Three weeks after I was supposed to start my "official" Cardiac Rehab I have finally begun. This was postponed due to WINTER STORM 2008. I use quotation marks because I've implemented my own pseudo rehab plan which basically involves walking my dog around the dog park twice a day. However, it was nice to see the professionals and get hooked up to all the machines. It's better to be safe than sorry. Seven weeks ago I was in ICU and now I am on a treadmill. Dudes and Dudettes I'd say that's pretty 'effen good.
Today I learned that just because I feel good doesn't necessarily mean all is well inside the old chest. So it is important to monitor what happens to my ticker while I restart aerobic exercise. Meaning I will go to cardiac rehab three times a week for around a month. During this time I'll be hooked up to an EKG while I walk the treadmill and ride the bike so they can make sure my heart is working as it's supposed to.
On a personal note Kellie and myself rang in the New Year on our couch. We were all yawning around 11:30pm and as the ball dropped at midnight we were on our way to bed. That was a celebration my heart could definitely handle. Next year I will let it loose a little more....we'll give my ticker a test run in 2010. We hope you all had a great New Years and hopefully we'll be seeing many of you soon.
Take care,
Steve and Kellie
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'pretty 'effen good' indeed! ...which is also what i would say about your blog reports. good work :)
NYE 2010 has GOT to make up for this one. i'm registering daily to win the HGTV dream home in sonoma...so we'll party there if i win! plus, you and kel can have your own room for weekend trips. *think positively*
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