J
jax3172
I would like to share this with my VR.com community.
It's been almost a year after AVR and ascending aneurysm repair and I am starting to feel human again. I have had mild PH, liver complications, stroke, impaired swallow, vision, and speech, a feeding tube because of the stroke, A-fib, tachycardia (fast HR and abnormal beats and PVCs), hypothyroidism, artery problems in my leg, chest pains, and the common cold (poor attempt at humor).
I knew I was starting to feel pretty good and I was loving it but yesterday I was told that my pulmonary artery pressure was back to high normal. I'm walking 2 to 4 miles a day, and I now believe that kayak surfing and scuba and skiing (at altitude!) and climbing and some gym work may not be just a memory. Knock on wood (my head)! Annual with my surgeon is a month off and he's asking for a high res CTA. If the plumbing is all in order and he gives me a reasonably good bill of health, I'll off and running.
Some of us are in recovery but many of us are still chasing the illusive butterfly of health. We want it so bad we can taste it. Some of us remember it and know we didn't appreciate it. Sometimes, when we "feel bad", it becomes difficult to focus on anything else. We're not sure what's going on with our bodies and the fear of the unknown is awful, and the drive to find out what's wrong can be all consuming.
What I really want to share is that I have been inspired by the VR.com community and it's an honor to be part of it. Your knowledge is incredible. Your suggestions are very helpful. But most of all, you all collectively have the "gift" of encouragement. I've personally been on the receiving end and you have no idea how much it has helped.
So as I begin to feel somewhat better, I want to share it with you all. I hope it continues. All I can say is thank you for the encouragement over the last year. I promise I will fully appreciate whatever level of good health I may attain. I hope and pray (seriously) that every one of us can return to good health. And for those of us that cannot, my heart and my prayers are with you.
Jack
It's been almost a year after AVR and ascending aneurysm repair and I am starting to feel human again. I have had mild PH, liver complications, stroke, impaired swallow, vision, and speech, a feeding tube because of the stroke, A-fib, tachycardia (fast HR and abnormal beats and PVCs), hypothyroidism, artery problems in my leg, chest pains, and the common cold (poor attempt at humor).
I knew I was starting to feel pretty good and I was loving it but yesterday I was told that my pulmonary artery pressure was back to high normal. I'm walking 2 to 4 miles a day, and I now believe that kayak surfing and scuba and skiing (at altitude!) and climbing and some gym work may not be just a memory. Knock on wood (my head)! Annual with my surgeon is a month off and he's asking for a high res CTA. If the plumbing is all in order and he gives me a reasonably good bill of health, I'll off and running.
Some of us are in recovery but many of us are still chasing the illusive butterfly of health. We want it so bad we can taste it. Some of us remember it and know we didn't appreciate it. Sometimes, when we "feel bad", it becomes difficult to focus on anything else. We're not sure what's going on with our bodies and the fear of the unknown is awful, and the drive to find out what's wrong can be all consuming.
What I really want to share is that I have been inspired by the VR.com community and it's an honor to be part of it. Your knowledge is incredible. Your suggestions are very helpful. But most of all, you all collectively have the "gift" of encouragement. I've personally been on the receiving end and you have no idea how much it has helped.
So as I begin to feel somewhat better, I want to share it with you all. I hope it continues. All I can say is thank you for the encouragement over the last year. I promise I will fully appreciate whatever level of good health I may attain. I hope and pray (seriously) that every one of us can return to good health. And for those of us that cannot, my heart and my prayers are with you.
Jack
