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Things are going well.  Took a shower and did not get not get terribly out of breath.  Did laundry, cleaned bathroom, tidied up.  I am paying for it today.  I am achy and tired but I have no...

Day of surgery. WednesdayWoke up a 4 am to a raging snow storm.  Tried to get on the road but it took over an hour to get to the main highway.  I determined it was too dangerous to drive so we...

Now I am getting truly nervous.  Ray woke up with a cold (not good for either of us).  I'm pretty sure I can handle the recovery, especially if there is a benefit, less SOB would be more than...

7 days left to go and each one is getting longer and longer.  It's so cold up here, 5 above today so I will be staying indoors again today. Not sleeping well. Sleep great for the 1st 4-5 hours,...

Last night, actually this morning 1:30 am.  I woke up to find the O2 to my CPAP mask was not connected and my mask had somehow was all FUed.  I tried to fix it myself but my hands and feet started...

I haven't exercised in 3 days.  I know I should feel bad but I don't!  walked a lot yesterday so I justify yesterday as that was my exercise.  The day before I made cookies, again my...

Hubby and I went to the movies and out for Chinese food.  Tomorrow is my birthday and I hope 2/5/14 will be my rebirthday!  My older sister has pneumonia and was told over a year ago she had the...

I want to wake up and have it be the day of my surgery.  Time is dragging.  Monday is my birthday but I don't feel like celebrating.  Just feeling sorry for myself.  A woman I met in rehab who is...

My "weight training" work out from rehab consists of 10 different movements, 10 reps each, 6 times. In other words 600 reps holding a 2 lb weight in a sitting position. Then 20 reps of 5 different...

All went well yesterday.  The date was pushed back to 2/5/14 because the surgeon is going out of town.  They also want me to take a beta blocker to help slow down my heart rate.  Must exercise and...

Today, I go into Manhattan for pre-surgical testing.  Hopefully the last step prior to LVRS on 1/29/14.  I hope to keep a running account of my experiences here in my journal.  I am a little...

50 years ago, I never would have thought I would live this long.  Live fast, dies young and leave a good looking corpse was the motto.  40 years ago I would have said I never want to rely on...

Tomorrow I will call Columbia Presbyterian and try to reschedule the testing for April, hoping my ribs will heal enough to allow me to walk and breathe without excruciating pain.  They are feeling a...

The entire time I have been on O2 I have never had a cold.  This morning I woke up conjested  and my o2sat was 81.  Not good alot.  I did all my treatments and I came back up to 91.  Had a...

It's good to have something to look forward to.  Ray (my wonderful hisband) and I have a 29 foot travel trailer.  For us it is the perfect way to travel.  We have all our "Machines", O2, CPAP...