cardiovascular disease

[LBCdance]

I'm new to this site . Had aortic valve replacement in May, age 84, seems to be lacking in problems so far. but CDV that seemed of little consequence when first diagnosed last year has taken over. So unsteady on my feet and can hardly get out and having no quality of life because of it (discharged from local hospital after 2 appointments and MRI of head, kind enough but not impressed by treatment, lack of information) . Very depressed for first time. Anybody else with experience of this please.

LBC dancer

[Ianc2]

Try getting a couple of walking poles, adjust them so that your forearms are level with the ground, and try a few gentle walks to start with. It is called Nordic walking and takes a little bit of getting used to, left arm right leg then right arm left leg etc, and a rhythm will develop. If you need to stop you will have 4 points of contact to keep you stable