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<blockquote data-quote="tieguy" data-source="post: 629246" data-attributes="member: 1912">you have no idea. &nbsp;I see the cardiac surgeon in a couple of weeks. Until then I&#039;m limited to walking around the block which I am doing.&nbsp;At that point I&#039;ll probably be put on a cardiac rehab program where they hook me up to heart monitoring equipment while I exercise. They have to make sure the new valve is healing and working properly before I can do anything. &nbsp;I have a smith machine, treadmill and exercise bike downstairs I just can&#039;t use them right now.&nbsp;Presently&nbsp;I can not lift more then 10 pounds.&nbsp;I can not drive a vehicle. &nbsp;I can no do any upper body exercises of any type.&nbsp;I&#039;m not allowed to raise my arms over my head or reach them behind me.&nbsp;I have specific instructions and have had training from physical therapists on how to execute every common movement I make so that I do not strain my sternum while its healing. &nbsp;You would be surprised as to how many of your commom body movements rely on or use the chest and shoulders something as simple as a can of soda held away from the body actually puts a strain i can feel on the sternum.&nbsp;As part of the after care I&#039;m also hooked up to an IV bag that dispenses atibiotics every fours hours to ensure the infection that caused this condition does not return. I carry that bag with me 24/7 and it does limit my mobility.&nbsp;thanks for shot.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tieguy, post: 629246, member: 1912"] [COLOR=blue]you have no idea. [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]I see the cardiac surgeon in a couple of weeks. Until then I'm limited to walking around the block which I am doing.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]At that point I'll probably be put on a cardiac rehab program where they hook me up to heart monitoring equipment while I exercise. They have to make sure the new valve is healing and working properly before I can do anything. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I have a smith machine, treadmill and exercise bike downstairs I just can't use them right now.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Presently[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I can not lift more then 10 pounds.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I can not drive a vehicle. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I can no do any upper body exercises of any type.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I'm not allowed to raise my arms over my head or reach them behind me.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I have specific instructions and have had training from physical therapists on how to execute every common movement I make so that I do not strain my sternum while its healing. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]You would be surprised as to how many of your commom body movements rely on or use the chest and shoulders [/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]something as simple as a can of soda held away from the body actually puts a strain i can feel on the sternum.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]As part of the after care I'm also hooked up to an IV bag that dispenses atibiotics every fours hours to ensure the infection that caused this condition does not return. I carry that bag with me 24/7 and it does limit my mobility.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]thanks for shot.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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