Posted by THOMAS C. GLASS on April 27, 2001 at 18:46:07:
WITH REGARD TO ANDERS MESSAGE. 24 DAYS AFTER DR.COX MAZE SURGERY, I WAS HOME AND WALKING 3MILES EACH DAY.EACH WEEK I COULD WALK FASTER FOR THE TREE MILES. AT END OF 6 WEEKS I TRIED SOME JOGGING WITHIN THE 3 MILE WALK. 20 TO 60 STEPS IS ALL I COULD GO AT ONE TIME.AT THE 3 MONTH MARK I COULD JOG(SLOW) 1/4 MILE WITHIN THE THREE MILES.
FELT LIKE A BREAK THROUGH AT 3.5 MONTHS. A FEW DAYS AGO I JOGGED( SLOW ) 1.25 MILES WITHOUT STOPPING. THE FIRST QUARTER TO HALF MILE FEELS LIKE THE HEART WONT KEEPUP WITH LUNGS BUT AFTER RATE GETS TO 130 BPM IT FEELS BETTER.STILL TAKES ALOT OF GUTS TO GET PAST 1/4 MILE.
RUNNING 60 PACES AND WALKING 60 PACES IS EASIER FOR THE WHOLE 3 MILES THEN CONSTANT JOGGING.
I SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT THIS IS MY ONLY PROBLEM AND PRAISE GOD I HAVE NO AFIB!