6 weeks post-op check up results

[Smiley2000]

Hi there to my VR-family

I had my 6 weeks check-up with Cardio today. I managed to do the Treatmill test for 4 1/2 minutes. Very impressed with myself for lasting so long. I am very unfit and will do some serious walking this week!

My resting HR was anything between 120-130 and Cardio is not happy with that. I am hypotensive, so he can't give me a beta-blocker either (BP was 90/60) he prescribed LANOXIN that should help with HR without effecting BP. I am booked off from work until 30 May, but I can start driving again from tomorrow! yippee. That will give me my freedom back

Overall he is happy with my recovery but I still have to come see him in 6 months time. Echo confirmed that I still have a leak in Mitral valve. Grade 1, but I was hoping for a zero leak and some kind of a guarantee that I would not be needing OHS ever again! Well, nothing can be guaranteed in life.

He gave me script for Antibiotics to drink 1 hour prior to ANY dental work! and I have Antibiotics for the next 5 days, because I didn't take any cover prior to my dental work last week! He is just being cautious.

Overall I have a lot to be glad about and I am still smiling

 

[Phyllis]

Now that's a report to smile about- keep up the good work and don't overdo now that you have your driving privileges back!

 

[bvdr]

I would keep smiling too but do keep tabs on your HR and B/P to make sure you are getting the hoped for results from the Lanoxin. There is always debate about the benefit of antibiotics for dental work but I like to pick my battles and this isn't one I care to spend energy on so I take the antibiotics too. Keep us posted as to how you are recovering. I expect you will continue to do better and better.

 

[WayneGM]

Soounds like a great report to me! Congratulations. You have reason to smile.

 

[bbb]

Congratulations, keep up the great work. Everyday just gets better!

all the best, Betsy