1 - Physically I sometimes feel I had open heart surgery! My strength is back & the incisions off my surgery are almost totally healed. My left arm (which had an artery removed from the elbow to the wrist) is fine. The arm & hand have no numbness are work fine. The right leg (which had an artery removed from the groin to just below my knee cap) has regained strength. I still have slight numbness in the lower, front of the leg, just above the ankle. The chest plate feels good. There is a slight numbness along the incision. I am able to do my pushups & lift almost like I did before the operation (just a little older & not the young animal I used to be!)
2 - Cardio Workouts - Here is the biggest change. Not able to jog for a long period yet. The heart seems strong, but the PVC's seem to be there at a heart rate of 110 & above. My normal workouts of walking are progressing. I am taking it slow & not rushing into heart rates of 110 & above. Will try to push a little more this summer.
3 - Medications.
Metoprolol - 25 mg - daily
Amlodipine - 5 mg daily
Plavix - 75 mg - daily
Before surgery I was on:
Atorvastatin (Lipitor generic) - 10 mg - now 40 mg - daily
Aspirin - 81 mg
Started one month ago:
Omega 3 - Fish Oil - 1000 mg - daily
4 - Mental. I seem to be having no issues with depression or other issues people suffer after open heart surgery. Since my retirement I have kept busy. Coaching, working part time, being a stay at home husband(Sue is still working, trying to keep her happy!), volunteering at church, researching family tree & history of my home town, and other projects! The is a correlation of healing & aging. Part of growing older is compounded by the physical issues with age! Keep busy & keep the blood circulating!
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