Johnny Stephens
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Shortness of breath w/out CHF?
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Georgia
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Hey, Melissa - I have no doubt you'll feel much better at lower altitudes. Because my mom lives in Evergreen I asked my cardio if altitude is a problem - she said that for the first year after surgery being at 8500 ft isn't a problem, but not to do anything that at that altitude (I know - it's different b/c I'm not acclimated; but she said that the heart hasn't recovered yet and I shouldn't be hiking or walking far or carrying stuff, etc. Shopping is OK).
My point being that getting down to Cleveland/PA altitude will be a big help.
BTW - congrats on your getting your surgery scheduled. I know you'll do so well. Once you're packed and back east make sure you have all the stuff you need for recuperation.
Betty: I certainly think you should get a wheelchair. I think that I'd have had a hard time doing that standing in line for long periods of time; and it's likely to make you light-headed. I'm sure that you're in the stage where you get horribly tired and simply can't do another thing and need to sit down. Starting out seated would sure be a better way to travel!
tsk tsk tsk
Hey, Melissa - I have no doubt you'll feel much better at lower altitudes. Because my mom lives in Evergreen I asked my cardio if altitude is a problem - she said that for the first year after surgery being at 8500 ft isn't a problem, but not to do anything that at that altitude (I know - it's different b/c I'm not acclimated; but she said that the heart hasn't recovered yet and I shouldn't be hiking or walking far or carrying stuff, etc. Shopping is OK).
My point being that getting down to Cleveland/PA altitude will be a big help.
BTW - congrats on your getting your surgery scheduled. I know you'll do so well. Once you're packed and back east make sure you have all the stuff you need for recuperation.
Betty: I certainly think you should get a wheelchair. I think that I'd have had a hard time doing that standing in line for long periods of time; and it's likely to make you light-headed. I'm sure that you're in the stage where you get horribly tired and simply can't do another thing and need to sit down. Starting out seated would sure be a better way to travel!
Ross
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Oh I don't know about that. I feel like I'm at least at 21,000 feet when I breath.
For those interested, I'm 1228 ft MSL. Another useless fact thrown in to confuse people.
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Georgia
Yeah, Ross, but Melissa has all those extra red blood cells from living out in Boulder.
MelissaM
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Georgia, I concur with your cardiologist- shopping is okay at any altitude! So are pedicures, manicures, and riding in convertibles with hunky looking men!
Actually, I bet the lower altitude will help a bunch - it will probably make me want to over do it (see above thread ). But I won't. I will behave. Unless said hunky man comes along with convertible. Then all rules for behaving are out the window (or the flying out the top, as the case may be. .. ).
We can't let Ross have all the fun misbehavin', even if he IS at 1228 ft Mean Sea Level. . .
So are pedicures, manicures, and riding in convertibles with hunky looking men! Actually, I bet the lower altitude will help a bunch - it will probably make me want to over do it (see above thread
). But I won't. I will behave. Unless said hunky man comes along with convertible. Then all rules for behaving are out the window (or the flying out the top, as the case may be. .. ). We can't let Ross have all the fun misbehavin', even if he IS at 1228 ft Mean Sea Level. . .
Ross
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Edited spelling error!
Edited second spelling error!
MelissaM
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Ross, I laughed until I palpitated. What higher compliment is there than that?
Ross
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I couldn't help myself. Pleased you had a good laugh.
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ccrawford
Maybe I can qualify now. If I only had a convertible !
Ross
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Umm me too! Oh wait a minute, I'm married aren't I?
I was, once upon a time in a galaxy far far away, a more appealing character. Now, I'm just a short fat little troll who lives in a hole who occasionally comes out to spread chaos to others.
I was, once upon a time in a galaxy far far away, a more appealing character. Now, I'm just a short fat little troll who lives in a hole who occasionally comes out to spread chaos to others.
