Dodged a bullet for now.

[imjin138]

Tuesday I was able to take off my defibulator vest my ejection fraction was at 50%. I have lost about 45 lbs since my heart episode in August. I have watched my diet and have been walking about 2.5 miles daily, I plan on going further and losing more weight. I still have to watch the sodium and take the medication, but am feeling better.

Today I had my coloscopy and could not have any sedation because of the cardiac issues but I grimaced through it, they found 2 polyps 1 small and on about 3 centimeters wide both were sent for lab work. My doctors and nurses were great.

Everybody here on the forum have a great Thanksgiving, I have a lot to be thankful for this year.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

Hang in there Stan. Glad to see you are doing better and a happy Thanksgiving to you. Don

 

[feralmerril]

Sounds like you are doing good. Congradulations!

 

[ditrina]

Colonoscopy WITH OUT sedation?? Sir you can beat ANYTHING..

Good luck and keep up the good work...

 

[Sebago Son]

Geeeeeez Stan.

... Sounds like you have ALOT to be thankful for.

Best wishes for your continued recovery.

Drew

 

[rags]

Sounds like you're on the right track. Great news! That's something to be thankful for!!

 

[TACC1]

Glad you're coming along. You've got about four months
'til we can go outside w/o danger of parts freezing and breaking off.
Let that be your goal. Sounds like you're already on track to feel twenty years younger. TACC1

 

[Onomea]

Way to go, Stan! Keep up the good work -- you are an example to us all!

 

[sipowicz]

Good job Stan!

 

[Iggy]

Just keep on keepin' on. You're doin' great. Stay with it.

 

[imjin138]

Thanks for all the kind words, I am not sure it was being brave going without sedation but more like wanting to get it over with. I have always had a slow heart rate but they thought under sedation it might go even slower.

I am very thankful because it could have been a whole lot worse.

 

[pawncop]

My congratulations and continued encouragement to stay with it.

You are to be commended.

 

[M29since14]

Yes - you're doing great and stay with it. I had heard people talk about how easy it is to get out of condition as you get a little older, and how hard it is to take off a few pounds. It's sure true. As Iggy said, "You're doin' great. Stay with it."

 

[Fishslayer]

Today I had my coloscopy and could not have any sedation because of the cardiac issues but I grimaced through it, they found 2 polyps 1 small and on about 3 centimeters wide both were sent for lab work. My doctors and nurses were great.

YIKES!
Did ya at least get dinner & a movie?

Glad you are feeling better. Hope the polyps are nothing serious.

Keep up the good work.

 

[old bear]

I have a lot to be thankful for this year.

We all do have a blessed Thanksgiving.

 

[quneur]

Hope labs come out clean. Stay healthy.

 

[Frizzman]

I have problems with afib and had a stroke a few years ago. I was very heavy and ate whatever I felt like. I lost a lot of weight over two years ago and have kept it off and feel pretty good. That and exercise have done me more good than all the medications I have been prescribed...It sounds like you are on the right track!

 

[imjin138]

I have problems with afib and had a stroke a few years ago. I was very heavy and ate whatever I felt like. I lost a lot of weight over two years ago and have kept it off and feel pretty good. That and exercise have done me more good than all the medications I have been prescribed...It sounds like you are on the right track!

I know that is true, I was the same way 2 mc muffins for breakfast and a big lunch when I went in I was 298 lbs that surprised and scared me. I started out walking about 1/2 mile a day and went up every couple of days now I am at 2.5 miles a day with no wheezing I feel better and bought a new pair of wranglers 3 sizes smaller than in the summer.

My plan is to keep walking and lifting weights and lose a bit more, this morning I weighed in at 257.2. I never realized I was gaining so much and I thought I was smarter than my doctor. My wife said something to me very true I kept thinking I was the 22 year old kid who came back from Korea at 148 lbs.

I watch my sodium and portions and excercise daily now very little soda no chips, but I figure I can retire in 7 years or so and I want to spend some of my pension.