Time Marches On
Hi everyone. I had my "cabg" 3/31/03. I am feeling pretty good lately. I'm out of rehab,am staying on maint. for a few months. I'm wearing a 24 hour monitor as I type this. Had a stress test about two weeks ago,they wanted a heart rate of 131,I got to 126 and my leg cramped. There was a bit of a problem with read out,so I'm wearing the monitor.All in all,I feel better every day. Still some scar soreness,and a litle short of breath at times,but considering the alternative,I'm not bitching. To say I wasn't scared shitless, the first 2 months, would be a big lie. I'm 65 and this was by far the hardest thing I've ever gone through. I'm still taking 7 different pills, plus a baby asprin.Having put my body thru 4 heart caths,"cabg",and gall bladder removal in less then 100 days,still boggles my mind.Without the support of my wife,family,and this message board,I would have been lost. Thank all of you who gave me encouragement along the way. I wish all of our friends in the "cabg" patch speedy recoveries,and better health in the future. I'll check back in from time to time,and give a update,till then I will be on the side-lines reading the post. Thanks again...Mac