Hi all. Happy I found this. Surgery Nov. 28 and although things going pretty well it seems to be a lonely world out there for us. Seeing Surgeon tomorrow. Hope ...Read more
Hi all. Happy I found this. Surgery Nov. 28 and although things going pretty well it seems to be a lonely world out there for us. Seeing Surgeon tomorrow. Hope to get my license back and get to cardio rehab. I had aortic stenosis. Two bypasses at 60% while he was in there and I am 65.
Catie B Congratulations on getting through it and for your recovery coming along, Brent. Cardio rehab is an ... Read more
Catie B Congratulations on getting through it and for your recovery coming along, Brent. Cardio rehab is an excellent program--I hope you'll enjoy it much. Hope the visit with your surgeon goes very well!
Lila Richards Glad you found us Brent! This is a wonderful community of heart brothers and sisters! You'll find a l ... Read more
Lila Richards Glad you found us Brent! This is a wonderful community of heart brothers and sisters! You'll find a lot of useful info from folks before and after surgery....also, if you have a question about anything, just ask! We're all here to help each other. It was an incredible wealth of info as I went in for surgery, and after. I am a month ahead of you, my AVR was 10/19/16.
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Cathleen Weed I think you'll really enjoy Cardiac Rehab. You'll meet other heart patients in there and the exercise ... Read more
Cathleen Weed I think you'll really enjoy Cardiac Rehab. You'll meet other heart patients in there and the exercise feels SO good after so much down time š
Brent Abrahams Thank you Ladies for your encouragement. It is so appreciated. To read how brave everyone is astonish ... Read more
Brent Abrahams Thank you Ladies for your encouragement. It is so appreciated. To read how brave everyone is astonishing. The surgical cardio Doc said my recovery is going as expected and is about 50% which made me feel more relaxed as that pretty much explains how I feel. "Pretty good". Sometimes I feel as a generally healthy person how did I end up here. LOL. My next appt. is with my primary (HMO) cardiologist on the 23rd and she is going to refer me to Cardio rehab. I cant wait now that I have my license to get outa here. I'm bored but with little stamina so it's kind of all talk. Good luck to all.
Phyllis Petersen I still don't have my stamina completely back. I still need rest after every exertion, although I'm g ... Read more
Phyllis Petersen I still don't have my stamina completely back. I still need rest after every exertion, although I'm getting much better than I was. The cardiac rehab is great. You can push yourself because you know they're monitoring you and will stop you if anything isn't right, or adjust your program. Enjoy! Congrats on being able to drive again.
Brent Abrahams Thanks Phyllis I am looking forward to it. I read your posts and I am so happy that you can actually ... Read more
Brent Abrahams Thanks Phyllis I am looking forward to it. I read your posts and I am so happy that you can actually do these things.
Phyllis Petersen I'm fortunate that I needed much less done. I had a repair, with robotic assist, and without any addi ... Read more
Phyllis Petersen I'm fortunate that I needed much less done. I had a repair, with robotic assist, and without any additional CV issues. Still, there have been people in a similar situation who still had issues. I'm very thankful that things have gone well with few complications. I hope yours continues to be uneventful.
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