As we round out week 4, I can officially say things are on the up and up! I had 1 more thoracentesis done to remove more fluid from my chest just as I had the week before. The good news is the volume was less this time and we are super hopeful that I won't have to do that again. I also had an Echocardiogram done on my heart and my Cardiologist says my heart looks great! Everyone is really, really pleased with the repair and are fairly confident that it should last forever. Getting the rest of my body back to working order is a slow process, but as long as no one actually touches my heart again, all is good in my book.
This week is all about getting settled in to a Cardiac Rehab program. I'm super excited about this as it is basically a monitored exercise program that allows heart surgery patients to ramp back up in their exercise routines safely. After being sedentary for so long, I am indeed ready to start moving and see how much I both can and should be doing.
I'm doing my Rehab classes at Swedish Hospital in Seattle (as opposed to Harrison Hospital in Bremerton) for more convenience when I go back to work. They have a really nice facility with tons of equipment and heart monitors so they can see how your heart is responding to exercise. Now I need to figure out the best way to fit it into my schedule when I go back to work. And how to go every time without thinking of the Amy Winehouse song on Rehab.... No, no no....
Speaking of work - I will most likely go back in 2 weeks! It's hard to believe it's around the corner when it seemed so far away at the beginning. I miss all my Starbucks partners and am looking forward to going back. Especially when I see all the exciting announcements today on the awesome work for Evolution Fresh. And I also got the best food delivery from the great group of people I work with to make things easier on us for the next few weeks. I'm so grateful to be surrounded by so many kind and amazing people.
Life is good.
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