lucky to be celebrating my 57th birthday 😃😃

[Lynn1966]

I am so lucky and happy with my 2nd and best life after having a heart attack.

celebrating my 57th birthday in Cape Verde 🇨🇻. If there’s one thing I have learnt since having my heart attack is that life isn’t a rehearsal.

[VelvetSky]

Hi Lynn, lovely to hear from you, have a very “Happy Birthday”🎂🎉🥳

[Tos92]

Happy Birthday Lynn ❤️

[Hidden]

Happy Birthday Lynne. Have a fantastic birthday. What a lovely place to be too. 🏖️. My dad went a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. 😍

[Lynn1966 in reply to Hidden]

it’s absolutely stunning here. We will definitely be coming back here in the future xx

[Marvel3000]

Happy birthday 🍾 enjoy every moment 😊

[Hidden]

You look so well. I wish I had the confidence to go away again.

[Lynn1966 in reply to Hidden]

my lovely, just book somewhere and go for it. There can’t be anything scarier than thinking you could not have been here today. I’m normally a worrier and I would normally stress out. Not no more, I just go for it these days. My children and grandchildren think I’m crazy 😜 but iv just want to enjoy my life xx

[Hidden in reply to Lynn1966]

Good for you iam still on a journey. You have a lovely time

[Lynn1966 in reply to Hidden]

Felly12 you will get there in time. Just take a day at a time. This group knows how I struggled the first 18months. If I can help in anyway please just ask. You are never alone in this group 😘 xx

[Hidden in reply to Lynn1966]

It is a struggle. Some days good some days bad. Stayed in a nice hotel last week and had a massage lovely. But it's the roller coaster. Thanks for the encouragement.

[Lynn1966 in reply to Hidden]

my lovely it will always be hard . Even now I have the odd bad day. Some days it is like it never happened and then you get a gentle reminder. You my lovely look after yourself and please feel free to message me anytime xx

[1234_6]

I hope you have a very Happy Birthday. 🍰🥂🎂💐

[Glyndebourne]

How wonderful! Happy birthday- you look amazing!

[VickyHK72]

happy birthday! What a lovely post! X

[Cee-Cee1]

Happy Birthday, Lynn - hope you have a wonderful day and a happiest and healthiest of many years to follow. 🎂🥂Carol

[Dogloverxthree]

happy birthday and many more and you look great 🤗

[Miphoenix]

happy birthday Lynn, have a great day👍

[Sunnysummerdays]

Happy birthday Lynn 🎉🥳

[gorillaqueen]

Good for you Happy Birthday 🍾🥂🎂X.

[Thanksnhs]

Happy birthday 🎂 have a good one Char

[Lynn1966]

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments. I had a really great birthday. If anyone of you are thinking about coming to Cape Verde 🇨🇻 then do it. This place is as beautiful as they say it is. Xx

[Deejay62]

Happy birthday Lynn, you look great 🎂

[MB1969]

Hi Lynn, happy birthday 🎂 You look wonderful! I wondered what diet and exercise you do as I am struggling. It's like I feel I am in denial about having heart disease at 53 and I know I don't take it seriously enough. My diet is fairly healthy, plenty of fruit and veg and no processed food, no alcohol and I don't smoke but I do eat too much chocolate. I walk my small dogs everyday but cardio is tricky as I have m.e and fibromyalgia so I don't do enough exercise. I find it very overwhelming even after a year since my Angioplasty. Any advice would be appreciated x

[Lynn1966 in reply to MB1969]

MB1969, when I first had my heart attack I immediately stopped smoking. My diet was practically by the book ( bhf recipes) I lost 3 stone in a matter of months. To be honest with you I looked awful. Before my heart attack I was a size 12 and I went down to a size 8. Most women’s dream. But I looked gaunt and aged about 10 years( careful what I wish for now) just eat smaller portions and plenty of water.. I try to do my walking three or four times a week. I never take my dog with me as he stops me all the time sniffing etc. I walk steady for 10 mins fast walking for 10 minutes then back to a steady walk. That’s the only exercise I do now. I gave the gym up after my heart attack . My job is very exhausting at times as I work in a very busy restaurant and I am on my feet for 8 hours a shift 3 times a week. Xx

[Lynn1966 in reply to MB1969]

any kind of exercise that you are able to do comfortably is good. Just don’t be too hard on yourself xx

[Furryears]

Lynn1966 me too lovely I know how lucky I am I had a Stemi, tried to fit stent but had to take me straight down for an emergency bypass, I’ve had a really hard 12 months but I’ve done everything they have asked of me and will be packing for a little holiday next month.

This is the new me !

Lovely pic, x

[Lynn1966 in reply to Furryears]

Furryears as long as you know your limits go and enjoy your holiday. You have done all what is asked of you and that’s all we can. I wish you all the best for the future. I want to see holiday pics xx

[Furryears in reply to Lynn1966]

Thank you lovely lady x