Posted by THOMAS C. GLASS on November 06, 2001 at 20:00:00:
In Reply to: Five Months Post Maze posted by Joanne Boman on November 06, 2001 at 18:23:13:
HI JOANNE, I AM NOW 1 YEAR POST MAZE AND STILL HAVE HEART RESTRICTION. MY RESTING RATE IS 50 AND WHEN I TRY TO EXERCISE IT IS HEART TO GET RATE ABOVE 90, BUT AFTER RATE GETS TO 100+ I FEEL BETTER. DONT GET ME WRONG I STILL CAN WALK A 13.5 MIN PACE FOR 3-4 MILES, BUT RATE WILL PEAK AT 110. SOME ON THE BOARD SAY THAT BETWEEN 1-2 YEARS THE HEART KICKS INTO A HIGHER GEAR. I AM PATIENTLY WAITING FOR THAT, BECAUSE TO JOG 2 MILES IS STILL TOUGH. IT IS LIKE A BAND AROUND MY CHEST THAT WONT LET ME BREAK FREE. ALSO AGAINST THE DOCTORS ORDERS FOR ME TO STAY ON DRUGS AFTER LEAVING HOSP I AM DRUG FREE. I THINK WHEN YOU GET OFF DRUGS, YOU HEART RESISTANCE WILL IMPROVE , BUT STILL IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO GET BACK TO NORMAL. GOOD LUCK TOM