Well, to keep you all updated. Last week I was 12 weeks post op from my AVR on May 23, 2012. Today I did the most physical stuff since my surgery. I swept the kitchen, vacuumed the family room, walked 9500 steps (so my pedometer tells me). Washed (3) loads of clothes, folded and put away, cleaned a bathroom, did dinner and then went outside trimmed bushes and picked up all the brush from it. Now that may not sound like much, but to me it was so great to be so NORMAL! I can't believe how quickly my body has healed. I have done everything correctly. I think that helps a lot. My Coumadin level is finally stabilized...at least I think it is. (I will start home testing myself weekly in September). I am even able to drink coffee after coming off of my calcium channel blocker Saturday. I didn't know how my heart rate would respond to that. My resting heart rate is finally around 74 or so. After surgery it was 100 or so for about 6 weeks. It is so hare to believe I actually had any surgery and how recent it was. I know that I feel so much better now and feel like I did oh about 15 years ago breathing and being able to do so much more. God is good and life is good. I do know that without all the good people here that post I wouldn't have had such a good experience. I thank you all for your input and positive vibes. I hope that somehow my post will help those who have just had their surgery and realize you to will be normal again soon. Doesn't mean there won't be problems along the way...but just think positive and do what you are suppose to and your life will be better than normal to. Blessings to you all.
Kim
Kim