Emma

Primary care doc on Monday said I did the right thing by quitting the meds. Next step is unresolved at the moment. Cardiologist this afternoon. I am not recovering as well as he expects me to be. Sigh. On the afib reddit most people have very fast recoveries, some, though, take six months. I’m going to give myself a six month goal and not stress about it.

https://store.kardia.com/products/kardiamobile6l cardiologist recommended this for me. I was able to catch enough afib on it that they were able to skip the zio monitor and make a diagnosis. You might ask about it.

Hugs

Watching Anchors Aweigh. From 1945 with a very young Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. Walked and did dumbbells during the state of the Union. All the way through Maybe I’ll make it through work tomorrow.

Feeling better walked 20 minutes yesterday. pretty sure now the problem was in one of the new meds.

That is good news indeed about your heart. I wore a zio for a couple of weeks. Much more comfortable than the holter monitor they used to use. Good luck.

And I’m back to four pushups. Feeling very very tired the past few days. Haven’t been able to finish a shift due to crashing fatigue. Feeling tired after just a couple of minutes of walking, having trouble climbing stairs. Legs feel very tired all the time. Seeing doctor on Monday. Side effect of new meds? Got fed up with taking all the pills and feeling worse instead of better so I just stopped taking all but the two that I know are actually helping keep me alive and one I’ve been taking for years so I know how it affects me.

Walked 20 minutes. One set of back exercises. plan 10 more minutes walking tonight, maybe one more set of back exercises.

Made another smoothie today but added frozen spinach on top of the berries. Oh that is so delicious and I didn’t even taste the spinach. Was planning to go to the gym but I am just tired. So physically fatigued. Two days off and all I want to do is sleep.

New seat cushion in van is helping. walking only today. Bought a ninja blast yesterday. Today made my first smoothie. Blueberry yogurt, one half banana, frozen berries. Poured into bowl and topped with cereal. Yummy, but my blood sugar didn’t like it.

Walking and resting today. Hamstring tendinitis from sitting on worn out seat cushion in van. Feeling better tonight. Another day or two of rest I think.

Exercise 30 minute walk 20 minutes miscellaneous 7 pushups!

Good news on the long Covid. Hope you do get back to normal soon.

Hi flea Covid wiped me out for a few days, but no lasting effects, thank goodness. No exercise today. Work was okay. I promise me I will go to the gym tomorrow. First time since…I don’t remember.

I just did four pushups. FOUR! Damn it. I used to do a lot more. This is discouraging. The past nine months have included two ambulance rides, numerous ER and hospital stays, three attempted defibrillations, a month in bed with a heart rate of 180, two heart surgeries (one of which included numerous defibrillations). I have lost so much strength and endurance, it’s pathetic. I tire quickly and I hate that. I have to tell my boss no when he asks for overtime and I hate doing that. But I have to. Okay, looking back at what I just wrote, I guess I have been through rather a lot lately. I need to be patient with myself. And keep going with what exercise I can do. So PATIENCE! And persistence. But mostly PATIENCE! Goal is daily exercise. Whatever I can do. I want my strength and endurance back.

the stuff we can learn on this forum omg

Older gas stoves and furnaces and dryers had pilot lights that were constantly on so the appliance did not need electricity for a spark. If your mom took care of all that stuff (and I assume she did, traditional gender roles and all) your dad truly might not know.

Barely survived first week back at work. Back is sore, had massage today. The operation may have gone better, but the recovery is definitely worse because of the month in bed. I am getting out of breath on my walks, cutting them short because my back is hurting, and having some chest pain still (expected). Still a couple of months before we know if the operation was a success.

Video appointment this morning. Physician assistant cleared me to go back to work. I’ve been having some irregular heart beats but was able to catch them on my Kardia and show the strip to him. He said they are premature atrial contractions and are benign. That little portable ekg machine has been very useful and i’m glad I have it. So back to light exercising and trying to get back in shape. After a month in bed, going to take a while. Been laughing at Fire Department Chronicles on you tube. Absolutely hysterical. Paramedic/firefighter doing little videos about what he encounters on the job and critiquing TV shows like 911 lone star.

I am also enjoying and listening to these videos. Thank you for introducing them to us.

A couple of things I noticed Last time I woke up with burns from the defibrillator. This time I didn’t. Last time doctor did not change the medication I take to keep my heart slower. This time he did. When I read the surgery reports, last time there were some complications. This time it looked very straightforward and relatively simple. (Ha ha ha) I think the doctor knew that things were not going to be going well because of the complications last time and that was why he didn’t reduce the meds. He did this time so I think everything will be alright. Home now.

Operation happened last night I’m still breathing Heart is in rhythm It will be two or three months until we know if it will stay in rhythm and can be called a success.

Been in and out of afib. Spending time in bed and taking it easy. Operation on Tuesday. Decided to feed myself a healthy meal. Rotisserie chicken, spinach, melon, and croissant. No dessert. An hour and half later, I feel like crap and am hungry. Ha ha ha. Argh. Managed a trip to the bookstore, I’ve read all the books I ordered before Christmas so needed to stock up a bit more for the hospital stay. There is still a little mouse making incursions into my kitchen. It seems to like one particular drawer so I emptied it out and set up a fancy trap. It managed to extract all the peanut butter without triggering the trap so I carpet bombed the drawer with a bunch of old fashioned spring traps. I want that mouse gone before the next step up the food chain (snake) comes in after it. Don’t know if the mouse has taken up permanent residence or it there is still a way in and out of my home that the exterminator didn’t find.

Let’s be weird together. omg, this guy is a keeper.

Woke up in a solid sinus rhythm this morning. Yay! Took a shower and did my nails, picked up lunch at nearby fast food place. Still feeling good although a little unstable. Bored and want to get out but afraid I will end up in bed again. Argh. Five days to surgery.