Hi to all Hearties,
Well, it's 3 years ago today my new friend Stemi cams to call, very unexpected and certainly not welcome. I did get to meet some new friends though, they visited in a shiny yellow van with disco blue lights and a wicked sound system. Three days and 7 stents later I was released back into the community with a carrier bag full of presents (meds) and so begins the road back to the new norm, whatever that was going to be yaaay.
Since then I've has 3 echocardiograms. 1 stress perfusion MRI, unfortunately no improvement in my ejection fraction (boo) and despite sticking to the meds and rehab and regular exercising and diet, I'm still between 35-39%, but the powers that be say the tissue is viable, so fingers crossed.
The future? So far looks great tbh, healthy, still going on my cruises and made time for myself after reducing work by 40%....yes I still get some bad days, out of the blue, feel pretty awful, drained, feeing fragile (odd feeling, difficult to describe to the docs), just hunker down and it passes, just part of the wonderful journey we're all on.
My advice to those unfortunately finding themselves at the start of they're journey? It's not to a destination, it's a path and it's not a straight one, ups and downs are normal, meds are both your best friend and can be a real pain & changes in dosages are common. Please stick with it, as I've said before one here, brighter days are coming, literally..... allow yourself time to just look around, take in all that is good, and....easier to say than to do, but be good to you, you deserve it.
Take care...oh yes remember to be good to those closest to you, they're also on your path with you