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BS: Cardiac Issues? (Survivors' Tips)

30 Apr 10 - 05:59 PM (#2897573)
Subject: BS: Cardiac Issues? (Survivors' Tips)
From: wysiwyg

From several years' PMs, I know the Cardiac Club around here is bigger than we would like, except that AFAIK (from the limited numbers I know), the members are still kicking.

Now I'm a member.

Any who care to share the BEST things that got them back on the upswing? Diagnoses only if desired....

I'll start:

1. It takes longer if you don't start.
2. Aquatics done VERTICALLY do the heart (and esp. BP) MUCH more good than swimming/being horizontal in the water, plus hold heart rates down to "reasonable" while still giving a training effect.

~Susan


30 Apr 10 - 07:43 PM (#2897651)
Subject: RE: BS: Cardiac Issues? (Survivors' Tips)
From: beardedbruce

I found it important to look at things and determine what I could affect, and what would remain the same regardless of my actions- and ignore the latter. I had only so much energy to deal with things, and have to choose what I will "spend" it on.

Bruce

3 angioplasties
9 stents (in three sets)
ICD


01 May 10 - 10:48 PM (#2898356)
Subject: RE: BS: Cardiac Issues? (Survivors' Tips)
From: wysiwyg

refresh


01 May 10 - 11:19 PM (#2898374)
Subject: RE: BS: Cardiac Issues? (Survivors' Tips)
From: olddude

fish oil
walking
lots of geetar pickin


01 May 10 - 11:20 PM (#2898375)
Subject: RE: BS: Cardiac Issues? (Survivors' Tips)
From: olddude

and banjo pickin 2


01 May 10 - 11:33 PM (#2898381)
Subject: RE: BS: Cardiac Issues? (Survivors' Tips)
From: LilyFestre

Me: Congestive Heart failure due to heart virus (13 years ago or so)

Tip: Listen to your body, fluid pills do a body good, daily time spent with feet above heart, heart healthy diet, daily blood pressure reading to keep an eye on things.

Michelle