Fuzzy Kid Bunny
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It has been almost 3 months since the heart procedure, and I just wanted to share all of the great news about how succesful that it turned out to be !
When I went in for the operation, my heart had been functioning at about 23%EF for the last year or so, and was gradually getting worse, and less and less that I could do. I have congestive heart failure and complicated by atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat).
Now, in less than 3 months, my heart has been in a regular rythym for the first time in almost 15 years, and the heart failure is actually going away ! My heart is now functioning at about 40%Ef, which is almost normal. (normal is around 45-50% EF).
I am able to breathe so much better, walking more, doing more things again, and regaining my muscle tone and stamina bit by bit. By next spring, I am hoping to be able to get a bike to ride again.
I have been following the Paleo eating plan, which eliminates inflammatory foods, and focuses on the anti-inflammatory ones; which I know is part of why I am healing so well and so fast.
My doctor was so happy that he was almost bouncing around the office on my last visit !
This is a fairly new type of heart procedure, and it takes two doctors to do it, and these are the only ones here that are trained to do it , so I am sure that he is really pleased with how well it turned out, especially considering how bad I was at first, how long I had had the heart failure, and also my age (turning 70 in about two months).