THANKS GUYS, FOR THE ONGOING GET WELL WISHES AND PRAYERS.
Although I am still under the weather a bit with this episode of congestive heart failure, I am so relieved to report that I am not having any problems with breathing. The biggest issue continues to be a persistent swelling of my feet and lower legs and a general sense of malaise which -- in all honesty -- is driving me bonkers!
But I am taking a daily fluid pill, am consistently elevating my legs, and am wearing compression hose, which are all working to control the edema. (BTW I found some compression hose which have a zipper in them and that sure eases the process of getting them on and off!)
The one downside to this is that most of the weight I had happily regained appears to have been fluid. And so, I'm back down to 102#. I see my cardiologist again on the 17th and await a confirmed appointment date with the cardiac surgeon in Syracuse to discuss a possible heart valve replacement. (If I don't hear from his office soon, I will be calling the office myself; I am a great self-advocate.) In the meantime, I am trying to increase my protein and caloric intake.
Excellent news is that I am still totally nicotine-free, having passed my ten -month mark as a non-smoker and am looking ahead to re-joining the 6% club in less than two months' time. I am still considering this as the final leg of my forever quit. (PLUS, my episodes of craving have become almost non-existent!)
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