2leafer
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Hi Everyone,
Sorry I haven't posted an update since before flying home from The Cleveland Clinic. All went really well on the flights home. Over 10 hours of travel time and I enjoyed every moment of it. My first flight from Cleveland to Chicago was delayed so I had to take an American Airlines flight which landed in a completely different part of the city they call the Chicago Airport. I had a great guy push me in a wheel chair all the way to my gate. It took about 15 minutes and it felt like I was in Disneyland. Once he left I walked down to a chinese restaurant and had a great lunch. Anyways the flight was problem free and I've been back in Oregon for two weeks this Monday. I'm still sleeping on my rented recliner. Boy, that was the best decision I ever made. I'm spoiled now. I'll keep it for another 3 weeks and then turn it back. I'm walking 30 minutes twice a day sometimes with one of the dogs and sometimes by myself. When I walk with them I use an "easy-walk" harness so they don't pull. I'm trying to wean myself off the Vicodins now. I've only taken them at night, usually 2 or 3, but now I'm down to one. They do a fantastic job of taking away any discomfort but I started to look forward to taking them and that was a red flag. There not helping my GI tract and they make me sleepy all the time. I think I'll deal with the discomfort and start getting my energy back. I'm too old for drugs. I'm starting cardiac rehab this Tuesday and looking forward to that. I can't wait till I can start jogging, but I can tell it's still a ways off. My biggest issue is not to do too much. I've already pushed it a couple of times and paid the price, so I'm really trying to take it easy. Not easy for a guy like me. I saw my local cardiologist on March 3rd, 9 days after surgery, and he was blown away with my recovery. Scheduled to see him again on May 7th. I've got an Chest Xray, Echo, and bloodwork scheduled for March 26th. I looking forward to the Echo results the most as I want to compare it with my previous ones, especially concerning my mitral valve as it seems to be louder than before. I always had a slight murmer from it but I don't see how it could have been effected by the AVR. We'll see.
Thanks Mentu & CityGuy for checking in.......you guys are awesome!!!
Has anyone heard from EchoGuy. He was scheduled for AVR on March 10 with Dr. Roselli at the Cleveland Clinic. I checked for a post and didn't see one. Hope he is doing well. CityGuy, maybe we three can get together for a run sometime with some of the other runners in the zipper club. What do you think?
TAKE CARE EVERYONE.........off to the finish "The Skeleton Coast" by Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul.......awesome book!!!
Sorry I haven't posted an update since before flying home from The Cleveland Clinic. All went really well on the flights home. Over 10 hours of travel time and I enjoyed every moment of it. My first flight from Cleveland to Chicago was delayed so I had to take an American Airlines flight which landed in a completely different part of the city they call the Chicago Airport. I had a great guy push me in a wheel chair all the way to my gate. It took about 15 minutes and it felt like I was in Disneyland. Once he left I walked down to a chinese restaurant and had a great lunch. Anyways the flight was problem free and I've been back in Oregon for two weeks this Monday. I'm still sleeping on my rented recliner. Boy, that was the best decision I ever made. I'm spoiled now. I'll keep it for another 3 weeks and then turn it back. I'm walking 30 minutes twice a day sometimes with one of the dogs and sometimes by myself. When I walk with them I use an "easy-walk" harness so they don't pull. I'm trying to wean myself off the Vicodins now. I've only taken them at night, usually 2 or 3, but now I'm down to one. They do a fantastic job of taking away any discomfort but I started to look forward to taking them and that was a red flag. There not helping my GI tract and they make me sleepy all the time. I think I'll deal with the discomfort and start getting my energy back. I'm too old for drugs. I'm starting cardiac rehab this Tuesday and looking forward to that. I can't wait till I can start jogging, but I can tell it's still a ways off. My biggest issue is not to do too much. I've already pushed it a couple of times and paid the price, so I'm really trying to take it easy. Not easy for a guy like me. I saw my local cardiologist on March 3rd, 9 days after surgery, and he was blown away with my recovery. Scheduled to see him again on May 7th. I've got an Chest Xray, Echo, and bloodwork scheduled for March 26th. I looking forward to the Echo results the most as I want to compare it with my previous ones, especially concerning my mitral valve as it seems to be louder than before. I always had a slight murmer from it but I don't see how it could have been effected by the AVR. We'll see.
Thanks Mentu & CityGuy for checking in.......you guys are awesome!!!
Has anyone heard from EchoGuy. He was scheduled for AVR on March 10 with Dr. Roselli at the Cleveland Clinic. I checked for a post and didn't see one. Hope he is doing well. CityGuy, maybe we three can get together for a run sometime with some of the other runners in the zipper club. What do you think?
TAKE CARE EVERYONE.........off to the finish "The Skeleton Coast" by Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul.......awesome book!!!