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Topic: Home from hospital -no blockage BUT
Well just like the story of my life I was given some good news and some bad news about my heart. The angiogram showed that there was no blockage in my heart or around it, not even a trace of blockage. Now the bad news. From all the years of being morbidly obese it has taken it's toll on my heart, my heart even shows signs of a heart attack at some time. Bottom line is my heart is only pumping at 33% efficiently, and it should be at 55%. They said it is like stretching a rubber band over and over and eventually it won't go back to it's normal size. They put me on Coreg, Lisinopril, and Spironolactone to try and get my heart pumping back up to 55%. Now here is the kicker if the medications don't get my heart pumping to 55% in 90 days I will have to have a heart defibrillator implanted. They started me on the meds in the hospital but each time they give them to me my blood pressure drops dangerously low, so I am on the lowest dosage they have and I have to keep a very close eye on my blood pressure. The one good thing out of this all is that at least it is not bad enough to keep me from getting my hernia and skin removal surgery on Feb 14. So now it will be a wait and see thing for the next 90 days. Alan
Topic: RE: I'm Lovin' This Workout Regime!
Deb,
I just checked out the latest pictures on your site! Wow, I love the one with both legs in one leg of your old jeans! You look great! Actually, I don't live in a cold climate, I like on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, close to Virginia Beach! We're lucky if we get snow once every couple of years and then it's usually gone on a day or two! It's just COLD this year and when I was recovering from PS, I was anemic and that made me colder. However, I've noticed that since I've lost over 100 pounds, I don't sweat during hard workouts nearly as much as I did! I do love those lined Crocs though!
CeCe
Topic: RE: I'm Lovin' This Workout Regime!
Yeah, the free weights make you work your core and other body parts so they do a good job! It's nice to use both though! The machines help you keep the right form - if you adjust them! I'm enjoying your enthusiasm, Wanda, and I wish we could work out together too! I think we'd each try to outdo the other and we'd work ourselves to death!!!!
CeCe
Topic: RE: Successful
BRRR! I don't know if I could have gone aqua jogging when it was 11 degrees outside! I'll bet you took a LONG hot shower before going back into the cold! Great job, Deb!!!
CeCe
Topic: RE: Onederland AGAIN!
So happy to hear you are doing so much better Kim.... I was just thinking about you the other day and wondering how your weight was doing and your energy.... It is always good to hear good news.... I hope all your tests turn out well and I am glad your labs are getting better.... Keep us posted whenever you can...
HUGs,
Shawn M.
(deactivated member)
on 1/18/08 12:54 am - FL
on 1/18/08 12:54 am - FL
Topic: RE: Successful
Yeah--congrats on following through with your plan! I'm not so sure if I could make myself go exercise in such cold weather. You are right about the extra energy it gives you though!
I'm going home tonight so I can meet with a landscaper on Saturday, but I'm going back to Tampa on Saturday. I have some unfinished shopping to do while Randy is working!
Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Wanda
(deactivated member)
on 1/18/08 12:48 am - FL
on 1/18/08 12:48 am - FL
Topic: RE: I'm Lovin' This Workout Regime!
Seeing the results is very motivating! I've already decided that I'm going to do this program periodically for the rest of my life. Maybe four times a year or so. I'm beginning to realize the value of shaking up the exercise routine and not doing the same routines all of the time.
Wanda
(deactivated member)
on 1/18/08 12:45 am - FL
on 1/18/08 12:45 am - FL
Topic: RE: I'm Lovin' This Workout Regime!
I didn't think that the Bare Minerals make-up did me any favors, but Randy thought it looked great. I'm going to go back this weekend and buy some. I had dinner with Randy and 5 other RV guys last night. Randy was so proud to show me off. He thinks I'm so cute and tells me so about 100 times a day. I have to say I felt good. I had gone shopping and was wearing my size 4 jeans, great looking black leather heels, a form fitting top (tucked in of course--gotta show that flat tummy), and my Victoria Secret DD bra! It was the me I always wanted to be! The meal was aweful, but the evening was fun.
Wanda
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