I began my cardiac rehab in early January. Honestly, I was actually looking forward to this next step in my recovery after completing my cardiac assessment. I felt that putting forth an effort to strengthen my heart through cardio exercising was something I should have been doing throughout my life. I was also comfortable taking…

On December 29th, I went to my cardiologist appointment where an Echocardiogram test was done to determine my heart function. While I was looking forward to this appointment, I was also somewhat apprehensive since this test could impact my goals for recovery. Once again, the not knowing began to take over my thought process and…

As the Christmas holiday drew nearer, there wasn’t the usual cheer and expectations in the house. Maybe this was because I was still in that pre-recovery feeling. The kids were also still debating what they wanted from Santa, and my wife and I were cautious about what we were asking each other to get for…

Cardiac rehab was highly recommended and promoted by the medical teams at the hospital before my discharge. It felt like if I didn’t go bad things would happen. Have you ever had that feeling when someone is telling you if you don’t do something that effects your health you will probably die? I was honestly…