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atrial fibrillation
Just wondering if anyone else in this group lives with afib and how it affects your ability to exercise. I had a pacemaker implanted last November and while it's greatly improved the quality of my life I still have some breathing issues. I seem to run out of breath sooner than I like while walking or doing aerobics, even…
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Afib
I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation last November and I'm having trouble adjusting to the differences it's made in my life. Particularly when it comes to exercise. I'm a walker, love to walk but I'm reduced to a slow plod for a short time. I'd like to hear from anyone else who may have this condition and how you're…
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I need to vent
I just got home from a visit with the cardiologist and I'm fighting the urge to get depressed all over again. In November I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Went in for an annual physical and before I left the primary care doc's office, I had an EKG, a next-day appt. with a cardiologist and a blood thinner that I…
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The Big Lie
I'm wondering if any of you have had a similiar experience. In spite of all the times I tell myself that my priority is health and general fitness and the number on the scale is not significant I know I'm telling myself a big fat lie. Last week I was pouting, all week long. The week before I had walked over 25 miles, got…
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How are the Grams doing?
Hi "Girls"! Been a while since anyone has posted. Getting some perfectly lovely weather here in northern California so getting my walks in has been easy. We'll be warming up pretty soon so I need to get going earlier and earlier. I am with another group on Facebook and our challenge for May was to try to walk 100 miles.…
