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Best of luck. If I can be of any help to you, please let me know.
And, Lynne (TSandM) -- sorry to beat you to the punch! When are you heading back to cave country? Next time we have to both "dine" and "dive" together!
Just about 4 months since my heart attack now. Cardiologist is pleased with my progress. Finished 2 months of supervised rehab and now continuing the routine on my own.
So far so good. No dysrythmias, heart racing or shortness of breath. Exercise tolerance is noticeably better. Knocking out 3.5mph at 10 degrees on the treadmill 3 - 4 times a week along with an assortment of resistance work ...not to mention all the walks my wife and I take.
Still too soon to begin even thinking seriously about planning a dive trip but, being the optomist I am ...not a day goes by that I don't see myself on a dive trip as soon as possible. Was going to sell off all my gear and u/w photo stuff at first but now have decided to hold on to all of it for at least a year.
Any other "success" or come back stories from heart attack that anyone can share just to feed my optomism ??
Sounds as though you are doing splendidly! Are they planning another echo to reevaluate the LV function?
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Well ...I feel like am doing well. Hope it's a true indicator. I was in pretty darn good shape when I had the attack and I am certain that is a big factor (along with my attitude and rehab discipline) in my recovery.
Had an echo last week actually. Results were marginally better than the first echo done in March but the Cardiologist indicated that the ultrasound typically lags a bit and what's more important is how I feel and my improvement in terms of exercise tolerance. Next check-up is in October and he anticipates seeing measurable increase in LV ejection fraction.
Appreciate your reply ...now back to work. Oh, and did I mention that I was cleared to return to work in MRI. I work at an orthopedic/sports med clinic and operate a 0.2 Tesla extremity magnet. The biomed people came and did measurments which showed that my ICD did not sense magnetic interference unless I was within about 6" of the magnet.
All in all I am a pretty lucky guy.
Mark J
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Hello, OK please do not scold on me. I am 45 years old. I know smoking is a bad habit, and worst for divers... I have been smoking almost a package daily, for 20 years now. I recently quit to try to get back to diving. I know how bad is smoking, and also had a bad case of asthma that has been under control for years now. As I was a diver before commiting the stupidity to let sedentary life took control of me, I opened my eyes and want to get back. I walk a lot every day and want to start a planned recovery fitness program.
Now, what are your suggestion to take diving easy. I live in Venezuela, whicha has great dive places, wonderful weather year round...
Even though I have read that it is not recommended to dive this way I have no planms of doing it heavily, There is plenty to see over 40' deep.
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