Perfect!
I'm back from the echo, and all is perfect! The heartrate is now 80-85, right where it should be. Sometimes when a valve is repaired the heart gets "lazy" and stops working as hard as it should. Mine is working spot on..
I'm glad it's over, it's not been fun, but it has been interesting. I hope I don't have to go through anything like it again, but I was lucky. I hope that if any of you find yourself in this position you have the good fortune to have great friends and family like mine. The love they showed for me was the best medicine I could have asked for.
Until next time.....
Bill
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Updated, Uplifted, Up!
Well, Here we are in July. I can now report that I am fully recovered. No pain, MUCH more energy than I had before this whole mess started, and I feel qualified to preach that you should have a physical..Even if you are sure you don't need one. You see, I didn't know I had any problem and had I not gone to my Doc for a check up (because I was 50 remember and that's what you are supposed to do at that age), I might be gone now. I have no doubt that I would have done my normal activity that I do in the summer, teaching motorcycling, running around with Cassidy, ect. At some point my heart would have crapped out. I'm very lucky indeed.
I have to go back for an echocardiogram this month, but I am sure it's gonna look fine. The heart rate is still around 100 beats a minute, but I feel great! I'm probably 20 years younger in the energy department, and even my thought process is clearer. I might even be able to convince the Dr that I don't need to take any more medicine, but that's probably hoping for a lot. I give him a hard time, but he likes it.
So again, I will urge you to GET A PHYSICAL! It can't hurt and just might save your life.
Well, Here we are in July. I can now report that I am fully recovered. No pain, MUCH more energy than I had before this whole mess started, and I feel qualified to preach that you should have a physical..Even if you are sure you don't need one. You see, I didn't know I had any problem and had I not gone to my Doc for a check up (because I was 50 remember and that's what you are supposed to do at that age), I might be gone now. I have no doubt that I would have done my normal activity that I do in the summer, teaching motorcycling, running around with Cassidy, ect. At some point my heart would have crapped out. I'm very lucky indeed.
I have to go back for an echocardiogram this month, but I am sure it's gonna look fine. The heart rate is still around 100 beats a minute, but I feel great! I'm probably 20 years younger in the energy department, and even my thought process is clearer. I might even be able to convince the Dr that I don't need to take any more medicine, but that's probably hoping for a lot. I give him a hard time, but he likes it.
So again, I will urge you to GET A PHYSICAL! It can't hurt and just might save your life.
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