Georgie's Journey

Today was no good, flat, moody, tired and just feeling meh. Some days are just rubbish and although 98% of the time I'm ok with chd a few times now and then i look down at all the years of scars on my chest and think yuck their ugly. Its ok not to have great days and i know this and i am super proud of my scars don't get me wrong but some days it would be nice to not have a constant reminder staring you in the face. Time to wrap up in all things cosy, bed, pjs, dog cuddles and pizza should do the trick. Henry knows when mum needs some extra cuddles, cute till he punches you in the pacemaker with his paw ! 🐕

First day at Cardiac Rehab yesterday, was a straight forward hour session with a physiotherapist. Was hooked up to a heart rate monitor and did a short walk and standing to sit exercise to watch the heart rate. Became a little breathless still so i need to work on getting the heart muscle strong before i can do any gym type of exercises. I've been given a at home plan to follow for one month which focuses on building heart strength rather than physical fitness, its a basic 'circuit course' where i use a resistant band, step box, stand to sit exercises and walking. very basic. Before my last surgery my physical ability was poor and i struggled for a few years with breathlessness, months before my surgery i struggled to walk down the street, perform work duties and even had to rest after household chores.. Correcting years of lack of use on the heart muscle takes time especially considering all my heart has been through, all up I'm expected to be in rehab for th...

Wow time has really flown by and i am now 16 weeks post op! Its really been a roller-coaster with some days feelings great and others a bit flat. I'd say i'm  almost   fully recovered, this recovery feels a little slower than my previous surgery which is all i have to compare with but considering i had two surgeries this time i am pretty proud of how i'm plodding along. I returned to work at week 10, just doing a few hours a week, in all honestly i could have had a few more weeks rest but i'm back up and running and enjoying getting out the house. Not sure there is too much left on Netflix to watch! I start Cardiac Rehab TODAY, so ill let you know how that goes. I'm a bit nervous. i haven't done any other form of exercise but walking and although I've managed some great distance walks i'm still a little breathless up hills so i'm looking forward to getting that new valve working hard. My scars are a mixed bag, the incision for the bypass machin...

South Australia's life style magazine published my story this month Click on the link below to read, page 5 https://issuu.com/lifestyle1-media/docs/lifestyle_1_issue_725/5