradley Dunn Great work!

Catie B Great work! It's such a fine program. I loved the team I had, too!

Joey Hardee Thanks everyone!......Me too, Dan! :-))
After going to Cardiac Rehab, I deeply believe it has accele ... Read more

Joey Hardee Thanks everyone!......Me too, Dan! :-))
After going to Cardiac Rehab, I deeply believe it has accelerated my recovery and gotten me back to a healthier level than I would have been able to do on my own. Had I followed ALL of their direction strictly, I think I would be even better than I am. I tried to do everything they asked and I did work hard while there. I wasn't as strict on the diet but I did incorporate a lot of it into my routine.

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2409 days ago

Here's another screen shot from my Apple Watch workout app with superimposed notes and corresponding numbers on the heart rate graph. Finishing with that step ...Read more

Here's another screen shot from my Apple Watch workout app with superimposed notes and corresponding numbers on the heart rate graph. Finishing with that step box is tough!

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2421 days ago

Adam Pick, Rob Sparling, Bradley Dunn and 2 others reacted to this

Cardiac Rehab - I listed the equipment they have me use and numbered how each affects my heart rate. That step box for 2 minutes is tough. Legs are rubbery. ...Read more

Cardiac Rehab - I listed the equipment they have me use and numbered how each affects my heart rate. That step box for 2 minutes is tough. Legs are rubbery. They have me going to my own gym on my off days now too. :-)

Rob Sparling Joey, what app is the one you posted? Very cool amount of detail! Congrats on the progress, my frie ... Read more

Rob Sparling Joey, what app is the one you posted? Very cool amount of detail! Congrats on the progress, my friend!

Joey Hardee Hey Rob! Not all of the detail you see is from the app. That is the Apple Activity app. Info comes ... Read more

Joey Hardee Hey Rob! Not all of the detail you see is from the app. That is the Apple Activity app. Info comes from my Apple Watch (series 4). I superimposed the list in yellow with the corresponding yellow numbers in the heart rate graph. It’s a cool app. I am tracking my progress. Feeling really good. Hope all is well with you.

Erik Jensen Looking good, Joey!

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2434 days ago

Carlos Banuelos, Peter Eglinton, Rose Madura and 8 others reacted to this

First day I made 10K steps since surgery :-) - Great Cardiac Rehab day. From warm up through cool down - 1 hour 10 minutes! Felt great!

Joy Vera Yay, Joey! Great news.

Susan Lynn Excellent progress!

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2479 days ago

Dan Baltazor reacted to this

I ran these ECG's with my Apple Watch. It certainly is interesting to me that the pre-op ECG looks quite different. I'm not a Doc or a tech but the post-op ...Read more

I ran these ECG's with my Apple Watch. It certainly is interesting to me that the pre-op ECG looks quite different. I'm not a Doc or a tech but the post-op looks much more like a normal ECG. Wonder if it now shows my valve closing

Kaaren Carone So interesting!

Joy Vera Interesting - thanks!

Rob Sparling Keep that image and do it again in two weeks and a month and again at month three. Things settle down ... Read more

Rob Sparling Keep that image and do it again in two weeks and a month and again at month three. Things settle down. You will be impressed. Keep the objectivity with that kind of data, Joey. Keep feeling in touch with your heart and trust yourself! Happy for you! You waited and worked hard to get here! ❤️💪

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2489 days ago

rich monoson, Kaaren Carone, Dan Baltazor and 8 others reacted to this

Waiting on my wheelchair to take me to the car! :-))

rich monoson Enjoy the ride out Joey.

Michael Greco Left lane, and punch it all the way! 😄

Marie Myers It is great getting out!

Joy Vera Enjoy home, Joey.

Dan Baltazor EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you! You look AWESOME!

Mike Roskowinski Awesome news Joey. Not as bad as you thought huh! Glad you get to go home and move forward with you ... Read more

Mike Roskowinski Awesome news Joey. Not as bad as you thought huh! Glad you get to go home and move forward with your recovery!

Rob Sparling Awesome! Great to see the big smile! You did it! 👍

tim miller great to see you leaving so quick!! hope all continues to go well!

Rose Madura Great! When I left (after the 2nd readmission) the nurses had those who were able come to their door ... Read more

Rose Madura Great! When I left (after the 2nd readmission) the nurses had those who were able come to their doors to wave goodbye. It was like I was the grand marshal of a parade!

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2509 days ago

Susan Lynn, Adam Pick, Rob Sparling and 1 other reacted to this

The Lift Chair has Landed! :-))

Tom McDonald Joey looks familiar😁 I love mine. Very comfortable to sleep in. You'll love it!

Adam Pick Whoa! Wish I had one of those during my early recovery! Enjoy it!!!

Naomi Gray Looks nice, Joey! I'm renting one from the local medical supply store for $150/mo. I enjoy my new rec ... Read more

Naomi Gray Looks nice, Joey! I'm renting one from the local medical supply store for $150/mo. I enjoy my new recovery nest a lot, but not sure if I'll need it after my recovery. I just extended the rental for another month. Enjoy your new nest!

Rob Sparling Joey, I have to say I popped in to HVS.com this morning to test my memory, specifically thinking abou ... Read more

Rob Sparling Joey, I have to say I popped in to HVS.com this morning to test my memory, specifically thinking about you. What is your date? You are going to like having the chair as an option. I really admire your patience and discipline getting to this stage!

Mike Roskowinski It’s nice having my recliner. I didn’t get the lift chair as I thought it might be too much for m ... Read more

Mike Roskowinski It’s nice having my recliner. I didn’t get the lift chair as I thought it might be too much for me. Glad I saved and bought the cheapest since spending two weeks in the hospital they taught me how to get in and out of beds and chairs. Especially when I was on lasik to get rid of my extra fluids. You will do great and enjoy the chair. Sleeping can be the hardest thing when you get home so find a place that you can get comfortable and sleep.

Joey Hardee Thanks all. Rob - Two weeks from today, June 18th. 2 weeks from right now I should be resting (hopefu ... Read more

Joey Hardee Thanks all. Rob - Two weeks from today, June 18th. 2 weeks from right now I should be resting (hopefully comfortably) in ICU :-)) I decided to pull the trigger on this chair because I got it for $689.00 at a Memorial Day sale and free delivery. The standard recliners weren't much less. It is quite comfortable. I have drifted off in it already. LOL. Yes, Mike. I am worried about the sleep thing. Mostly because I am a side sleeper. I am gonna try sleeping in the recliner this Friday or Saturday and see if I can sleep on my back for any length of time.

Rob Sparling Joey, totally agree with the chair! I was anything BUT a back sleeper before the surgery and now do ... Read more

Rob Sparling Joey, totally agree with the chair! I was anything BUT a back sleeper before the surgery and now do sleep on my back almost exclusively. These things make no sense — they just are what they are. June 18th! Got it. You are now on the ribbon and scrolling into view! We are here for you, Joey! And yes, you will be resting comfortably. 🙏

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2657 days ago

Dan Baltazor, Helge Volden, Dan Vechiola and 5 others reacted to this

New update to Apple Watch finally gives the long awaited ECG capability. Just took my first one. Hope its accurate. :-)

Dan Baltazor Very Cool!!!!

Dan Vechiola Wow interesting!

Rob Sparling Yes, very cool!

David Moore YEP, David the bacon & syrup man loves his new Apple Watch with the latest ECG update. Who knew that ... Read more

David Moore YEP, David the bacon & syrup man loves his new Apple Watch with the latest ECG update. Who knew that he would need that function when I gave him that watch back in October as an early birthday gift. - Cheryl

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