I saw a longtime friend this afternoon & evening. Don had CABG about 18 months ago, I think -- just hours after a heart attack.
We chatted about our cardiologists, and he remarked about the benefits he got from going through rehab after his surgery. He did rehab for 3 times a week for 3 months. Said it built him up physically -- and gave him confidence that he could withstand physical exertion despite the heart attack & CABG (his exact words). He developed a staph infection post-op and was hospitalized for quite a few weeks. He's doing fine today, is on warfarin & several other Rxes.
What's amazing is that Don was 70 when he had his CABG. He had had knee replacement surgery several years before this, so he's not an athletic person.
Just wanted those in the waiting room to know about the benefits of rehab. My surgeon didn't order it for me -- just told me to do a little more each day. (Guess he thought I was fairly fit.)
If I had to go through OHS again, I'd be lobbying for rehab. Hope those possibly facing surgery will lobby for it when their time comes.
We chatted about our cardiologists, and he remarked about the benefits he got from going through rehab after his surgery. He did rehab for 3 times a week for 3 months. Said it built him up physically -- and gave him confidence that he could withstand physical exertion despite the heart attack & CABG (his exact words). He developed a staph infection post-op and was hospitalized for quite a few weeks. He's doing fine today, is on warfarin & several other Rxes.
What's amazing is that Don was 70 when he had his CABG. He had had knee replacement surgery several years before this, so he's not an athletic person.
Just wanted those in the waiting room to know about the benefits of rehab. My surgeon didn't order it for me -- just told me to do a little more each day. (Guess he thought I was fairly fit.)
If I had to go through OHS again, I'd be lobbying for rehab. Hope those possibly facing surgery will lobby for it when their time comes.
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