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Getting back into shape after heart surgery
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<blockquote data-quote="tankgijohn72" data-source="post: 1480739" data-attributes="member: 77441"><p>Not quite the same issue as you, but at 34 I had Bunch of blood clots in my lungs and leg from a genetic condition. Had a major blood clot in pulmonary artery and dealt conditions very similar to a heart attack. Lost a small portion of my lung and am on blood thinners for life, and had an intravenous surgery through my heart. Spent 10 days in hospital. A few months prior I spent 9 days at 10,000 ft in colorado on a mule deer hunt. Recovery was pretty brutal for me on a few fronts. My lung took major time to heal. I tried to exercise too soon and it became inflamed. It took me about 16 months before I started to have any real endurance. Major milestones. 6 months after the incident I was able to make a 1,000 ft climb over a mile distance without stopping. Took around 47 minutes, 20 mins slower than my fastest time, but I made it. 9 months after hiked above 7,000 feet for a few miles with a gradual grade. 16 months out started to feel normal again and have regained much of my endurance. My advice. Follow doctors orders and don't push it unless you are told to. Take some time to build back up to your previous level of activity. It may be frustrating (I spent months on the couch with an oxygen tank like an old geezer) but take time to ease back into it. Set goals, but push less than what you did before. Lots of treadmill, bike and hike. Mix in higher intensity as you become able, but not before you are able. The biggest challenge is the mental battle as you struggle through the recovery process. Its hard. Talk to people about it. Its can be tough, but if you are diligent you will be back on the mountain. Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tankgijohn72, post: 1480739, member: 77441"] Not quite the same issue as you, but at 34 I had Bunch of blood clots in my lungs and leg from a genetic condition. Had a major blood clot in pulmonary artery and dealt conditions very similar to a heart attack. Lost a small portion of my lung and am on blood thinners for life, and had an intravenous surgery through my heart. Spent 10 days in hospital. A few months prior I spent 9 days at 10,000 ft in colorado on a mule deer hunt. Recovery was pretty brutal for me on a few fronts. My lung took major time to heal. I tried to exercise too soon and it became inflamed. It took me about 16 months before I started to have any real endurance. Major milestones. 6 months after the incident I was able to make a 1,000 ft climb over a mile distance without stopping. Took around 47 minutes, 20 mins slower than my fastest time, but I made it. 9 months after hiked above 7,000 feet for a few miles with a gradual grade. 16 months out started to feel normal again and have regained much of my endurance. My advice. Follow doctors orders and don't push it unless you are told to. Take some time to build back up to your previous level of activity. It may be frustrating (I spent months on the couch with an oxygen tank like an old geezer) but take time to ease back into it. Set goals, but push less than what you did before. Lots of treadmill, bike and hike. Mix in higher intensity as you become able, but not before you are able. The biggest challenge is the mental battle as you struggle through the recovery process. Its hard. Talk to people about it. Its can be tough, but if you are diligent you will be back on the mountain. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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