On Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:52:28 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:

> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. They are edible.
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead
> rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
> Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

glad to hear you're making progress.

your pal,
blake