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I am back from San Fran and had a good time judging myself on the hills. This last weekend and during the evenings I spent a lot of time in the orchard and had a good time there. Probably not a whole lot of aerobic exercise, but again, I wasn't begging for oxygen. I will be on the road for...

I am in San Francisco for the week and I am walking back to the hotel from the office. I don't know if I am going to get a chance to test one of the big hills, but I did walk over a "small" hill (pretty decent sized for a flat lander) this afternoon and walked almost 2 miles. I was breathing a...

As I have mentioned in other posts, rehab has changed over the years. My first go around with cardiac rehab was in 1996 and it was pretty much a joke. They put a 3 wire monitor on and told you to go exercise on the treadmill and then on the stationary bike. That was it. Now, it is a lot...

I forgot to post the weekly thread, but I will post what I did. I traveled for business for the first time since Oct. This is one of the the things I was really concerned about. I am a frequent traveler, so I am used to slinging bags and getting through lines before most people. I have to...

I would like to restart this recurring thread, I think we lost it with the move, and I do think it will be helpful for future reference. But, what are your plans or what have you accomplished this week. For me, another week of rehab I have really started to pick up the pace though. I...

I finally figured out that I have been asking the wrong question. I keep asking my doctors and nurses: When can I start lifting weights? I should be asking about resistance training. Here is an interesting link...

Hi, We are still playing with my INR, it was 1.5 last Monday, so the doctor had me double up on the warfarin. The cardiologist uses an INRatio, so I got my first chance to see one in action. When I left the hospital, they prescribed Warfarin 2.5 mg tablets once a day as directed. When the...

Hi, I am doing well, I have just been veggin' out for the last week or so and letting the world go by. I tried to sleep in bed the first night (Christmas Eve) and lasted only a hour or so and ended up in the recliner since. I am going to try bed again tonight, I have been going quite a few...

Hi, I am 2 days out and having a hard time typing because of the stupid oxygen meter. I had the aortic valve replaced and 2 CABGs. They took the breathing tube out Web afternoon and have been removing stuff since. I am doing good and will type more tomorrow.

Hi, I finally have a firm date for my AVR on Dec 16 at the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, TX. I had my dental work done yesterday, so the surgeon's office is happy now. I have been slurring my words and drooling all day today. And dentists wonder why I avoid them like the plague. The stuff...

I finally met with my surgeon today; Dr. David Moore. He is affiliated with the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, TX. He seems to understand the issues with radiation induced heart disease and that made me more comfortable and he helped calm my wife down quite a bit as well. The PA at my...

Hi, I found this site a couple of weeks ago and I want to say thank you to all of the people who have posted here. It has really help me in dealing with my doctors. I am another Hodgkins survivor and had radiation treatment of the upper chest and abdomen in 1988 at the age of 32. I had a...