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Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

114 days ago

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Today is my 1 year Anniversary. It has been a long year. I am doing great.

Rose Madura Wonderful! Great to hear. Happy Anniversary.

Marie Myers Wishing you many more healthy years!

Deena Elani Yay! Congrats

Ana Brusso Happy anniversary Lynn, good to hear from you. Continued good health and God bless you

Patsy Stewart Happy Anniversary, Lynn!

Adam Pick Happy Anniversary Lynn!!!

Susan Lynn Happy Anniversary, Lynn!

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Robert Young Way to go!Happy Anniversary

Lynn Loudermilkposted an update

156 days ago

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Hey everyone. Doing well, just having nerve pain issues with my scar. Suggestions? No, I didn't think it is that serious. Thanks.

Rose Madura Hi Lynn. I had some nerve pain where the main port was - not so much with the 7" incision. I don't ... Read more

Rose Madura Hi Lynn. I had some nerve pain where the main port was - not so much with the 7" incision. I don't remember doing anything other than taking Tylenol for it. I hope it goes away soon.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

214 days ago

Heart wise doing very well. Cardiologist is happy with everything. I only take 81mg aspirin a day. I have had major dental work done in the last week...all ...Read more

Heart wise doing very well. Cardiologist is happy with everything. I only take 81mg aspirin a day. I have had major dental work done in the last week...all teeth removed. I have full dentures now. I swear mouth pain is harder to deal with than having heart surgery. It is one week today and still sore and healing. I hope you all have a wonderful day and doing well.

Deena Elani Hi Lynn, think about you. We had our surgery so close in time. Glad that your heart is a-okay. T ... Read more

Deena Elani Hi Lynn, think about you. We had our surgery so close in time. Glad that your heart is a-okay. That dental work was another medical event to get through. Bet you are relieved it is over with!

Ana Brusso Wow Lynn, that’s a lot of work on your mouth. Hope your pain goes away soon, glad your heart recove ... Read more

Ana Brusso Wow Lynn, that’s a lot of work on your mouth. Hope your pain goes away soon, glad your heart recovery is going well. God bless you

Cheryl Mann So glad you are doing well. I hope your mouth feels better soon.

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks everyone. Mouth is better everyday....soreness from the dentures not so much but that will ge ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks everyone. Mouth is better everyday....soreness from the dentures not so much but that will get better too.

Lynn Loudermilkposted an update

298 days ago

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Hello everyone. Ankle is better and I will be back at the teeter and walking prolly today. I have been doing more just working my way back up after the ankle ...Read more

Hello everyone. Ankle is better and I will be back at the teeter and walking prolly today. I have been doing more just working my way back up after the ankle incident. The 9th is 6 months since surgery. Seems like yesterday, I feel so much better. I am also working at losing weight I am on a new eating plan with a nutritionist. Lost 7 so fat (2 weeks). Hope you are all doing well.

Deena Elani Getting right back on the teeter. Way to do it, Lynn!
We had our surgeries one week apart; the emo ... Read more

Deena Elani Getting right back on the teeter. Way to do it, Lynn!
We had our surgeries one week apart; the emotional (and physical) part stays with us forever. More than I could have ever imagined!!!

Lynn Loudermilk Deena that is so true.

Patsy Stewart Lynn, I totally missed that you had hurt your ankle. I’m glad you’re doing better. Sounds like yo ... Read more

Patsy Stewart Lynn, I totally missed that you had hurt your ankle. I’m glad you’re doing better. Sounds like you’re doing great on your new diet plan. Keep at it….you are doing great!! ~❤️

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

341 days ago

ok, my Cardiologist said I was doing great. In the past month fell 2x. Balance is off, has been a very long time (neck). A few weeks ago fell on my butt ...Read more

ok, my Cardiologist said I was doing great. In the past month fell 2x. Balance is off, has been a very long time (neck). A few weeks ago fell on my butt when my chair rolled away from me and the 22 was being stupid and worked my way down some limestone to a creek and twisted my ankle and fell. Still hurt, chest is fine. No didn't see the dr. That ankle and been badly sprained 5 times now. I can walk on it, just very sore and brused. I have to stop thinking I am in my 20's and realize someone in my helth/weight class shouldn't be climbing on rocks. Feel stupid. Lynn 7/25/2021

Richard Munson We’re going to have to tie you to a chair. Stay well.

Joseph Heinzmann Silver lining: Your heart is healthy enough for you to hurt yourself while hiking.

Marie Myers I hear you: we are not spring chickens anymore...

Deena Elani Well the positive side, Lynn, is that you still have gusto in you, keeps you young. That said, when ... Read more

Deena Elani Well the positive side, Lynn, is that you still have gusto in you, keeps you young. That said, when you are in a place where good balance is essential might want to it tame down, huh. Hindsight, don't ya love it.

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks everyone....like I said, feel stupid. Hindsight, something I have to learn....lol

Ana Brusso Wishing you get well soon Lynn. My balance has not been great since surgery. Most of the time I try t ... Read more

Ana Brusso Wishing you get well soon Lynn. My balance has not been great since surgery. Most of the time I try to be careful and watch how fast I am walking. Sometimes I forget and have had close calls. Just try to slow down.

Richard Munson I also lost a little balance after surgery. Another side effect? I think there are repercussions from ... Read more

Richard Munson I also lost a little balance after surgery. Another side effect? I think there are repercussions from long surgeries especially on the heart lung machine that are unknown. My wife contends i have been a little unbalanced for years.

Deena Elani Concur, Richard. Sometimes referred to in the social sciences as "unintended consequences"! I had 2 ... Read more

Deena Elani Concur, Richard. Sometimes referred to in the social sciences as "unintended consequences"! I had 20/20 vision before the surgery and now have 20/30, and a bit worse in the other. Plus floaters and sometime foggy eyesight. Not hard to get to root cause. You have said the same before.

Ana Brusso Richard and Deena, I also concur but wish doctors would give you a heads up for when these things occ ... Read more

Ana Brusso Richard and Deena, I also concur but wish doctors would give you a heads up for when these things occur we don’t freak out. Richard, I’m sure your wife is right, but mostly I believe we are all a little unbalanced. 😃😉

Richard Munson Please don’t agree with my wife ana. I am sharp as a knife. Be safe tomorrow.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

351 days ago

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He said the echo was perfect and that I am doing very well. No more plavix only the 81mg asprin. Asked abut the pain he checked it out and we agreed it i ...Read more

He said the echo was perfect and that I am doing very well. No more plavix only the 81mg asprin. Asked abut the pain he checked it out and we agreed it i just nerve pain and may take a while to go away. My neck surgery nerve pain took about a year. So I wait. I am so happy I am doing so well. Now to work on weight loss again. Wih me luck.

Amy K Great news!

Ana Brusso Lynn, so glad you saw your cardiologist and you are on your way to get better and better. Be patient ... Read more

Ana Brusso Lynn, so glad you saw your cardiologist and you are on your way to get better and better. Be patient with your body and your weight, it’s one day at a time. God bless you

Sherry Bradford Yay! So glad you are doing well! Start with exercise - it will help so much as you move forward and i ... Read more

Sherry Bradford Yay! So glad you are doing well! Start with exercise - it will help so much as you move forward and it is the one thing I neglected and regret post surgery.

Lynn Loudermilkposted an update

355 days ago

How long does it take on average for your chest to not hurt getting out of bed. I Am ok laying down (using my wedge) but getting up almost always hurts. I ...Read more

How long does it take on average for your chest to not hurt getting out of bed. I Am ok laying down (using my wedge) but getting up almost always hurts. I am 4 months out from surgery now. Other than that...had my echo Friday and see the cardiologist on Thursday. Been down even though I take an anti anxiety med. Been riding my teeter at home and doing more around the house, even ventured to the basement now a few times. Fibro has been kicking my butt, but dealing with that. So glad my dr let me have more t3. I think out of 30 in over a month I have used 6-7 total. It helps. Hope you are all doing well.

Deena Elani Hi Lynn- we had our surgeries around the same time. I do not have pain getting in and out of bed, b ... Read more

Deena Elani Hi Lynn- we had our surgeries around the same time. I do not have pain getting in and out of bed, but everyone is different. I would speak with your cardiologist this Thursday just to make sure that everything seems ok, but some warriors on this website say they have some residual pain even years later. I think if you sternums wires were out of wack you would know that, but just make sure...!

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Deena, yea planned on asking when I week him. It is just really irritating.

Lynn Loudermilkposted an update

381 days ago

Question.....I am 3 months + post op. Sternum is so achey and occasionally painful. Is this normal. I also started sleeping flat in bed, could that be causing ...Read more

Question.....I am 3 months + post op. Sternum is so achey and occasionally painful. Is this normal. I also started sleeping flat in bed, could that be causing this?

Trevor Haigh Hi Lynn I’m 4 months post op and still cannot sleep flat in bed or end up with the same problem. T ... Read more

Trevor Haigh Hi Lynn I’m 4 months post op and still cannot sleep flat in bed or end up with the same problem. T

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Trevor. Guess I go back to the wedge.

Deena Elani Wonder if the pain is from nerves, muscles being too tight or the incision. Or all of the above? H ... Read more

Deena Elani Wonder if the pain is from nerves, muscles being too tight or the incision. Or all of the above? Hard to say.

Lynn Loudermilk Deena, it might be all of the above. I know the scar can be crazy sensitive. Slept on the wedge las ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Deena, it might be all of the above. I know the scar can be crazy sensitive. Slept on the wedge last night and seemed to sleep better. Still achey but didn't expect it to be a miracle.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

388 days ago

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Today it is 3 months since surgery. Seems like yesterday. Time really flew. I am feeling very good except of the intermittent sternum pain...pretty sure ...Read more

Today it is 3 months since surgery. Seems like yesterday. Time really flew. I am feeling very good except of the intermittent sternum pain...pretty sure it is nerves, remember that feeling from my neck surgery. Thank you all for being there for me :)

Susan Lynn Happy 3-month Anniversary, Lynn! ❤

Sharon Losekamp Same with my sternum and I am 3 mo post op also

Deena Elani Yay, Lynn. We are now counting months and no longer days and weeks!

Ana Brusso Great to hear you are doing well with a few hiccups here and there. Happy third month anniversary. Co ... Read more

Ana Brusso Great to hear you are doing well with a few hiccups here and there. Happy third month anniversary. Continued good health and God bless you

Joe Amoresano Hi, three months past for me on June 12th. Still have occasional sternum pain. Sounds like a common i ... Read more

Joe Amoresano Hi, three months past for me on June 12th. Still have occasional sternum pain. Sounds like a common issue.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

403 days ago

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Now to know my limit. Starting out again with 30 minutes to 40, on teeter. I thought I was more weeks along than I was, counted the weeks a few times and ...Read more

Now to know my limit. Starting out again with 30 minutes to 40, on teeter. I thought I was more weeks along than I was, counted the weeks a few times and tomorrow is actually 11 weeks since surgery. I thought I was past 12 already...lol Slowing down was a good thing. Nerve zingers, muscle and bone aches are never fun. We are going to have the outside of the house changed as in gutters siding etc and I have to get going on the reseach and who to get quotes from. Next year is driveway. I hate adulting.

stephanie arnold hi,Lynn. I've been in this group since May 2020. there are some amazing people here,with amazing stor ... Read more

stephanie arnold hi,Lynn. I've been in this group since May 2020. there are some amazing people here,with amazing stories. what you're saying mirrors where I was 2 and 3 months post op. I am NOT a good patient...no patience...I was fighting the physical weakness,overdoing every time I felt good,and winding up with vertigo. scared me when my eyes crossed and I had to sit down or fall down.so much weird stuff goes with our healing. but we're rebuilt.oh yehhh. I call it a valve job....you seem to have a good handle on your healing. God bless you. keep up the good work.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

408 days ago

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Went to my regular dr today to ask for T3. She said yes and gave me 30 tablets. It will last me months. I never take more than one a day and sometimes only ...Read more

Went to my regular dr today to ask for T3. She said yes and gave me 30 tablets. It will last me months. I never take more than one a day and sometimes only 1-2 a week. Fibro and healing from this isnt' a good combo. It will help. She also said I should be more active ike I have been and if I get too sore take a couple days off. Obviously I have been doing too much, lifting especally...lol Thanks for listening!

Tracy Fallu Listening to our body is one of the hardest parts of recovery. In our mind, we know whatever we’re ... Read more

Tracy Fallu Listening to our body is one of the hardest parts of recovery. In our mind, we know whatever we’re doing is likely too much yet we press on and then pay for it the next day.
A piece of advice I read on this site years ago is that one of our jobs during recovery is to rest our body.
I too have fibro and empathize with you. One day at a time, as each day is a gift. I hope as days move on you’ll notice an increase in energy.

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Tracy, yea this is so much harder than when I had my neck fused C5-7. I have been trying no t ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Tracy, yea this is so much harder than when I had my neck fused C5-7. I have been trying no to do too much but that is difficult...days I have energy I do too much. I have to remember my fibro rules and use that for this too.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

412 days ago

Ribs, sternum and muscles all have a horrible ache. Took tylenol and messaged my dr, but haven't heard. Maybe Monday. No Teeter today but did take a small ...Read more

Ribs, sternum and muscles all have a horrible ache. Took tylenol and messaged my dr, but haven't heard. Maybe Monday. No Teeter today but did take a small walk. Hope all of you are doing well.

Dylan Kempers I hear you, Lynn. I stopped taking Gabapentin and started having pain in my shoulder blades. Taking T ... Read more

Dylan Kempers I hear you, Lynn. I stopped taking Gabapentin and started having pain in my shoulder blades. Taking Tylenol now (I don't want to abuse the Gabapentin). My surgery was 4/19/21, MV repair robotics.

Lynn Loudermilk Dylan I would like more Tylenol 3, it helps and I only use it when I really need to. fingers crossed ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Dylan I would like more Tylenol 3, it helps and I only use it when I really need to. fingers crossed she will agree.

Deena Elani Hey Lynn, maybe using your arms on the teeter is causing the pain. You’re stretching you pec muscle ... Read more

Deena Elani Hey Lynn, maybe using your arms on the teeter is causing the pain. You’re stretching you pec muscles, etc when you use it.

Lynn Loudermilk Deena I was thinking that might be it. I will try it this week without and see if it helps.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

416 days ago

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YEA! I got my wallet cards today! I found it interesitng that they have MRI instructions on the back. Just took a while to get here. LOL

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

416 days ago

UG, I think I have been doing too much. Combinding fibro and recovery from surgery is hard. Time to dial it back a little. Yesterday afternoon I fell asleep ...Read more

UG, I think I have been doing too much. Combinding fibro and recovery from surgery is hard. Time to dial it back a little. Yesterday afternoon I fell asleep watching tv for 2 hours. I could have easily slept another 2 hours but with a dog and a cat that need to be fed, that isn't happening. We have her (the cat) Charlie. Today taking hubby car in for tire switch (snow to normal tires) and oil change. I did the Teeter yesterday, been doing 30 minutes every other day. Take care of yourselves.

Deena Elani I hear ya, Lynn. I find it hard to pace myself. Yesterday I took an extra long walk and didn't hav ... Read more

Deena Elani I hear ya, Lynn. I find it hard to pace myself. Yesterday I took an extra long walk and didn't have the energy to get back home, even after resting for awhile. I had to call my husband to pick me up. Keep up the Teeter!

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Deena. I just wanna feel better and more like me, my patience is wearing thin. Now that I ha ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Deena. I just wanna feel better and more like me, my patience is wearing thin. Now that I have all this energy especially, but then like you said it doesnt' last forever. When I walked around the block I seriously thought about calling my hubby, but it wasn't that much further and I pushed through. Yep sticking with Teeter for now. Hoping soon to go wander old cemeterys I haven't been to yet.

Cheryl Mann I hear you both! My energy level is lagging pretty badly too. Between recovery from surgery and the ... Read more

Cheryl Mann I hear you both! My energy level is lagging pretty badly too. Between recovery from surgery and the new meds, those little bursts of energy just don’t last long... I feel like I should probably plan what to use them for, but just don’t quite manage to have enough to go around... it is so hard to be patient with myself.

Susan Lynn Lynn - Sleep whenever you need to rest. Forget about the clock. Your body doesn't know what time it ... Read more

Susan Lynn Lynn - Sleep whenever you need to rest. Forget about the clock. Your body doesn't know what time it is.

I was not prepared for the lingering fatigue. You'll be surprised, even after the scars are healing and the days go by on the calendar, that exhaustion will catch up with you. The first 95% of recovery goes pretty quickly, but that last 5% can go on for awhile. Hang in there!

Cheryl Mann Susan - that is the best description of recovery that I have heard so far!

Lynn Loudermilk Hey Thanks Susan. When I get so tired I feel like a wimp. Yes I know it was major surgery and I nee ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Hey Thanks Susan. When I get so tired I feel like a wimp. Yes I know it was major surgery and I need to have patience, but it is so difficult. I am not used to having this much energy.

Rose Madura All I can say is, listen to your body! You k ow it best. There will be days when you are plumb wore ... Read more

Rose Madura All I can say is, listen to your body! You k ow it best. There will be days when you are plumb wore out. It's ok. Rest on those days. Lots of napping too!

Lynn Loudermilkposted an update

418 days ago

Craig thinking the best and wish you an easy recovery. Thoughts and prayers.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

422 days ago

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OK, so this morning I finally decided about rehab. The drive for one hour to get there (for one hour there) and the fact that I am doing great AND have a recumbent ...Read more

OK, so this morning I finally decided about rehab. The drive for one hour to get there (for one hour there) and the fact that I am doing great AND have a recumbent stepper at home plus I can walk outside now that it is nicer....I am not going to rehab anymore. I will be staying active. Back to exploring my old cemetarys. EDIT....I just did my recumbent stepper for 30 minutes. 2900 steps. Used my arms also. Feeling good.

Richard Munson Please do not mention cemeteries in the same breath as heart surgery. Lol.

Lynn Loudermilk Richard, it is a hobby of mine, sorry...lol They are peaceful to me.

Richard Munson I am on the board of a local cemetery and the oldest grave is 1700, sea captain. My hope is not to vi ... Read more

Richard Munson I am on the board of a local cemetery and the oldest grave is 1700, sea captain. My hope is not to visit as a customer for awhile yet.

Lynn Loudermilk Mine too. Just love the old history.

Rose Madura There's a lot to see. We have a ton of history here at a local cemetery. The Wright Brothers, Pau ... Read more

Rose Madura There's a lot to see. We have a ton of history here at a local cemetery. The Wright Brothers, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck to name a few. They offer a self guided tour which is very fun and lots of hills!

Barbara Wood I love them too! We have lots of nice old ones in New England, sometimes I do rubbings of particularl ... Read more

Barbara Wood I love them too! We have lots of nice old ones in New England, sometimes I do rubbings of particularly cool headstones!

Richard Munson Just don’t rub them the wrong way.

Barbara Wood :) especially in Salem...

Ana Brusso Hi Lynn, I didn’t finish my cardiac rehab either. I have kept myself busy and doing yard work and e ... Read more

Ana Brusso Hi Lynn, I didn’t finish my cardiac rehab either. I have kept myself busy and doing yard work and exercise at home and do some walking when weather is not too hot.
Richard you are funny, keep your sense of humor, you make me smile. Never liked cemeteries, only visited for very few funerals in my lifetime. Read history in books.

Deena Elani Do what works for you Lynn, as long as you are getting better every day. Just do it! (borrowed from ... Read more

Deena Elani Do what works for you Lynn, as long as you are getting better every day. Just do it! (borrowed from Nike:)

Patsy Stewart I think the most important thing is that whatever you choose, that you do it. Sounds like you have a ... Read more

Patsy Stewart I think the most important thing is that whatever you choose, that you do it. Sounds like you have a great plan. Our bodies are a machine and they were meant to move. Keep moving and you’ll do great!

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

424 days ago

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I am tired and woke up with my pain levels off the chart. Mostly fibro....took one of my last t3's I had and slept well for 2 hours. Completely out of it ...Read more

I am tired and woke up with my pain levels off the chart. Mostly fibro....took one of my last t3's I had and slept well for 2 hours. Completely out of it today so staying home. We adopted a cat this weekend. She is beautiful. Her and our Golden Addy get along really well, so pleased. Nothing like a free cat. A friend of hubbys form work her sister needed to get rid of some of the chaos, a parent died and a lot of stuff going on. So we took the cat, she will be 2 in December and is huge. Marshall, relax and go with the flow, I know that is difficult. Prayers. Have a great day everyone. I am going to try...OH dinner Saturday was awesome!!!

Deena Elani Hi Lynn, the bouts of pain can be so debilitating. It's invisible to others. My best friend has rhe ... Read more

Deena Elani Hi Lynn, the bouts of pain can be so debilitating. It's invisible to others. My best friend has rheumatoid arthritis and she has tried everything, as I am sure you have. She does say that the CBP drops help alleviate (downgrade) the pain, but only if it is a the higher concentration levels (1000). Was thinking about your new best friend (cat:) You might want to name/rename her something appropriate for all that you have been going through with OHS!! The good part!

Lynn Loudermilk Deena thanks....We have decided on Elly for the cat. Yea, I have tried it all. It is difficult to c ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Deena thanks....We have decided on Elly for the cat. Yea, I have tried it all. It is difficult to convince dr's that the only thing that works is t3. Honestly I can have 20 tablets and it can last me months. Oh well. Do you mean cbd? from canabis? Yea I tried it. Didn't do anything really :(

Cheryl Mann Lynn, so sorry you are hurting - is anything new going on that is aggravating the fibro (getting too ... Read more

Cheryl Mann Lynn, so sorry you are hurting - is anything new going on that is aggravating the fibro (getting too cold, not sleeping, food triggers?). I hope you feel better soon.

Lynn Loudermilk Cheryl, yea, I don't sleep very well ever, I could have had a food issue with dinner out, not sure. ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Cheryl, yea, I don't sleep very well ever, I could have had a food issue with dinner out, not sure. Thanks a day of mostly rest helped a lot for now. Does not help that this weekend it was in the 80's and today rain and 50's.

Patsy Stewart Hope you’re feeling better today.
How fun to get a new kitty! I hope she’s still a little playf ... Read more

Patsy Stewart Hope you’re feeling better today.
How fun to get a new kitty! I hope she’s still a little playful and brings you hours of joy.

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

427 days ago

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Today I did 40 minutes level 2 4159 steps. BP was 96/60 when I was done. All I can say is I am very glad I am no longer on blood pressure meds form the surgery. ...Read more

Today I did 40 minutes level 2 4159 steps. BP was 96/60 when I was done. All I can say is I am very glad I am no longer on blood pressure meds form the surgery. oh and my watch has 2432 steps. Yep tired. Ready to rest. Maybe it is the plavix making it low, it is a side effect. Hope you are all doing well....have a great day!

Deena Elani Every time gets better. Nice trending! Great aerobics for your heart and also burns some decent calo ... Read more

Deena Elani Every time gets better. Nice trending! Great aerobics for your heart and also burns some decent calories in anticipation of your birthday dinner tonight. Buon appetito!

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Deena!

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428 days ago

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Today I got upped to the next difficulty level and did 35 minutes and it said 3735 steps. Yes tired and sore since I really haven't been doing a lot of physical ...Read more

Today I got upped to the next difficulty level and did 35 minutes and it said 3735 steps. Yes tired and sore since I really haven't been doing a lot of physical things in years...oy. Never out of breath and heart rate doesn't go very high. Today after bp was low but she had me stand to do it again and it was good. Right now so glad I am not taking blood pressure meds anymore. Started eating better again today. Better for me anyway, I am keto. Very few carbs and I fasted today also. Missed that, I know sounds weird but I was used to not having breakfast and the first few weeks it was suggested I eat 3 meals. I feel better when I don't. I also gained a few pounds back, but will lose it again. Grains don't like me but I like them. Inflammation. Hope you al are doing well.!

Laura Julius Wonderful update! I start rehab on Friday. I’m wondering how tired it may make me 😊

Cheryl Mann There will be no stopping you now! Great job!

Deena Elani Rehab and you work well together, Lynn! Nice increase in time and speed. And back on-the-band wagon ... Read more

Deena Elani Rehab and you work well together, Lynn! Nice increase in time and speed. And back on-the-band wagon with KETO. Some of the new, some of the old!

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks everyone...Yes Deena not easy at all but doing it. So tired of the body aches from the inflam ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks everyone...Yes Deena not easy at all but doing it. So tired of the body aches from the inflammation.

Cheryl Mann Lynn - check out the Wahl’s diet - it is not easy, but works very well to reduce inflammation for m ... Read more

Cheryl Mann Lynn - check out the Wahl’s diet - it is not easy, but works very well to reduce inflammation for me (even when I don’t follow it to the letter).

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Cheryl....yea keto works for me, just been off track for 2 weeks. All my fault.
BUT I will ch ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Thanks Cheryl....yea keto works for me, just been off track for 2 weeks. All my fault.
BUT I will check it out, I have heard of her.

Joseph Heinzmann You're doing great, Lynn!

Ana Brusso Great job Lynn, keep it up. Blessings

Lynn Loudermilkposted a journal

431 days ago

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Today did 40 minutes on the recumbent stepper on level one. Wednesday 40 minutes level 2 and some light weights. Wish me luck after that. I did take a short ...Read more

Today did 40 minutes on the recumbent stepper on level one. Wednesday 40 minutes level 2 and some light weights. Wish me luck after that. I did take a short walk on Saturday .5 of a mile 15 minutes. The OA in my hips has been screaming since Saturday. Hope you are all doing well...

Deena Elani You’re really advancing well, Lynn. Must fell good, but not the OA. Did you ever try CPD drops or ... Read more

Deena Elani You’re really advancing well, Lynn. Must fell good, but not the OA. Did you ever try CPD drops or chewables to help alleviate some of the inflammation? (As for me, I am still am on two waiting lists for rehab. Due to Covid, Cardiac rehab staff left their jobs to self-school their kids, for health concerns, etc.)

Lynn Loudermilk Deena yea I tried it but didn't help me. I have some roll on lidocane that helps a bit. Doesn't hel ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Deena yea I tried it but didn't help me. I have some roll on lidocane that helps a bit. Doesn't help that I have been eating off my keto plan, too many grains. Full of inflammation right now. Sorry about your waiting list for rehab. Hope they call you soon.

Mike Dotson Way to go Lynn. Walking is great because it is a weight bearing exercise and effectively strengthens ... Read more

Mike Dotson Way to go Lynn. Walking is great because it is a weight bearing exercise and effectively strengthens the heart, bones, and muscle. However, due to your OA, you may consider using some machines long term to maintain cardiovascular fitness, e.g. elliptical, stationary bike, etc. I used to run but had to transition to rowing due to a bone spur.

Lynn Loudermilk Mike, I have a recumbent stepper at home also. So much easier on my joints. I am hoping that once I ... Read more

Lynn Loudermilk Mike, I have a recumbent stepper at home also. So much easier on my joints. I am hoping that once I am eating right again inflammation goes away again and it isn't as bad.

Ana Brusso Great job Lynn. Sorry about your inflammation but soon you will get back to normal eating and will fe ... Read more

Ana Brusso Great job Lynn. Sorry about your inflammation but soon you will get back to normal eating and will feel better God’s willing. Keep up the good work. Blessings

Patsy Stewart Look at you go!! Sorry you’re feeling so much pain. Have you tried sleeping with a pillow between y ... Read more

Patsy Stewart Look at you go!! Sorry you’re feeling so much pain. Have you tried sleeping with a pillow between your knees? I have a smaller pillow that I use and it helps alleviate some of the pain in my hips. I hope you get some relief soon.

Joseph Heinzmann Great to see your rehab going well!

Tracy Fallu Great job keeping up with Cardiac Rehab. I believe it’s beneficial for physical and mental recovery ... Read more

Tracy Fallu Great job keeping up with Cardiac Rehab. I believe it’s beneficial for physical and mental recovery.

Cheryl Mann Way to go rehab warrior!