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Bridget Sawmiller posted an update

9 years ago (November 14, 2016)

So crazy that last week Thursday was 3 months since my OHS at the Cleveland Clinic. Just finished cardiac rehab last week, loved it! Resting heart rate was 93 before cardiac rehab, it is now 65! I am really excited and I worked very hard to get myself back in... Read more.

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Denise Kirchner

9 years ago (November 14, 2016)

Sounds like you are doing great - that is wonderful news.! So happy to hear you are feeling 100% at 3 months post op! Take care!

Steven Dean

9 years ago (November 14, 2016)

Awww Yeah! so glad to for the good update! I can't believe that 3 months has come and gone. Enjoy the holidays.

Kate Watson

9 years ago (November 14, 2016)

That is awesome to hear you are doing so well already! Congrats to you.

Lily He

9 years ago (November 15, 2016)

Glad to know you recovered so well. God bless you.

Catie B

9 years ago (November 18, 2016)

It's great to have word from you, Bridget. I'm smiling to read how much cardiac rehab helped you. 100% is unbeatable! I'm plugging away with mine.

Bridget Sawmiller posted an update

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

It is a great milestone to see how far I have come since August 4th, I am driving now, walking about an hour a day and feeling great. Starting cardiac rehab on Monday September 26th! Blessed with the outcome from the Cleveland Clinic and blessed to have found this site,... Read more.

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Nancy Lewis

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

Congratulations Bridget, I want to be like you in 6 weeks. Great news

Corey Sines

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

glad to hear you are doing well! Live it up!

Amy Steele

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

Bridget, you're doing so well! I too want to be where you are in a couple of months. So glad you're feeling great.

Steven A Husted

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

you should like cardio rehab it is fun and you make new friends who are ohs patients also

Steven Dean

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

So glad to hear! I am also doing pretty well. Not driving yet but I really have no reason to right now. I have been back at work for 1.5 weeks.

Catie B

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

Terrific news, Bridget! Congratulations on coming through so strong!

Shandra Boyd

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

Congrats on your milestone!

Barbara Laurie

9 years ago (September 15, 2016)

Yay!!🎉 6 weeks already?? Hey girl, your recovery is flying by😉! So glad it's going well❤️

Bridget Sawmiller posted an update

9 years ago (August 19, 2016)

All I have to say is OUCH!!!

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Amy Dorsey

9 years ago (August 19, 2016)

They still hurt at week 4!!

Joshua Trimberger

9 years ago (August 19, 2016)

Yep! I looked down and expected to see that my chest had exploded.

Richard Puckett

9 years ago (August 19, 2016)

I was lucky and my first sneeze was at the five and a half week mark. It was bearable. I had feared that sneeze since my surgery. I have always been subseptive to sneezes. At eight weeks, sneezes are no big deal.

Barbara Laurie

9 years ago (August 19, 2016)

Yes!!😳 Sorry!

David C

9 years ago (August 19, 2016)

Yes. They don't hurt as badly, but they can be shocking even at 6 weeks...

Sophia Ridley

9 years ago (August 20, 2016)

Sneezing is awful 😟 I still remember the first as it surprised me! Going forward, would hold something (even my fist - we don't get heart pillows here in UK) against my incision. Hiccups hurt too, glad I was a few weeks out at that stage!

Steven Dean

9 years ago (August 20, 2016)

Impressed you made it this long. Ouch indeed.

Meredith Bray

9 years ago (August 20, 2016)

Cause baby you're a firework Come on show 'em what your worth Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!" As you shoot across the sky-y-y LOL And now you know I don't think I ever had anything in my entire life that hurt that bad.

Darlene Smith

9 years ago (August 20, 2016)

Agree with all these posts!!! My first cough and sneeze was a shock. But at 5 weeks post op, I can cough sneeze, yawn and laugh without any pain. Whew! You'll get there.

Richard Davis

9 years ago (August 21, 2016)

My first sneeze took me by surprise a few days post opt. I quickly grabbed my pillow, so far that was the worst pain I've had in now 5 weeks since surgery.

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