After going home, I enrolled in a six week cardiac rehab program at the hospital. It focused on life style changes including diet and exercise. I was grateful to be alive and paid pretty close attention to the program. When it ended I went back to my gym and started a new effort.
Six months later, I am doing five miles a day on the elliptical (my old knees do not tolerate jogging well) using the program that randomly changes the resistance level. I am paying pretty close attention to what I eat. I am working hard at it.
I am down 33 pounds, and my energy level is higher than ever. A week from Tuesday, I go back to the doctor to see how my blood work is responding to this.
One more time: I owe my life to the Incomparable Sunflower, my beautiful wife, who got me to the hospital in record time and has been there for me through all of this.
Not everyone who has a heart attack “almost dies”. I had one nearly 48 years ago and haven’t done most of those things. I do, however, try to walk 3 - 4 miles every day. In fact, I am about to go out now.
