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Walking DOES pay off!!!

OldBones-Larry
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I was at the Pulmonologist yesterday for my app't. Had to do the Spirometry thing first. When she came in she was exstatic!

She said my Spiro test was the best one she had seen from me. The results were as close to normal as she says I will ever get. So, no Oxygen for now. 

Last week were a slew of blood work. The only thing they found there was slightly elevated cholesteral and tryglicerides. Watch the fats and fried foods even closer than before.

Next test is on the 13th with the vascular surgeon. I'll see how that turns out.

After that is the Cardiologist the following week.

All in all I'm doing better since the weather cooled a bit. I'm still smoke-free and closinf in on 3 years in less than a month.

One thing at a time.

One step, and then another, will get you to where you want to be.

With 1073 days ...

Larry the Caravan Master

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I am a male that underwent coronary artery bypass X3 (triple) on 10/22/13 at the age of 55. I was living on about 20-30% of one coronary artery and my left heart output was only 20% to 25%. I spent a week in the hospital after surgery and went home. Then had to go back a day later for another week because I had pneumonia. Finally a few days because of a slight arythmia. All told it has been about 2 1/2 weeks. I am past the cravings by now and only have the urges to contend with. I really don't suggest that anyone quits smoking using this technique though. I'll have to carry the scars from that day for the rest of my life. The large one down the center of my chest, and the ones from several "silent" infarctions. I came that close to the next world. Never again will I subject my body to that (at one point in my life I was smoking 5 packs of cigarillos a day). I now have to say N.O.P.E. (Not One Puff Ever) every day of my life. TheOldGoat-Joan, I miss you terribly my friend. Elder Lists Guilia's: (/blogs/Giulia-blog/2017/06/18/elders-list-ao-december-7-2016 ) or Smorgy's (Chronological Elder List)