I am 4 weeks out from surgery where I got a new Aortic Valve and 2 bypasses. I am walking several times a day for 10 minutes each due to our high temperatures ...Read more
I am 4 weeks out from surgery where I got a new Aortic Valve and 2 bypasses. I am walking several times a day for 10 minutes each due to our high temperatures in Michigan. I also am walking about 20 minutes at a time outside during the cooler hours of the day. When I use the oximeter during my walk my O2 sat drops to about 84. When I sit down it almost always goes right back to 99%. Does anyone else have this? Am I pushing myself too hard? I am 73 and am overweight although the weight is coming down with my new heart-healthy diet.
Marie Myers Any chance it is just an artifact caused by the motion of walking?
Michael McKanna Very well could be. I'm going to keep checking it.