Tonia's Posts

It's been a while since I posted anything...but all is well and I am busy busy busy :). It has been almost 9 weeks post op, and things are going pretty well. I am started to feel somewhat normal again. I had a follow up with the Cardiologist a few weeks ago and everything looked great! Had a normal echo, blood work was good and most of my limitations were lifted...Yay. I am back to work full time, and I never knew how tiring it would be still, even though physically I feel great! There are still days where I feel as if I am in a "fog" and just don't have ambition or energy to do anything....and I don't! Trying to rest as much as I can so I don't over do it, and so far that has worked out fine. I am sleeping a little better at night, now that I can comfortably sleep on my side, I never thought this day would come..LOL I have done quite a bit in the last 3 weeks, we traveled to Texas to see my brother get married....I learned how to make flower bouquets...well boutonnieres actually and was able to help with pre-wedding stuff, we spent lots of time at the pool so far, went camping with some friends and running my oldest around to basketball practices, so all in all we have been pretty busy...and it doesn't look like its going to slow down anytime soon. I am still battling the right meds for blood pressure. Mine seems to fluctuate so much because of my anxiety and I haven't figured out what it is when I am completely resting or calm....I go a million miles a minute and if I am not, my brain is...LOL it has been controllable, but still not where we need it to be. The cardiologist told me that I have an enlarged aorta, which was there pre-surgery and will always be there, we just have to watch to make sure it doesn't get any bigger. My BP will play a huge factor in that, so we are doing everything we can to keep the BP at a normal rate. I am even thinking about taking up Yoga to help get my mind off things. Anyone out there do yoga, has it helped you? I have lots of pictures to post, and I will post them a little later. I hope all my heart brothers and sisters are continuing to recover well. God Bless!