11 inactive sedentary years

[jerrytheplater]

While doing rehab today on the Recumbent bike, my heart all of a sudden felt like it was galloping and was going to come out of my chest. It lasted probably only a few seconds. I was up to 88 BPM. I'd never felt that before and since I didn't see my heart rate changing when it happened, I didn't think much about it. The nurse and exercise therapist picked it up on the monitor and told me about it after I finished my workout. They said it was Arrhythmia. It only happened once in the hour I was there. They sent the ECG's over to the Cardiologist. I guess I'll hear more about it at my next session on Wednesday.

[Holly62]

How did you get on Jerry?

[jerrytheplater]

It ended up not being anything to worry about. They just reduced my workout levels on the next workout. No arrhythmia. Increased work load a little next time and still fine. Monday will be even higher. So, it is looking good I'd have to say.

[Dangerscouse]

It ended up not being anything to worry about. They just reduced my workout levels on the next workout. No arrhythmia. Increased work load a little next time and still fine. Monday will be even higher. So, it is looking good I'd have to say.

Good to hear this Jerry

[Holly62]

Glad to hear it Jerry, just slowly slowly.
I started initially on 15 spm, painfully slow, but, a slow gradual increase got me where I am today, you can do it.

[jerrytheplater]

Glad to hear it Jerry, just slowly slowly.
I started initially on 15 spm, painfully slow, but, a slow gradual increase got me where I am today, you can do it.

As much as I want to get back on the rower, I've been told by the Cardiac Rehab folks to wait. I see my Cardiologist on Monday. I'll be asking him when I can get back on and at what heart rate.

More importantly, I started rowing again in Feb to get ready for a Trail Life canoe trip in the Saranac Lake, NY area at the end of June. It will be three days and two nights. Most of the youth in the Troop are young and without any canoe experience, so if we get 5 miles per day, that will be a lot. It will be all flat water, no current-just wind whichever way it is blowing. So, am I up to that? A big factor will be that we will be out of touch with aid. They'd have to get to us by helicopter. Do I dare to be that far out? And not sure how good cell phone coverage is. It is very sparsely settled.

I am going camping this Friday, but at a camp and not rough at all.

[mitchel674]

Jerry, I'm from upstate New York and know Saranac Lake very well. I would be very concerned about taking such a trip so soon after your recent cardiac events. As you mentioned, this is a pretty remote area with limited rescue resources. I would hate for you to have a cardiac issue while you were out there.

Perhaps you should speak with your cardiologist before agreeing to go on this trip.

[jerrytheplater]

Jerry, I'm from upstate New York and know Saranac Lake very well. I would be very concerned about taking such a trip so soon after your recent cardiac events. As you mentioned, this is a pretty remote area with limited rescue resources. I would hate for you to have a cardiac issue while you were out there.

Perhaps you should speak with your cardiologist before agreeing to go on this trip.

Thanks Mitchel. I have been up there before and I sure do plan on asking him next Monday. I did ask him the day after my stenting and he thought a bit and said, Maybe. I do have the option to go and just stay at the base camp with my wife and be tourists. We will be staying at the Young Life camp. Just the older youth and adult leaders are going on the canoe trip. (I'm one of them.) I have already opted out of the hike planned for Friday. Planning to go up a peak. That is not me now. Pretty sure my meds need adjusting as I get faint just standing up from my car after driving 25 minutes to work.

[Holly62]

Just listen to your body, and professionally I've got to agree with Mitchell.

If, God forbid, you have a major cardiac event in a remote area it may be some time before you got assistance, then you're looking at hypoxic states and permanent damage.
I'm a mere nurse, three of my patients are unable to communicate verbally with me, control their bodies, have peg feeds and trache's which require constant attention.
If it were me I would reschedule the trip until I felt stronger and more able.
Stay within striking distance of your cardiac department.
Just think carefully Jerry OK.

[jerrytheplater]

Just listen to your body, and professionally I've got to agree with Mitchell.

If, God forbid, you have a major cardiac event in a remote area it may be some time before you got assistance, then you're looking at hypoxic states and permanent damage.
I'm a mere nurse, three of my patients are unable to communicate verbally with me, control their bodies, have peg feeds and trache's which require constant attention.
If it were me I would reschedule the trip until I felt stronger and more able.
Stay within striking distance of your cardiac department.
Just think carefully Jerry OK.

I hope I am thinking carefully. In the back of my mind I greatly suspect I should not really canoe yet. And, I won't be foolish.

I just looked at the nearest hospital in the Saranac Lake area. Adirondack Medical Center. It is very close to the camp we will be staying at. It does have a Cardiac center https://www.adirondackhealth.org/servic ... art-health

The event will have over 60 people, so it is going on whether I go or not. Not all are going on the canoe trip. It is a family event.

[Holly62]

Ok Jerry, I'm just being a bit mother hen, for the first six weeks of my rehab I walked the dogs up and down the street
I'm sure you know what you're doing.

[jerrytheplater]

Ok Jerry, I'm just being a bit mother hen, for the first six weeks of my rehab I walked the dogs up and down the street
I'm sure you know what you're doing.

Thanks Holly, I appreciate it. Same for Mitchel. Oh, and one of our adult leaders is an MD with a clinic on Staten Island, NY. But I don't want him to have to work while on break time!!

[jerrytheplater]

So I had my appointment with the Cardiologist this AM. I asked about the canoe trip and told him where we are going, remoteness, etc. He said he didn't see any reason why I should not go and take part in it.

He also said I could get back to rowing, but I had to keep it low! No attempts at records or anaerobic yet!

So after Cardiac Rehabilitation: 15 min on a Treadmill at 3.6 miles per hour, level. 5 minutes on an arm machine at 60 rpm. 2.5 min forwards, 2.5 min backwards. I think it is a waste. And 15 minutes on a Recumbent Bicycle at varying levels.

I rowed after Cardiac Rehabilitation. 5 minute warm up. Then stretching. Then 15 minute of low rowing. HR 90 and below. SR 17-18. 2:43/500M. Made my first entry in my logbook since my heart attack. Feels good.

[Ombrax]

I rowed after Cardiac Rehabilitation. 5 minute warm up. Then stretching. Then 15 minute of low rowing. HR 90 and below. SR 17-18. 2:43/500M. Made my first entry in my logbook since my heart attack. Feels good.

Congratulations!

Don't try to do too much too quickly - follow their directions.

[Holly62]

Brilliant, feels good doesn't it.
Well I have my final stent threaded through the spider web in two days time, so it will be two days rest then a slowly increasing rowing regime.
Did a 10k today, I just know I'm not going to feel this good on Thursday morning